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).
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...
According to some pressmenone person was diagnosed at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital {LUTH},Idi Araba,involves a 25 year old student from Ahmadu Bello University.The patient is said to have been admitted first at a private hospital in Ojokoro are of Lagos state.According to the Minister of Health,Professor Isaaac Adewole,the patient is reponding to treatment.The Minister advised residents of affected states not to panic but to maintain high level vigilance and present themselves for test if they feel unhealthy or they feel symptoms of Lassaa Fever which include high fever,stooling,tiredness and vomiting among others.He cautioned that self medication should be avioded at this period.From my research,Lassa fever was first discovered in a town called ''Lassa'' in Born state in 1969,from the name of the town,the disease got its name.So far 13 states in Nigeria have so far been affected.The states affected include Bauchi,Nasarawa,Niger,Taraba,Kano,Rivers,Edo,Plateau,Gombe,Abuja,Lagos,Imo and Oyo state.People should ensure their food is properly covered,either cooked or uncooked.Liquid soup and antiseptics should be used to wash the hands.One more photo below.
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