Leaving Kansas City because of anti-trans laws

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Leaving Kansas City because of anti-trans laws

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May 12, 2023

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With bills limiting gender-affirming care and trans sports participation on their way to Gov. Mike Parson, some transgender Missourians are packing up and moving to other states. Plus: How an unlikely feathered friend changed one Kansas City homeless man's life.

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May 12, 2023

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