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27
Mar

Written By Steph Perkins

Bad News from DC, Good News from MO

Happy LGBT Health Awareness Week! Several things are happening at the federal level that impact the health of LGBT Missourians, including religious refusals, healthcare, and the transgender military ban. Learn more below, as well as how you can take action ...

20
Mar

Written By Steph Perkins
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Equality at Missouri’s Supreme Court

Two LGBT discrimination cases are going to the Missouri Supreme Court. Lampley v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights Involves Harold Lampley, a gay man who faced discrimination from his employer because he didn’t conform to masculine stereotypes, or sex-stereotyping, ...

15
Mar

Written By Elizabeth Fuchs
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Missouri Legislative Update

The latest Missouri Legislative update from our Manager of Public Policy at PROMO, Elizabeth Fuchs. Make sure to watch the whole video as she has an exciting update on Rep. Stephens bill.

20
Feb

Written By Katie Stuckenschneider
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Legislators and LGBT Advocates Speak at Equality Day

PROMO's annual Equality Day, on February 20, started off with a rally. Check out what LGBT advocates and legislators had to say about LGBT rights in Missouri. One of the sponsors of the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act, Rep. Greg Razer, is quoted ...

26
Jan

Written By Steph Perkins
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Rep. Stephens Blatantly Leaves Gender Identity Out of HB 2253

This week, Rep. Mike Stephens filed HB 2253, a bill very similar to the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act, including protections for sexual orientation in employment, housing, and public accommodations. This bill has one glaring problem. HB 2253 intentionally leaves out gender identity. Our ...

25
Jan

Written By PROMO
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New Williams Institute Report Estimates 350,000 LGBT Youth Have Received Conversion Therapy

A new study from the Williams Institute reports high numbers of LGBT youth receiving conversion therapy. The report estimates that 20,000 LGBT youth (ages 13-17) will receive conversion therapy from a licensed health care profession before the time they reach 18 in ...

17
Jan

Written By PROMO
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Youth Mental Health Preservation Act Introduced in Missouri for First Time

For the first time in Missouri, HB 2141, focused on banning so-called “conversion therapy” has been filed by Rep. Tracy McCreery. The Youth Mental Health Preservation Act states that "state licensed professionals cannot engage in any form of conversion therapy of ...

2
Jan

Written By Steph Perkins
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Five Anti-LGBT Bills in Missouri

Missouri’s legislative session begins tomorrow, January 3rd at 12pm. Four blatantly anti-LGBT bills were pre-filed in December. Since then one more bill has been filed. These bills are the exact same bills that were filed  last year, so we ...

12
Dec

Written By PROMO
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Transgender People Can Enlist in Military January 1

After a months of legal battles, a federal court ruled this week that transgender military members can serve openly in the military starting January 1. The federal court has taken a stand against President Trump, who requested to delay transgender military ...

5
Dec

Written By Steph Perkins

Masterpiece Case Is Being Heard By the Supreme Court Today

Today, the United States Supreme Court will begin oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, a landmark case for LGBT nondiscrimination. We’ll be live-tweeting the audio of the oral arguments on Twitter, so make sure to follow along!  A ...
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