New Changes in 2012 for the Kansas Equality Coalition
Kansas Equality Coalition--the LGBT civil rights organization for Kansas--is reorganizing its Kansas City chapter.
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Media Should Show More Respect in Reporting About Killing Dee Dee (born Darnell) Pearson was shot multiple times and died on Christmas Eve near 43rd and Troost. Kenyan Jones, an alleged john, was arrested and charged in the killing. Full Story...

CampBiz - January, 2012 Jeff Smith tells us his new play, Romantic Fools, will be opening at the Fishtank in February, starring Katie Karel Fay and Jeff Smith. It’s directed by local actor and director (as well as Camp contributor) Shea Coffman. Full Story...

Resources for LGBT Youth of Kansas City When LGBT youth are in crisis, they may find that widely established community resources are not hospitable to them. Full Story...

Tom Atwood May Want to Take Your Picture Tom Atwood, a Los Angeles-based photographer, will be in Kansas City at the end of January looking to photograph interesting LGBT people and their homes for a book he’s working on, called Kings & Queens in Their Castles. Full Story...

Centralia Considers Nondiscrimination Ordinance CANCELLED. PROMO has reported that this ordinance has been removed from the January 9 meeting. They will inform us of when this is being rescheduled. PROMO reports that the city of Centralia, Mo., will introduce an ordinance on Monday, Jan. 9, to update the city's nondiscrimination ordinance to protect individuals in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Full Story...

List of Resources for Support of LGBT Youth Links and telephone numbers for LGBT youth. Full Story...

Youth and Young Adult Links A list of resources and groups within a 60-mile radius of central Kansas City that host public events and social gatherings or that can provide aid and/or useful information to LGBTQIA youth and young adults. Full Story...

CampBiz - December, 2011 Greetings of the season! With this issue of Camp, we close out 2011, and we are already working on our 2012 issues. As always, I welcome hearing from you and your organization or company for postings in CampBiz Full Story...

On Second Sundays, PFLAG-KC Opens its Doors Wide The group makes everyone feel welcome – from parents and friends of the LGBT community to lesbians and gay men themselves. Full Story...

Fritz and Etta Mae Mutti to Speak at PFLAG-KC Meeting As parents, the bishop and his wife were confronted with AIDS. The couple became witnesses for compassion and healing. Full Story...

Using His Knitting Techniques, He Made ToastyBrain The hatmaker spends 8-12 hours making each stocking cap he sells. He wants to be known only by his nickname, Sponge. Full Story...

CampBiz - November, 2011 Halloween Events This November issue of Camp hits the streets Oct. 27, so just in case you pick up your copy in time to go, here are a few of the Halloween events around town. Full Story...

Val-O-Ween Launches Its 2012 Event with a Halloween Tea Dance Josh Minnis, the new co-chair of the Millennial League’s fundraiser, says the Oct. 30 party will feature a costume contest with a $1,000 prize. Full Story...

Entertainer and Activist Returns to Town At an OutFest symposium, Mickey Ray shared some stories from his years in Kansas City, starting in the late 1960s. He and his partner, Drew Shafer, worked at that time to gain LGBT civil rights. Full Story...

Striving Together to Make Congregations LGBT-Welcoming Looking in from the outside. Wanting to hear the message but pushed to the margins. Perceived as a sinner by broader society. This was the position of Zacchaeus in the Gospel of Luke. Full Story...