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...

COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT A 'TEMPORARY SETBACK '- PLATEAU. (PHOTO).



Court of Appeal judgment a ‘temporary setback’ – Plateau 



Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has described the ruling of the Appelate court that nullified his election as a “temporary setback” that will not deter him from repositioning the state.


Mutfwag expressed strong optimism that the mandate overwhelmingly given to him by the citizens would be restored, as he has instructed his legal team to file an appeal at the Supreme Court.


The governor made this disclosure via a statement signed by his Director Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, admonished citizens of the state and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain calm and assured them that “as long as God remains on the throne, the mandate of the people will be preserved and protected”.


He reiterated his commitment to the rule of law, while assuring the people that there is light at the end of the tunnel.


“We have unwavering faith in the judiciary and the Constitution of Nigeria,” he stressed.


The governor will head to the Supreme court for final ruling on the matter.

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