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...

EIGHT DIE AS TANKER CAPSIZES OFF JAPAN COAST. (PHOTO).


 Eight Die As Tanker Capsizes Off Japan Coast


Eight sailors have died after a South Korean-flagged tanker overturned off the west coast of Japan.


Japan's coast guard said one other person was found in a non-life-threatening condition while two others remain missing. 


The Keoyoung Sun capsized off Yamaguchi prefecture after the crew radioed for help around 07:00 on Wednesday (22:00 GMT Tuesday).


The search is still on for another two sailors who were on board.


The ship was reportedly at anchor because of stormy weather. The coast guard said it was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid.


The rescue operation has been taking place close to the city of Shimonoseki in the country's south-west.


The Japanese coast guard reports that the crew consists of two Koreans, eight Indonesians and one Chinese citizen.


Winds measuring up to 54km (33 miles) per hour were measured in the area on Wednesday.

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