Civil rights advocates argued in court this week that drivers’ licenses should not lead to “forced outing,” leaving a district judge to decide how a divisive law will impact the day-to-day lives of transgender Kansans.
Lawrence city commissioners are considering an ordinance that would secure anti-discrimination protections for people with textured hair, and organizers are urging the community to support its deeper meaning.
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission on Thursday voted to ask city legal staff to draft an ordinance to implement the CROWN Act, a law that bans race-based hair discrimination. They also said goodbye to Commissioner Kay Emerson.
It’s that time of year again — many Lawrence renters’ leases run from August to July.
Here’s a Q&A to help address some of the common issues renters encounter near the beginning or end of a lease.
