Public Policy
Chamber Statement on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
Chamber Statement on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the US Supreme court will hear a case that could deny taxpayer funded services to the LGBTQ community. Download PDF Kansas City, Missouri | Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 – The Fulton v. City of Philadelphia case now under consideration by the Supreme Court…
Read MoreChamber Opposes Missouri Amendment 3
Chamber Opposes Missouri Amendment 3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vote “No” to protect voter-approved Clean Missouri reforms and guarantee equal representation for LGBT voters across the state. Download PDF Kansas City, Missouri | Tuesday, October 27, 2020 –In 2018, Missouri voters approved Amendment 1, also known as Clean Missouri, by a margin of nearly 2-to-1. The…
Read MoreChamber Partners with =Votes to Increase Election Day LGBTQ+ Turn Out
Chamber Partners with =Votes to Increase Election Day LGBTQ+ Turn Out Increasing voter turnout is a powerful way to make a difference at the federal, state, and local level. The Mid-America LGBT Chamber is partnering with =Vote. =Vote is an initiative through The Voter Network to mobilize LGBTQ+ voters across Kansas by forming get-out-the-vote teams…
Read MoreChamber Public Policy: The Platform with Brandon Woodard
Chamber Public Policy: The Platform with Brandon Woodard MALGBTCC Brandon Woodard Full Video Interview from SocialScope Productions on Vimeo. Mid-America LGBT Chamber Public Policy Committee Chair Leon Harden interviews Kansas House Representative of District 30 Brandon Woodard about what led him to public service and his experience as an openly LGBT congressman. Mr. Woodard also…
Read MoreChamber Public Policy: The Platform with Susan Ruiz
Chamber Public Policy: The Platform with Susan Ruiz Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce: The Platform with Susan Ruiz (full video) from SocialScope Productions on Vimeo. Mid-America LGBT Chamber Public Policy Committee Chair Leon Harden interviews Kansas House Representative of District 23 Susan Ruiz about her experience as a legislator and Medicaid Expansion ahead of the…
Read MoreSCOTUS Rules Existing Civil Rights Protections includes LGBTQ Workers
SCOTUS Rules Existing Civil Rights Protections includes LGBTQ Workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that protections provided by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sex discrimination include LGBTQ individuals. Download PDF Kansas City, Missouri | Monday, June 15, 2020 – In October 2019, the Mid-America LGBT Chamber…
Read MoreEmergency Resources Related to COVID-19
Emergency Resources Related to COVID-19 Responsibly Moving Back to the Work Place During the past few weeks, the Kansas City Metro stepped up to “flatten the curve” and reduce the impact of COVID-19. Our Chamber recognizes that our small business and non-profit members have been some of the hardest hit during this period, and we…
Read MoreChamber Postpones Events Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus
Chamber Postpones Events Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Thursday, March 12, 2020 From Danny Zaslavsky Mid-America LGBT Chamber Board President Dear Mid-America LGBT Chamber Members, Our top priority is the health and safety of our members and their loved ones. Therefore, in the best interest of our members and our community, the Chamber has decided to…
Read MoreChamber Condemns Missouri House Bill 2173
Chamber Condemns Missouri House Bill 2173 The Mid-America LGBT Chamber condemns Missouri House Bill 2173 which runs contrary to the 2015 Supreme Court decision affirming Marriage Equality. Missouri a great place to do business. In fact, Missouri is in the top 20 of all U.S. States in attracting new business to our community. In the…
Read MoreChamber Condemns Missouri HB2044 as Discriminatory
Chamber Condemns Missouri HB2044 as Discriminatory The Public Policy Committee and the Mid-America LGBT strongly condemns Missouri HB2044 as legislation that would legalize discrimination in public places, including institutions of learning. With guidance from the Chamber’s 2020 Public Policy Platform, the Public Policy Committee and the Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce strongly condemns Missouri HB2044…
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