Kansas Law Invalidating Some IDs for Transgender Residents Draws National Attention

Representative Kirk Haskins of Topeka is among the Kansas lawmakers speaking out about the impact of a new state law requiring identification documents to reflect a person’s sex assigned at birth. The measure, enacted after the Legislature overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto, has drawn national attention and raised questions about how the policy will affect transgender Kansans and state recordkeeping. Coverage from PennLive highlights how the law could affect thousands of identification records as state agencies work to implement the change.

Source: PennLive – New Kansas law revokes driver’s licenses, birth certificates of transgender residents

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