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Family Policy Alliance of Kansas

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Family Policy Alliance of Kansas
Headquarters4021 SW 10th Street, Suite 311, Topeka, Kansas
Key people
Brittany Jones, Director of Advocacy
Websitefamilypolicyalliance.com/kansas/

Family Policy Alliance of Kansas is a conservative Christian lobbying group and the state affiliate of Family Policy Alliance in Kansas.[1] The affiliate was previously known as Kansas Family Research Institute.[2]

Policies

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President Eric Teetsel named a Kansas bathroom bill — legislation to exclude transgender individuals from restrooms which conform to their gender identity — the organization's "number one policy priority" in 2017.[3] Teetsel provided the Kansas legislature with a resolution to "oppose all efforts to validate a transgender identity."[4]

The organization has also advocated against legal same-sex marriage,[5] and believes that business owners should be allowed to decline service to LGBT customers.[6]

Teetsel describes these policies as "an important way we demonstrate love for our neighbors."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Allies". Family Policy Alliance. 12 June 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Clarkson, Frederick (1999). "Takin' It to the States" (PDF). The Public Eye. Vol. XIII, no. 2/3. pp. 8–12. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Herbert, Danedri (April 21, 2017). "Eric Teetsel, Family Policy Alliance of KS Prez, Answers Sentinel's 20 Questions". The Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Gowen, Annie (December 29, 2018). "In conservative Kansas, newly elected gay legislators try to make history". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kansas bill calls same-sex marriages 'parody'". The Mercury. Manhattan, KS. February 14, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Keep the faith in Kansas: Part 1". Family Policy Alliance. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.