Local Government

Johnson County commissioners embrace child drag show, tampons for men’s rooms, colleague alleges

A Johnson County, Kansas, commissioner is blasting her colleagues for supporting an all-ages drag queen show with a coloring contest for kids earlier this year, and for abiding… Read More

Gender, Kansas City

Johnson County libraries to provide feminine hygiene products in men’s restrooms

(The Sentinel) — Yes, the headline is correct; Johnson County libraries will soon provide tampons and other feminine hygiene products in the men’s restrooms. Male visitors to the various Johnson… Read More

Kansas City

‘Murder porn’ book in Kansas City-area library’s youth summer reading program alarms mother, ‘mortifies’ 13-year-old

Jennifer Williams’ two young daughters have looked forward to the Johnson County Library summer reading program every year. But not anymore – not after her 13-year-old checked out… Read More

Culture, Kansas City

Children’s talking picture book at suburban Kansas City public library teaches the ABCs to kids using gay and sexual terms

A children’s talking book offered at a suburban Kansas City public library seeks to teach the ABCs using words such as trans, intersex, bi(sexual), pan(sexual) and non-binary. Some examples from… Read More