Gender Identity /tags/gender-identity Gender Identity en-US Copyright © 2024 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT Francis Howell school board introduces proposal to ban gender identity discussions /education/2024-06-21/francis-howell-school-board-tables-gender-identity-book-ban-measures Students, parents and teachers protested proposals to prohibit discussions on gender identity and allow people to request books be banned. But the school board introduced the measures over those objections, with final votes coming as early as July. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-06-21/francis-howell-school-board-tables-gender-identity-book-ban-measures Lauren Brennecke Francis Howell School Board to consider banning books and discussion on gender identity /education/2024-06-20/francis-howell-school-board-to-consider-banning-books-and-discussion-on-gender-identity One of the proposals the school board will introduce would allow anyone who lives in the district to call for bans on books and classroom materials — and prohibit books that lack school board approval. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-06-20/francis-howell-school-board-to-consider-banning-books-and-discussion-on-gender-identity Lauren Brennecke Francis Howell School District considers bathroom policy affecting transgender students /education/2023-10-27/francis-howell-school-district-considers-bathroom-policy-affecting-transgender-students A school board member proposed a policy to require students to use bathrooms based on their sex assigned at birth. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-10-27/francis-howell-school-district-considers-bathroom-policy-affecting-transgender-students Kate Grumke Judge denies effort to block Missouri restrictions on gender-affirming care for trans youth /health-science-environment/2023-08-25/judge-denies-effort-to-block-missouri-restrictions-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth The ruling from St. Louis-based Judge Steven Ohmer means the new Missouri law restricting puberty blockers, hormone therapy and gender transition surgery for minors will go into effect on Monday. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:12:26 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-08-25/judge-denies-effort-to-block-missouri-restrictions-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth Jason Rosenbaum Branson Board of Alderman approves restrictions on drag shows during final vote /race-identity-and-faith/2023-08-10/branson-board-of-alderman-approves-restrictions-on-drag-shows-during-final-vote The measure limits drag shows to downtown Branson because the area was “created to ensure that the peace and safety of residential and neighborhood-adjacent districts were not negatively impacted by live entertainment uses.” Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-08-10/branson-board-of-alderman-approves-restrictions-on-drag-shows-during-final-vote Michele Skalicky Transgender St. Louisans say area shelters aren’t abiding by federal housing laws /race-identity-and-faith/2023-07-24/transgender-st-louisans-say-area-shelters-arent-abiding-by-federal-housing-laws Transgender people are complaining about gender discrimination within some housing shelters in St. Louis and St. Louis County. Transgender people and housing advocates say shelter staff aren’t complying with updated federal housing policies and are denying people shelter because of their gender identity. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-07-24/transgender-st-louisans-say-area-shelters-arent-abiding-by-federal-housing-laws Andrea Y. Henderson A Missouri student teacher's lawsuit says their gender-neutral pronouns deemed 'too personal' /law-order/2023-03-25/a-missouri-student-teachers-lawsuit-says-their-gender-neutral-pronouns-deemed-too-personal A nonbinary student teacher was told by an employee of the Fort Osage District that using gender-neutral pronouns was “too personal” and “too political.” Now, Olivia Jackson alleges that the school district discriminated by refusing to hire them because of their gender identity. Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-03-25/a-missouri-student-teachers-lawsuit-says-their-gender-neutral-pronouns-deemed-too-personal Jodi Fortino St. Louis County expands discrimination protection to transgender county employees /government-politics-issues/2022-03-02/st-louis-county-expands-discrimination-protection-to-transgender-county-employees Transgender employees and contractors of St. Louis County cannot be discriminated against for their gender expression under a bill County Executive Sam Page signed Wednesday. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:18:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-02/st-louis-county-expands-discrimination-protection-to-transgender-county-employees Andrea Y. Henderson The 2020 Census Is Underway, But Nonbinary And Gender-Nonconforming Respondents Feel Counted Out /politics-issues/2020-03-17/the-2020-census-is-underway-but-nonbinary-and-gender-nonconforming-respondents-feel-counted-out Local organizations and governments have worked to avoid an undercount in their communities in the months leading up to the 2020 census. The U.S. Census… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:51:20 GMT /politics-issues/2020-03-17/the-2020-census-is-underway-but-nonbinary-and-gender-nonconforming-respondents-feel-counted-out Eric Schmid Rhea Butcher Brings ‘Good Things’ To The Midwest — And The Ready Room — This Weekend /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-09-11/rhea-butcher-brings-good-things-to-the-midwest-and-the-ready-room-this-weekend L.A.-based comedian and podcaster Rhea Butcher is well aware that there are some bad things going on in today’s world. But the focus of Butcher’s current… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:22:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-09-11/rhea-butcher-brings-good-things-to-the-midwest-and-the-ready-room-this-weekend Evie Hemphill