| No Images? Click here   We're in Kansas City, Missouri, where we met John Dedering, 28. John, who's from Wellsville, Kansas, was born with cerebral palsy."I’m a really positive person," he said. "My shirt actually says #ConstantlyPositive because that’s the vibe I want to give everyone no matter where I'm at."John started promoting hopeful ideas several years ago, with a specific focus on suicide prevention among young adults. He said the hashtag #ConstantlyPositive, which uses the same starting letters as cerebral palsy, is his "life story.""A lot of people look at me and my disability and my crutches and the way that I walk and assume that it’s a negative thing, and for me, it has always been a positive thing," John said. "I want to use my story to encourage other people.”The positive spirit and diversity of Kansas City make the city a great fit for him, he said. “I love it because it has a little bit of everything. It gives me opportunities to go to concerts and sporting events, lots of different things.”   It's estimated that transgender men and women serve in the military in disproportionately higher numbers than the general population. And when President Donald Trump tweeted his intention to once again ban trans people from serving, the trans community reacted with confusion and fear.Military culture is strong in Kansas City, and several trans veterans have made it their home. HuffPost partnered with KCUR to tell their stories of service, coming out and looking ahead.
 Photo by Jennifer Bustos-GomezThe Crescent Peace Society is addressing Islamophobia head-on.“How can there be such a negative outlook on a group of people that nearly 60 percent of Americans have never even spoken to?” moderator Zehra Shabbir told HuffPost. “That stat alone makes initiatives like this important. We all fear the unknown, but that fear can be broken once you sit down with someone different and just talk to them.”  From gas-station delicacies to the perfect chili seasoning, there’s a lot to love about Kansas City cuisine. Preschool teacher Kemora Williams schools us all on being stylish. Next stop: NebraskaCome see us tomorrow in Lincoln! We’ll be hanging out in Tower Square during the day, and we’re hosting a panel on the future of food science at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.
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