Two transgender men in Kansas are suing the state over a new law that invalidates their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others because the documents reflect gender identity rather than sex assigned at birth. They argue the law violates constitutional rights to privacy, autonomy, and due process, and they also challenge strict enforcement rules tied to an earlier ban on transgender people using facilities matching their gender identity. The measure also voids roughly 1,800 updated birth certificates and imposes fines, criminal penalties, and even civil lawsuits for alleged violations. The law took effect after Republican legislators overrode the governor’s veto, and only Kansas is invalidating documents that had already been legally changed. The two plaintiffs, represented by the ACLU and suing anonymously, as they fear discrimination and risk of harm.
Date: February 27, 2026. Source: apnews.com