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...

NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE FOOTBALL TEAM REACHES QUARTER-FINALS 2024 MARITIME CUP. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


Nigeria Customs Service Football Team Reaches Quarter-Finals in 2024 Maritime Cup

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) football team has secured a quarter-final berth in the ongoing 2024 Ships and Ports Maritime Cup after defeating the Nigerian Shippers Council 2-1 on Tuesday.

This was stated in a release issued by Afolabi Ajayi, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), on Wednesday, 23 October 2024.

According to the statement, Superintendent of Customs Buhari Sani scored the opening goal of the Group B encounter in the 32nd minute before Assistant Superintendent of Customs Mikhal Abubakar doubled the lead for the Grey Wolves in the 53rd minute. The Nigerian Shippers Council pulled one back in the 60th minute, but the Nigeria Customs Service held on for the valuable three points until the final whistle.

The victory secured the NCS a place in the competition's quarter-finals, having won their first group match against Apapa Ports and Terminals.

The football action continues for the NCS team on Friday, 25 November 2024, when they face Comet Shipping Agency at 3 p.m. at The Stable Football Ground. The competition's knockout stages are scheduled to commence on Thursday, 31 October 2024.
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