Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. (Christopher Smith/For The Washington Post)Protesters lined up outside, holding signs of condemnation. (Christopher Smith/For The Washington Post)The mini-rainbow wave of gay legislators long would have been unthinkable in Kansas, a state that hasn’t chosen a Democrat for president since 1964. (Christopher Smith/For The Washington Post)Luc Bensimon, a 47-year-old transgender man and activist, is optimistic about the future for LGBT people in Kansas. Kelly has vowed to reinstate the order barring discrimination for gay state employees her first week in office. (Christopher Smith/For The Washington Post)Dan Brennan is the Equality House’s executive director.

Source: Washington Post December 30, 2018 00:40 UTC