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...

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF: REPS COMMITTEE GRILLS OLUYEDE BEHIND CLOSED DOOR. (PHOTO).


 Chief of Army Staff: Reps Committee grills Oluyede behind closed door


The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede is currently being grilled by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Defence and Army for his confirmation as the substantive Chief of Army Staff


It would be recalled that Mr Oluyede was nominated by the president, Bola Tinubu, as the Acting COAS following the Ill health of the former Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, who later passed away.


The screen session was held in public as the nominee read his profile and answered two questions before it was moved to a closed-door session.


Earlier, the Chairman of the Committee on Defence, said the confirmation hearing is not about the profile of the nominee but interrogating the roadmap for achieving improved security.


“The task before us today is not only to assess the qualifications and vision of the nominee for Chief of Army Staff but also to establish a collaborative roadmap for tackling Nigeria’s security challenges. As a partner in the pursuit of a secure and prosperous Nigeria, this House remains steadfast in its commitment to legislative oversight and support for the Armed Forces,” he said.

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