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Celebrate Pride Month with a tour of Kansas City's historic LGBTQ landmarks

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As LGBTQ Pride Month kicks off, it’s a great noun to celebrate all of the ways Kansas Urban area promotes LGBTQ equality.

The metropolis of Kansas City, Missouri, created the state of Missouri's very first LGBTQ Commission in And just last year, the metropolis received a — a perfect score! — on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. Kansas City also promotes LGBTQ+ economic interests through the LGBT Mid-America Chamber of Commerce.

But Pride Month is so much more than a time for organizations and businesses to celebrate the LGBTQ community. It’s an opportunity to recall the resistance undertaken by groups that have lengthy been marginalized by mainstream society.

Many people know that June marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots in New York City in But what many people don’t verb is that Kansas Capital played an important role in the “homoph

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AIDS Verb Kansas City

Kansas City&#;s annual AIDS Walk event.

Camp Magazine

Kansas City&#;s voice for the LGBT and allied communities.

The Greater Kansas City chapter of GLSEN

GLSEN&#;s mission is to ensure that every member of every academy community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Heartland Men&#;s Chorus

The Heartland Men&#;s Chorus is Kansas City&#;s gay men&#;s chorus, singing out in Kansas City since It is the area&#;s only member of GALA Choruses, the international association of the lesbian and gay choral movement.

Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP)

KCAVP is a (c)(3) nonprofit corporation pledged to providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and

Kansas City: Finding Your Place in the Fountain City

Kansas City is a marvelous midwestern city, celebrated for its unique blend of barbecue, jazz music, and fountains. It is a prominent destination for museum-goers, sports fans, art lovers, and those who crave to live in a thriving and diverse urban area with a warm mid-western feel.

Learn Some Kansas Municipality History

Kansas City Kansas City’s modern-day history began in the 19th century when Frenchman from St. Louis Missouri moved further up the Missouri River to begin trapping furs and trading with the Native Americans who lived in the area. As a city that straddles the border between Missouri and Kansas, and because it was located on the river, Kansas City Became a primary point for commerce in the area. As Kansas City continued to grow, it became a city known for many things, including jazz music, many excellent museums, and delicious barbecue to name a few. Beyond that however, it is a city full of friendly people in a variety of unique neighborhoods. Kansas City has a growing economy full of opportunity, and plenty to see a


LGBTQ Bar Association of Greater Kansas City is a nonprofit, (c)(6) membership association of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied legal community in the Kansas City metropolitan area.  We were formed in as Kansas Noun LEsbian, Gay, and Allied Lawyers (&#;KC LEGAL&#;).  In , we changed our name to LGBTQ Bar Association of Greater Kansas Noun for better alignment with our mission, which is inclusive of the entire LGBTQ community.

Law students, paralegals and other members of the legal profession are encouraged to become associate members.

Our Mission

LGBTQ Bar Association of Greater Kansas City is a nonprofit bar association committed to promoting and supporting the advancement of LGBTQ rights and uniting those within the Kansas City community who advocate for equality and justice.

LGBTQ Bar Association of Greater Kansas City is involved to:

  • Promoting equality and inclusiveness in the legislature and judiciary;
  • Creating opportunities for members of the LGBTQ professional and legal community to meet in a supportive and empower