Kansas City Mayor Q Stands Up For Trans Rights Amid Crackdown

As we noted . . . This issue primarily serves as a distraction for American voters but that doesn't mean it's not important to document the conversation as Kansas City Mayor Q looks to a "broader constituency" whilst he ramps up his national media game.

Here's his recent statement:  

I’ll never pretend to speak for my state, but I will for my city.  You are welcome. You are loved. You are respected in Kansas City.  Everyone.  That’s what I learned from my family, from my church, from Hutchinson, from life here in KCMO.  

We are here for you. ❤️

And here's a roundup along with more reporting . . .;

"The Legislature passed an obnoxiously cruel law not just targeting bathrooms but also trans folks’ very identities. Between Wednesday and Thursday, Senate Bill 244 took effect and apparently stripped transgender Kansans of their driving privileges and ID documents. A national organization, Trans Liberty PAC, called for an emergency evacuation of the state.

"I understand why. My heart and whole chest ache.

"But I offered this plea to trans Kansans: Please don’t leave."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Transgender Kansans belong here. Legislative fanatics have dishonored our state. * Kansas Reflector

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Who is being "violent," again?

Developing . . .