Kansas Judge Temporarily Blocks State From Allowing Transgender Residents To Change Gender On Driver's Licenses

A Kansas judge issued a temporary order prohibiting the state from allowing transgender individuals to change the sex on their driver's licenses.
The ruling comes amid a lawsuit from the state's Republican attorney general arguing new legislation prevents such changes to align with one's gender identity.
While the order is in effect for two weeks, the judge may extend it, making Kansas among few states that don't allow trans people to change their licenses.
Governor Laura Kelly, whose administration was sued, had announced the state would continue allowing trans people to update their licenses.
The judge cited concerns about public safety and reversing issued IDs in issuing the temporary order.