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Kansas City earned a perfect 100 on the 2025 MEI, leading the metro in LGBTQ+ protections and inclusive city policies.

Voters in Jackson County will head to the polls on November 4, 2025, to decide whether the county’s Assessor should be an elected or appointed position, a change that could reshape local accountability and transparency. The outcome will determine who controls property assessments that affect everything from housing affordability to school funding. Local elections like this may not grab headlines, but they shape daily life and every queer voter’s voice matters.