Kansas City, Missouri has led the way in the region by implementing several initiatives to support our LGBTQ residents and employees. A few to note:

• KCMO Adopts Anti- Discrimination Ordinance (Ordinance 930612 - adopted 5/27/1993)
• KCMO Bans Juvenile Conversion Therapy (Ordinance 190902- Adopted 11/14/19)
• KCMO Recognizes November 20, as The Transgender Day of Remembrance (Special Action 190966- Adopted  11/14/19)
• KCMO Establishes LGBTQ Commission (Ordinance 200907 - Adopted 10/22/20)
• KCMO Declares February 7, 2021 annually as Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in KCMO (Special Action 210110- Adopted 2/4/21)
• KCMO Flies the Progress Pride Flag atop City Hall - (June 3, 2021)

The KC Health Department recommends a number of resources to provide high-quality, affirming care to people of all genders, but does not have specific on-site clinical programs that provide gender-affirming medical care. Here are some local and regional resources.

Folks concerned about their legal rights related to gender-affirming care can contact the following organizations:

• Legal Help Desk at Lambda Legal
• ACLU of Missouri
• Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860
• Local organizations that provide support to LGBTQ communities including PFLAG, Transformations, and the Kansas City Center for Inclusion.

Organizations in the Kansas City metropolitan area that provide gender-affirming medical care include:

• KC CARE Health Center
• University of Kansas Medical Center
• University Health
• Children’s Mercy

KCMO Resources for LGBTQ+ Individuals and Allies

•  AIDS.org (previously Immunet) — A pioneer in the global online distribution of quality HIV/AIDS information.
• American Foundation for AIDS Research — Seeks to prevent HIV infection and to protect the human rights of people threatened by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
• Choral Spectrum KC
• Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America at UMKC
• Gay Men’s Health Crisis — Offers education on the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
• Heartland Men’s Chorus
• Heartland Pride — A local gay/lesbian events calendar.
• Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP)
• Kansas City Center for Inclusion
• Kansas City Community Pride Alliance
• KC CARE Health Center Kansas City Free Health Clinic — Promotes health and wellness services including PrEP, PEP, HIV care, and free HIV testing for all in our community - whether they have private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, or are uninsured.
• KU Med Transgender Medicine
• LGBT-Affirming Therapist Guild
• Mid-America Freedom Band KC 
• Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce - Advocating, promoting, and facilitating the success of the LGBT business community and its allies. 
• National Conference for Community & Justice — A human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism.
• Our Spot KC
• Pride Haven
• SAVE, Inc.
• Synergy Services
• Teaching Tolerance — Seeks to expose hate and provide practical tools for promoting tolerance.
• The Advocate — An award-winning national gay and lesbian news magazine.
• The Body — An AIDS and HIV information source.
• Vivent Health - HIV Medical Home which fully integrates medical, behavioral health, and a specialty pharmacy with social services embedded in the clinic. Free HIV and STI testing. 
• TransFormations KC
• Truman Medical Center LGBTQ Care