This month, Anne and Rachel discuss the current state of gun legislation in Missouri, teach you how to create a Google Alert, and speak to Rosilyn Temple, the founder of KC Mothers in Charge. The mission of KC Mothers in Charge is to reduce violent crime through prevention, education and intervention, and to guide and support the families of victims. Listen in to hear what you can do to help support this mission!

Find out more about the KC Mothers at: kcmothersincharge.org

The continuation of Rachel and Anne's interview with Merrique Jenson, the Program Director at Transformations KC, a transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) and gender expansive youth social and support drop-in group in the Kansas City area for young people (12-18 years old) who self-identify as TGNC or are questioning their gender identity. She is also Director of SocialScope Productions, a consulting and coaching company focused on LGBTQ multimedia projects, community storytelling, and building innovative, equity program design models and professional development trainings.

Find more information about Transformations KC at...

their website: www.transformationskc.org

their instagram: @KCTransformations

Join Anne and Rachel as they explain the recent spate of anti-trans bills and give you a tip on how to track legislation in just five minutes. Laura is back with Main Street Beat, asking folks about voting access. And finally, Rachel and Anne speak to Merrique Jenson, the Program Director at Transformations KC, a transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) and gender expansive youth social and support drop-in group in the Kansas City area for young people (12-18 years old) who self-identify as TGNC or are questioning their gender identity. She is also Director of SocialScope Productions, a consulting and coaching company focused on LGBTQ multimedia projects, community storytelling, and building innovative, equity program design models and professional development trainings. The interview continues in part 2!

Find more information about Transformations KC at...

their website: www.transformationskc.org

their instagram: @KCTransformations

And check out the show Merrique mentioned, Veneno!

Anne and Rachel talk about contacting your US legislators in Five for Democracy, delve into what the League of Women Voters is in Explain it to Me, hear from Kansas City residents about voting access in Main Street Beat (welcome to Laura Marcus Mountjoy!), and speak with Tina Weaver about the community programs that the North Kansas City YMCA is developing.

Falcons! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwCBks7HDg

Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Senator Roy Blunt, KC: (816) 471-7141

Senator Josh Hawley, KC: 816-960-4694

Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-5), KC: (816) 842-4545

Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-4), Columbia: (573) 442-9311 

Representative Sam Graves (R-6), KC: (816) 792-3976

North Kansas City YMCA: https://kansascityymca.org/locations/north-kansas-city

Rachel and Anne talk about Medicaid expansion in Missouri and how you can make your voice heard in less than five minutes. Then Anne shares some trivia about poem reciting lawmakers. Finally, they interview Kansas City activist and icon Alice Kitchen about her travels all over the world and her work in Kansas City to promote equality and justice.

To find your legislators, go to senate.mo.gov/legislookup!

Talk Talk Vote! is a LWVKC production. It's produced by Rachel Thompson and Anne Calvert. Theme music provided by Hanging Chad Studio.