Missouri Republicans Pass Restrictions on Transgender Health Care and Sports Participation

Missouri Republican Representative Chris Sander, one of two openly gay Republicans in the state legislature, is considering leaving the Republican Party after being prevented from speaking against a GOP plan to restrict gender-affirming care for minors. Sander, who voted against the restrictions, said that Republicans needed to decide whether gay and transgender Republicans were welcome in the party. If he were to quit the GOP, he would join a short list of other House members over the past decade to leave their political party.