Kansas Court Upholds Ban on Gender Marker Changes on Driver's Licenses

A recent ruling by a Kansas judge maintains that refusing to change gender markers on driver's licenses does not violate transgender individuals' rights under the state constitution.

A Kansas judge ruled that the state's refusal to change gender markers on driver's licenses for transgender individuals does not violate their rights under the state constitution.
The ruling supports Attorney General Kris Kobach's directive for the Kansas Department of Revenue to issue licenses reflecting biological sex at birth.
The decision is based on a law passed by Kansas' Republican-controlled legislature, defining biological sex strictly as male or female at birth.
Transgender Kansans and their advocates argue that the ruling violates personal autonomy, informational privacy, and equal protection under the law.
The ACLU and other opponents of the ruling vow to continue fighting for transgender rights in Kansas.