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- ↑ Gowen, Annie (December 29, 2018). "In conservative Kansas, newly elected gay legislators try to make history". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Kansas bill calls same-sex marriages 'parody'". The Mercury. Manhattan, KS. February 14, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Keep the faith in Kansas: Part 1". Family Policy Alliance. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.