https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people
“Today, transgender people across Kansas are reporting receiving letters from
the Kansas Division of Vehicles stating that they must surrender their driver's
licenses and that their current credentials will be considered invalid upon the
law's publication in the
Kansas Register on Thursday. Should any transgender
person be caught driving without a valid license, they could face a class B
misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Kansas already
requires county jails to house inmates according to sex assigned at birth. The
letter, obtained by
Erin in the Morning, marks one of the most significant
erosions of transgender civil rights in the United States to date.
The letter, which has been reported to
Erin In The Morning by a Kansas-based
activist, states that under
House Substitute for Senate Bill 244,
Kansas-issued driver's licenses and identification cards must now reflect the
credential holder's "sex at birth." It warns that upon the law's publication in
the
Kansas Register on Thursday, February 26, current credentials for
affected individuals "will no longer be valid." The Legislature, the letter
notes, "did not include a grace period for updating credentials," and anyone
operating a vehicle without a valid credential "may be subject to additional
penalties." Those whose gender marker does not match their sex assigned at
birth are directed to surrender their current credential to the Division of
Vehicles for reissuance.”
Via Janet Logan.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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