Equality Kansas: South Central Chapter

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR POLICY DIRECTOR TARYN JONES AND YOUR STATE CHAIR-THOMAS ALONZO
For my Kansas friends.
By a vote of 82-43, the Kansas House of Representatives failed to override the Veto of Governor Laura Kelly on SB233 that would have banned gender affirming care.
The bill was an egregious governmental overreach, ignoring the relationship between families, their children and their mental and medical healthcare providers.
The bill was frought with misinformation and extremist verbiage that would not have been good for the people of Kansas.
Thank you to all that made phone calls and sent emails and letters to your legislators. We also thank our allies at Voter Rights Network of Wyandotte County, ACLU, Loudlight, Equality Kansas and many, many other organizations, groups and individuals fighting for human rights in the state of Kansas.
This work is by no means done. A synopsis of the overridden bill is shown below.
Thank you Governor Laura Kelly for striving to do the right thing for all Kansans!
Senate Bill 233: AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to healthcare of minors; enacting the
forbidding abusive child transitions act; prohibiting healthcare providers from
treating a child whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's s*x; authorizing
a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments;
restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning; prohibiting professional
liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide
gender transition treatment to children; requiring professional discipline against a
healthcare provider who performs such treatments; adding violation of the act to the
definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians; amending K.S.A. 65-2837 and
repealing the existing section.

VETO SUSTAINED!!!

Trans children may still receive gender affirming care in Kansas as the House fails to override the veto on SB233. Our thanks to everyone who reached out to lawmakers and worked hard to protect our state’s trans youth.

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Governor Kelly has vetoed SB233, the trans youth care ban. We still need to keep the veto from being overridden. See below for one way to help make that happen, with thanks to our friends at Loud Light.

SB233, the bill banning gender affirming care has been VETOED. 🚨

We still need to fight to sustain the veto! JOIN US NOW

loudlight.org/events

Despite some sprinkles, the Transgender Day of Visibility rally at the Capitol was a wonderful event. It was so good to see everyone!

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Join Project Q&A this Sunday in Leclere Park in Coffeyville from 2-4 pm to celebrate International Transgender Visibility Day!

RSVP now: https://fb.me/e/4fpStzts5

H sub SB233 has now passed on final action in both houses. It goes next to the governor’s desk.

The trans youth care ban has passed the house on final action, 82-39. We have heard a report that the senate will be acting on it today as well.

Equality Kansas is very grateful for"Music lovers and LGBTQ allies who showed up big time for Equality Kansas on March 9 at the South Central Region's annual Noise For Equality. Six amazing artists performed and EQKS collected $674 in donations. Our thanks to Kirby's for hosting, Pat Munz for organizing, and everyone who showed up to this amazing event!"

BREAKING: In a surprise move, the Kansas Senate has voted NOT to concur with H Sub SB233. This means the trans youth care ban will not head to the governor’s desk for now.

It’s important to note that the bill is not dead. EQKS is monitoring the situation.

🚨Anti-Trans Legislation Update🚨

SB 233 will be heard by the House soon!

Please let your legislators know to protect trans kids!

Email them through this call to action form:

https://secure.everyaction.com/U7TDE2gwSUK2JjFZLLQKEQ2

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We have been made aware that SB233, the trans youth care ban, will likely be voted on in the House tomorrow. Please contact your lawmakers NOW to tell them to vote this bill down!

Softie is closing us out tonight. It’s been a wonderful and successful show. Our thanks to all of the bands, Kirby’s staff, and the crowd that made this year’s Noise for Equality one for the books.

Tom Page and band on now!

False Flag ICT doin’ it at Kirby’s. It’s Noise For Equality!

My phone died before Brook Blanche’s set, but rest assured he was wonderful. Now playing is Palomina!

The crusade against transgender people is a stain on Kansas’ legacy as the Free State. The fight will continue.

Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says A federal judge says Kansas officials are no longer required to change transgender people’s birth certificates so the documents reflect their gender identities.