Summary
A new law in Kansas has invalidated driver's licenses and birth certificates for over 1,000 transgender residents unless they reflect the person's sex at birth. This law, known as SB 244, also prevents future changes to gender markers on these documents and includes penalties for driving without valid documents. The law affects transgender individuals’ use of bathrooms and locker rooms in government buildings.
Key Facts
- Kansas has a new law called SB 244 that requires identification documents to show sex at birth.
- Over 1,000 transgender Kansans have been notified that their documents are no longer valid.
- This law stops transgender people from changing their gender on driver's licenses and birth certificates.
- The penalty for driving without a valid license includes potential additional fines.
- The law also restricts the use of bathrooms and locker rooms based on sex at birth in government buildings.
- Private citizens can take legal action against those violating these bathroom and locker room rules.
- The Kansas Republican-led legislature passed the bill, overriding the Democratic governor's veto.
- There is a $1,000 civil penalty for repeated violations of the bathroom and locker room restrictions.
