"We wanted to put these billboards up on the roads because a lot of trans Kansans right now are driving with identification that doesn't reflect who they are, and that can be really painful. We want trans Kansans to know while they're driving to work, to the grocery store, throughout their own state, we want them to see themselves reflected back."
"The campaign arrives amid a comprehensive rollback of transgender rights in Kansas. In February, the state enacted a law requiring all state-issued identification to reflect sex assigned at birth, retroactively invalidating driver's licenses and birth certificates that had been updated by transgender residents."
"The law builds on a 2023 statute redefining sex in state law and is part of a broader slate of measures targeting transgender people's access to public life, including restrictions on bathroom use in government buildings."
A billboard campaign titled 'God Made Trans People' is launching across Kansas, coinciding with the state's invalidation of transgender residents' driver's licenses. The campaign, organized by Mayday Health, aims to reach over 1.2 million drivers in major cities. Executive director Liv Raisner emphasizes the importance of visibility for trans Kansans, who are currently facing challenges with identification that does not reflect their gender identity. This initiative comes as Kansas enacts laws that restrict transgender rights and recognition.
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