Several dozen students gather outside the Memorial Union on the University of Kansas' main campus for a campus LGBTQ+ pride photo, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Isaac Johnson, who just completed an internship with Topeka's public schools and is finishing work on a social work degree, talks to reporters during a news conference, Thursday, April 26, 2024, in front of a mural at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Johnson, who is transgender, worries about the effects of a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, which also would bar state employees from promoting social transitioning for youth. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Small flags promoting transgender rights sit on the Kansas House chamber desks of, state Rep. Jarrod Ousley, D-Merriam, left, and Allison Hougland, D-Olathe, right, following the House's session, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Both lawmakers oppose a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Riley Long, a special education teacher at Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park, Kan., speaks to reporters during a news conference, Monday, April 15, 2024, at the Johnson County Library branch in Lenexa, Kan. Long, who is transgender, opposes a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors and worries that one provision would hinder teachers in supporting children exploring their gender identities. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Aaron Roberts, the pastor of United Church of Christ Congregation in Prairie Village, Kansas, speaks to reporters during a news conference as Kristen Satterwhite, of Overland Park watches, Monday, April 15, 2024, at the Johnson County Library branch in Lenexa, Kan. Roberts is the father of a transgender daughter and Satterwhite, the mother of transgender son, and they oppose a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to reporters following a public event, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Shawnee County jail in Topeka, Kan. Kelly, a Democrat, has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature are promising to try to override her action. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
In this photo from Saturday, April 6, 2024, Kansas state Sen. Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, speaks during a Senate debate at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Thompson supports a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and says a provision that bars state employees from promoting it or promoting social transitioning for kids would help enforce the ban. (AP Photo/John Hanna)