# @thekansascitystar on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CjqMT9MMYvZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19115481-thekansascitystar-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-10-13T15:39:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kansas City Star (@thekansascitystar) — https://gondola.cc/thekansascitystar

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The LGBTQ Commission of Kansas City is investigating whether the Costco pharmacy on Linwood Boulevard may be in violation of a city nondiscrimination ordinance.

At least three transgender patients have reported that the pharmacy refused to fill testosterone prescriptions for their gender affirming care. The city commission released a statement Thursday morning saying it is taking the allegations “very seriously” and is looking into any possible violations the pharmacy may have committed.

After hearing from two of these patients, The Star’s Natalie Wallington reported last week on some of the barriers to accessing testosterone prescriptions in the state of Missouri. A third patient who was denied testosterone at the same Costco pharmacy then contacted The Star after the story was published.

Justin Short, who represents District 4 on the city’s LGBTQ Commission and is also running for city council, said the pharmacy may be violating a 1993 city ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in Kansas City.

“The community can rest assured if the LGBTQ Commission discovers that nefarious actions have occurred by Costco or a particular pharmacist, we will put the full force of (the) community behind positive change for those most impacted,” Short wrote in the statement.

Read more about the commission’s investigation at the link in our bio. ✏️ Natalie Wallington

#KansasCity #LGBTQ #TransHealth #Costco #Testosterone #LocalNews

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testosterone, transhealth, localnews, lgbtq, costco, kansascity

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