03/31/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Joint Statement from ACE Foundation, LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas, and M-Care Healthcare
Wichita, Kan, (March 31, 2026) — On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we stand in clear and unwavering support of trans Kansans and the communities who uplift them every day.
We are aware of out-of-state groups and individuals present in Kansas today. While there have been prior conversations with these groups, the actions planned for today are not aligned with our mutual aid approach to advocacy and community support. As Real Kansas organizations who support trans communities, we stand together against this planned action.
We are not against action or protest. Kansas organizers have planned and carried out two well attended protests at the capital since the passage of SB244. We are working together throughout the state and with vetted out-of-state orgs, such as Transcendence Care Network, to support our community in ways that keep Kansans safe. We cannot support efforts by outside actors to use our state, our communities, or this day as a stage for disruption or performative arrest. If the goal is to make trans people safer, we believe these actions do the opposite. Individuals may leave the state once attention has been drawn, but trans Kansans remain. They must then navigate the consequences, the coverage, and the impact long after today ends.
“M-Care refuses to participate in actions that make trans Kansans less safe, especially on a day meant to honor their visibility, dignity, and joy,” said Amanda Mogoi, founder and owner of M-Care Healthcare in Wichita, KS.
The LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas, M-Care Healthcare, and ACE Foundation support trans community members and the broader LGBTQ+ community in Wichita, and across the state of Kansas.
“Our mission is to reduce su***de in our community. We are grounded in providing resources, emergency relief funds, gender-affirming mental health support, and standing alongside community members through advocacy, education, and community-building, particularly for those facing insecurity,” said Matthew Hewey Neuman of the LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas. “That is the work we are committed to sharing in community today.”
Trans Day of Visibility is about celebrating the beauty, resilience, and joy of trans lives. Kansans have organized spaces for connection, affirmation, and care. That is where our focus remains.
We stand with trans Kansans—today and every day.
Affirmative Care Essentials (ACE) Foundation is a Wichita, Kansas based committed to providing essential resources including food, clothing, toiletries, healthcare services, and medications to low-income members of the community.
LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas is a community-driven organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ Kansans through resource pantries, emergency relief, gender-affirming support, and advocacy, education, and community-building for those facing insecurity.
M-Care Healthcare is a Kansas-based organization providing accessible, affirming healthcare services with a focus on whole-person care, community trust, and improving health outcomes for underserved populations.
Contact: Amanda Mogoi Matthew Hewey Neuman
M-Care Healthcare LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas
ACE Foundation
info@mcarehc.com lgbtqkansas@gmail.com
(316) 461-0339 (620) 264-0700
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