Although Kansas City is part in Kansas, many in this area claim everything good is in Missouri.  The state line was anticlimactic; there wasn’t a welcome to Missouri sign, just a lonely “Stateline St” on the corner.  We hosted by the Unitarian Church.  They put us up the in Art institute of Kansas City’s dorms were we all got our own rooms and beds! This is the first time we have had our own space over the duration of this trip.  It was strange, and I felt a little lonely, but I have to say it was nice. 

While in Kansas City, we set up some great projects.  A woman named Jolie Justus is the first openly out lesbian running for Senate in the state of Missouri.  She is running on a platform of social justice (her name is very fitting), education, and health care reform.  We found out about here through the local LGTBQ community center.  Attending a campaign event at a local bar, we met with Jolie and decided to help with her campaign.  We also helped the LGTBQ youth center clean their space.  We met with the youth that go to the center, talking to them about our ride and issues that affect them.  It was great to engage is discussions with the people that will be the future for this movement. 

Since Kansas City, we have been to Knob Knoster State Park, were a group from Central Missouri Student University met up with us.  They were part of the Queer group on campus, and had come out to inquire about our ride.  Some of us went out to get drinks with them that night, and got to know the town of Warrensburg well.