"The legislation, passed over the veto of the Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, invalidated those documents on Thursday, forcing trans Kansans to surrender their driver's licenses or face steep penalties and misdemeanor charges. On Friday, two transgender Kansans asked a state judge to strike down the law, S.B. 244."
"The measure "is a cruel and craven threat to public safety all in the name of fostering fear, division and paranoia," said Harper Seldin, a senior staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing the unnamed plaintiffs in the case."
"About 1,700 driver's license holders in Kansas are affected by the new law, according to state officials. The plaintiffs' suit focuses on the driver's license provision in the new law and argues that denying accurate identifying information about their gender - just like name changes, military, or disability status for other Kansas drivers."
Kansas passed legislation over the governor's veto that invalidated official documents for transgender residents, including driver's licenses and birth certificates that reflect their gender identity. Approximately 1,700 affected individuals received notices requiring them to surrender their current licenses and obtain new ones reflecting their birth sex, with legal penalties threatened for non-compliance. Two transgender men immediately filed suit to block the law, S.B. 244, arguing it violates public safety and constitutional protections. The ACLU represents the plaintiffs, characterizing the measure as cruel and designed to foster fear and division. The lawsuit challenges the driver's license provision, arguing that denying accurate gender identification violates the same principles applied to other identifying information like names and military status.
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