JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Just months after the state started restricting transgender minors from gender-affirming care, some lawmakers want the policy to go even farther.
It was the headline of the legislative session last year and now the topic is up for debate once again. This time, it’s to remove the grandfather clause and the expiration date for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. The business community said this ongoing discussion is preventing companies and people from coming to Missouri.
“Here we are, year after year, targeting this handful of people and it’s a small, small percentage of our population with legislation like this and it’s just frustrating,” lobbyist Shannon Cooper, representing Kansas City and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, said. “Legislation like this is part of the reason for a segment of individuals; they don’t want to be a citizen of a state that is not welcoming.”
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Emily Manley, ozarksfirst.com)
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