A NEW KANSAS LAW HAS EFFECTIVELY INVALIDATED THE DRIVER’S LICENSES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-ISSUED DOCUMENTS OF TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS, LEAVING MANY IN LEGAL AND PERSONAL LIMBO.(PHOTO).

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Kansas driver’s license law puts some transgender residents in ID limbo A new Kansas law has effectively invalidated the driver’s licenses and other government-issued documents of transgender residents, leaving many in legal and personal limbo. Senate Bill 244, which went into effect immediately after the legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto, requires that the gender listed on a driver’s license align with the state’s binary definition of male and female. The law also directs the state registrar to “correct” birth certificates that do not match these definitions. Unlike similar restrictions in other states, Kansas’ law retroactively invalidates previously issued documents. Legal advocates warn that the law threatens the privacy and safety of transgender residents, forcing them to disclose their gender identity in situations ranging from employment applications to renting property or opening bank accounts. The law also restricts bathroom use to the sex assigned at birth and amen...
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COMMUNITY OF SKIN DISEASES.

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Condition: Dr Sulamita Chaibub assists Djalma Antonio Jardim who has the rare inherited skin disease known as xeroderma pigmentosum, or 'XP' at the Hospital Geral de Goias in Goiania, Brazil              The Brazilian city of Araras is home to what is thought to be the largest community suffering from a rare inherited skin diseases known as Xeroderma pigmentosum or XP.Those with the disease are extremely sensitive to ultraviolet rays from sunlight and highly susceptible to skin cancers.It robs victims of the ability to repair the damage caused by the sun.It is a burden in Araras because it is a tropical farming community where out door work is vital for survival.More photos below.                                                                           Struggle: The doctor takes a photo of the sufferer. For years no one could tell him what was wrong with him, with medical professionals suggesting he had a blood disorderBurden: Mr Jardim said he first started developing the symptoms when he was just nine and had always worked outdoorsFamily: Alisson Wendel Machado Freire, 11, listens to his grandfather Jose Claudio Machado, 77, play the guitar inside their home in Araras, Goias state. Both of them suffer from the genetic conditionFreckles: Deides Freire de Andrade, 44, waits for medical attention at the the hospitalYoungster: Rafael Freire de Andrade, eight, rides his bike with a handmade roof to protect his skin from the sunOrder: Jardim stands in the hospital waiting room and holds up a card with his appointment number on itRespite: The 80-year-old takes off his hat n the kitchen of his homePeople who melt away: The group walk in a line under protection of the umbrellas

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