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...

KANO LG POLLS PEACEFUL-KANSIEC CHAIRMAN. (PHOTO).


 Kano LG polls peaceful – KANSIEC chairman


Prof.Lawal Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing local government elections in Kano State.


Malumfashi told newsmen at the commission’s  headquarters on Saturday, citing smooth and orderly operations across all the  44 Local Government Areas without any  political violence.


According to Malumfashi, the commission provided all necessary materials needed for a seamless electoral process.


He said he was  thrilled with the orderly conduct of the exercise across all the  polling units.


KANSIEC had  originally scheduled the elections  for Nov. 30, but was  rescheduled for  Oct. 26 following a Supreme Court ruling affirming local government autonomy.


Malumfashi said that  peaceful election was a welcome development, especially given the importance of local government autonomy.


The chairman said that all efforts put in by the commission  to ensure a smooth election had  paid off, especially  without any major incident across the state.

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