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...

GOV. WIKE INAUGURATES BOARD OF RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL TODAY.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has inaugurated the Board of the State University Teaching Hospital, with a charge to the members to develop a world class medical personnel training institution.
Inaugurating the Board at the Government House Port Harcourt on Friday, Governor Wike urged the members to bring their wealth of experience into building the teaching hospital.
He said: "I congratulate the members of the Board. You have made history as the pioneer members of this all-important board.
"As pioneer members, you have a duty of developing this teaching hospital from the scratch. We are doing our best to see that we give the best to our people".
He assured that the State Government will support the Board to ensure that it achieves its set objectives.
He said: "You have to promote team-work. This is important to achieve our goal of training quality doctors.
"Team work will consolidate the gains of setting up the Teaching Hospital and the college of Medical Sciences at the Rivers State University".
Governor Wike charged the Board members to commence work immediately, despite the Christmas Period.
Chairman of the Board of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Dr Jonathan Nimi Hart assured the governor that the members will deliver in line with his directives.
He said that the Board has the capacity to develop a world class Teaching Hospital.
The Chairman urged the Rivers State Governor to fund the new Rivers State University Teaching Hospital for the transformation of the Braithwaite Memorial Special Hospital into a modern, well equipped training facility.
"You will not be disappointed by the membership of the Board. The teaching hospital is for service, learning and research. There is need for manpower development at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital ", he said.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
21 December, 2018.
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