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ACLU Sues over Anti-Transgender State Law that Invalidates Driver's Licenses, Birth Certificates
The law invalidated over 1,000 transgender IDs and restricts bathroom access, raising constitutional concerns about privacy and equality, ACLU says.
- On Feb. 27, the American Civil Liberties Union sued in Douglas County to block SB 244, which rescinds trans Kansans' IDs.
- On Feb. 26, Senate Bill 244 took effect after Republican supermajorities in the Kansas Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto and restroom restrictions were added in committee via a 'gut-and-go' maneuver.
- Plaintiffs Daniel Doe, a university employee, and Matthew Moe, a doctoral student, describe harassment fears; Monica Bennett states 'This legislation is a direct attack on the dignity and humanity of transgender Kansans'.
- Practically, affected transgender Kansans may lose access to services that require ID, as KDOR has begun mailing notices and faces a reissuance workload of around 1,700 licenses at $8 each.
- The law's restroom ban covers a wide range of public buildings and SB 244 permits private plaintiffs to sue for $1,000 damages, while the lawsuit alleges it violates the Kansas Constitution.
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Two trans-identifying men file lawsuit against 'dehumanizing' Kansas law that invalidated their driver's licenses
A Kansas law that invalidated about 1,700 driver's licenses over the mismatch between birth gender and gender identity is being challenged in court by two transgender-identifying males. The law invalidates birth certificates and driver's licenses where the sex does not match the one assigned to the individual at birth. Invalidation notices were sent to trans-identifying persons this week. 'This legislation is a direct attack on the dignity and h…
ACLU sues over anti-transgender state law that invalidates driver's licenses, birth certificates
Senate Bill 244 invalidated more than 1,700 transgender Kansans’ driver’s licenses and may affect even more birth certificates. The ACLU of Kansas filed suit to block the law after Republicans overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto.
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