Transgender Missourians weigh leaving state over restrictive healthcare measures.

Transgender Missourians are considering leaving the state after an emergency order by Attorney General Andrew Bailey will stop new patients from receiving gender-affirming care unless they pass multiple screenings and have three years of documented gender dysphoria. The order is scheduled to go into effect on Thursday and will affect transgender adults for the first time in Missouri. The emergency rule’s announcement has been the final push for some Missourians to leave their homes to safeguard their, or their loved one’s, access to medicine. Over 30 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been proposed this legislative session in Missouri, including restrictions on drag performances.