Kansas sends letters to trans people demanding they surrender their driver's licenses - LGBTQ Nation

"Among other anti-trans provisions that Republican lawmakers snuck into an unrelated bill in January, S.B. 244 requires Kansas driver's licenses and birth certificates to indicate a person's sex assigned at birth regardless of their gender identity."

"The letter, dated February 23, notes that the state Legislature did not include a grace period for updating credentials in the law. 'This means that once the law is officially enacted, your current credential will be invalid immediately and you may be subject to additional penalties if you are operating a vehicle without a valid credential.'"

"The move, which Erin in the Morning describes as 'the most significant erosions of transgender civil rights in the United States to date,' comes after state Republicans pushed through an anti-trans law over Gov. Laura Kelly's (D) veto."

Kansas Republicans passed S.B. 244 over Governor Laura Kelly's veto, mandating that driver's licenses and birth certificates indicate sex assigned at birth rather than gender identity. Transgender residents whose licenses reflect their gender identity received letters from the Kansas Division of Vehicles requiring them to surrender their credentials upon the law's enactment on February 26. The law provides no grace period for updating documents. Failure to comply results in invalid credentials and potential penalties for operating a vehicle without valid identification. This legislation represents significant erosion of transgender civil rights, with anti-trans provisions embedded in an unrelated bill.

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