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Action Alert: Take Action to Uphold the Veto of Anti-Trans Sports bill and Voter Disenfranchisement Bills
UPDATED Noon 5/3/21: The veto override of SB55 was struck down by one vote in the Senate this morning. The veto of House Bills 2183 and 2332 passed the House…
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Ambassador of Month: Mike Penner
The Mid-America LGBT Chamber’s Ambassadors Program recognizes Mike Penner as May’s Ambassador of the Month Kansas City, Missouri | Monday May 3, 2021 – The Ambassadors for the Mid-America LGBT…
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Missouri House Steps Up Attacks on Transgender Youth
Yesterday evening the Missouri House debated banning transgender kids from playing school sports alongside their peers as an amendment to HB 1141 – a bill protecting students whose GPA was…
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SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application and Guidelines
Release Date: April 17, 2021 Contact: Press_Office@sba.gov Release Number: 21-29 SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application and Guidelines Economic relief prioritized for underserved communities WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator…
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SBA Announces $16B Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
Window to Apply for Shutterd Venue Operators Grant is Open March 28th- Kansas City – The SBA announced the application window for $16B dollars in grant relief for operators of…
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Habitat For Humanity Announces Pride Build Projects for 2021
Pride Build 2021 Focused on Home Improvement Kansas City, Missouri, April 2nd, 2021 – Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is working to build an inclusive Kansas City community. This…
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The Chamber Stands in Support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The Chamber stands with our Asian American and Pacific Islander members, partners, and allies. Last year saw an enormous increase in racist and xenophobic assumptions, behaviors and reported attacks against…
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Burns & McDonnell Names Harden as First DEI Strategy Manager
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Burns & McDonnell has promoted Leon Harden as the firm’s first diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy manager. After three years working in recruitment at Burns & McDonnell, in his…
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ACTION ALERT: Contact the Senate Education Committee to oppose SB 208
Last week, we successfully stopped an attempt in the House to attach an amendment that would bully trans youth and require trans athletes to participate in the athletic team that…
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Ronawk LLC is First Biomanufacturing Company in Greater Kansas City to Receive LGBT Business Certification
Ronawk, LLC. Receives LGBT Busines Enterpise (LGBTBE®) Certification Kansas City, MO – The Mid-America LGBT Chamber is proud to announce the LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) certification of Ronawk LLC, by…
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