Over the last two weeks we've seen Texas go after queer youth and their supporters. But could it happen here? The Kansas Legislature has seven anti-LGBT bills being considered this session, several of which would lay the foundation to make the life saving gender affirming care of our young people a felony. Join us for some much needed queer community bonding Weds. March 9th at 6 pm on the Public Hall back patio. We will get to discuss HB 2210, HB 2662, SB484, SB 214, SB 496, SB 515, and redistricting. We will also have opportunities to find out more about our new LGBTQ Youth Resource Center here in Manhattan that is launching this Spring, "True Colors."
Join together in coalition with the Flint Hills Human Rights Project, Little Apple Pride, True Colors, and the K-State LGBTQ* Faculty/Staff Alliance. We will share resources on how to fight upcoming anti-trans legislation in Kansas and ways to support each other and LGBTQ youth moving forward.
Bills that are dangerous to our queer community:
HB 2210
Making it a crime for a doctor to perform gender reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy on minors
HB 2662
Substitute for HB 2662 by Committee on K-12 Education Budget - Establishing the parents' bill of rights and academic transparency act, requiring school districts to establish parent transparency portals to provide information on materials that are used or made available in schools, prohibiting schools from non-renewing a teacher's contract for refusing to teach against certain beliefs or practices and establishing requirements for the administration of certain nonacademic tests, questionnaires, etc.
SB 484
Enacting the fairness in women's sports act to require that student athletic teams only include members who are of the same biological sex unless designated as coed.
SB 214
Making it a crime for a physician to perform gender reassignment surgery or hormone replacement therapy on certain children.
SB 496
Establishing the parents' bill of rights for parents of students attending elementary or secondary school in this state.
SB 515
Requiring nondiscrimination in school district classroom instruction, public access to learning materials and removal of inherently divisive concepts from state board of education policies, guidelines and other materials.
Redistricting
The new redistricting map functionally eliminates Sharice Davids seat and artificially jerrymanders parts of Kansas.
Bills that are exciting and give us some hope!
HB 2666
Creates an X option for gender markers on state paperwork and Drivers Licenses.