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...

POPULAR NOLLYWOOD ACTOR, ODIRA NWOBU, DIES IN SOUTH AFRICA. (PHOTO).


 Popular Nollywood actor, Odira Nwobu, dies in South Africa


Nollywood industry has been thrown into mourning following the sudden demise of actor, Odira Nwobu.


Confirming the tragic incident to LIB, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, said Odira and eight other influencers travelled to South Africa for work when he suddenly passed away on Monday, November 24. Rollas said an autopsy is being awaited to determine the cause of de@th. 


Unconfirmed reports claim that late Odira suffered High Blood pressure before he suddenly passed away in his room.  The photo on the right was shared by him on social media hours before his passing.


May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

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