Resources for LGBT Travelers

• Human Rights Campaign’s 2014 Municipal Equality Index – KC was one of 38 cities to receive a perfect score of 100 on the MEI, which examines laws, policies and services related to LGBT audiences.
• About.com crowned KC one of the Most Underrated Cities in America for Gay Travelers
• The Advocate included KC on its list of The Gayest Cities in America

• Val-O-Ween (February) – Costume party benefiting HIV/AIDS awareness in the millennial generation
• AIDS Walk Kansas City (April; Theis Park) – Annual fundraiser supporting the more than 5,700 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Kansas City
• Pride KC (June, rotating locations) – Annual celebration National Pride Month, presented by the Kansas City Diversity Coalition
• Kansas City LGBT Film Festival (June-July; Westport) – Annual celebration of film at Tivoli Cinemas
• Show Me State Rodeo (Labor Day Weekend; Cleveland, MO) – Presented by the Missouri Gay Rodeo Association
• More events courtesy of Camp Kansas City

• Heartland Men’s Chorus (recurring) – Three concerts per season inside the historic Folly Theatre
• Late Night Theater (recurring) – Gender bending theatre group performing at Missie B’s nighclub
• LGBT themed plays throughout the year at The Fishtank Performance Studio, Egads Productions at Crown Center, The Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Starlight Theatre and other regional theatres.
• LGBT-friendly date ideas provided by our partners at Vital Voice

Here's a list of local LGBT bars and clubs provided by our partners at Camp Kansas City.

• LIKEME Lighthouse – Community center in Midtown open seven days a week and serving all segments of the LGBT community
• Passages – Youth center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning youth and straight allies
• EQUAL (Empowering Queer Activists and Leaders) – KC’s for youth-by youth Gay Straight Alliance Network

• Campfire USA Heartland – KC chapter of all-inclusive alternative to scouting programs
• GLSEN Kansas City Chapter – Local affiliate of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
• Human Rights Campaign – KC chapter of the largest civil rights organization for LGBT
• IGLTA – International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association
• Kansas City Anti-Violence Project – Non-profit dedicated to advocacy and education against hate crimes in the KC metro area
• Kansas Equality Coalition – Membership-based statewide community group dedicated to legal equality for all in the Sunflower State
• Mid-American Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce  - Advocates and promote success of LGBT business community
• Midwest Alternative Family Alliance – Celebrating gay and lesbian parents, prospective parents and those who support them
• PerformOUT KC – Fostering positive identity development for youth through musical performance and creative expression
• PFLAG-KC – Kansas City chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
• PROMO – Missouri’s statewide organization advocating LGBT equality through legislative action, grassroots organizing and community education

• CAMP – KC’s monthly magazine for LGBT and allied communities
• The Vital VOICE – Midwestern magazine for the modern LGBT lifestyle; available in KC and St. Louis
• The Tenth Voice – weekly LGBT radio program, each Saturday at 1 p.m. on KKFI 90.1 FM

• Kansas City CARE Clinic – Specializing in quality care, access, research and education to underserved and all people in the community
• Good Samaritan Project – Advocacy, care and education to those effected by HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases in Kansas City
• Hope Care Center – Skilled nursing facility providing care to HIV-positive residents who are 18 and older
• SAVE, Inc. – Kansas City housing, support and dignity for those dying from HIV/AIDS

• Meetup - Members of the KC LGBT community gathering under shared interests 

• Avila University – Sexual Orientation Diversity Alliance (SODA)
• Johnson County Community College – PRIDE Facebook group and Wednesday meetings
• MCC-Penn Valley – Alliance for Sexual and Gay Equality (SAGE); part of the MCC SafeZone program
• MCC – Longview – Sexual Orientation and Gender Alliance Longview (SAGA)
• MCC – Maple Woods – Maple Woods Gay Straight Alliance
• Missouri Western State University – MWSU Pride Alliance
• Park University – Connection at Park LGBPTQI program
• Rockhurst University – Rockhurst commUNITY program
• University of Central Missouri – UCM Prism program
• University of Kansas – LGBQT Resource Center and clearinghouse of information for LGBT community
• University of Missouri – Kansas City – LGBTQIA Programs & Services Center inside the Office of Student Involvement

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