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Kansas Attorney General Sues to Prevent Transgender People from Changing Driver’s Licenses

Friday, July 7

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver's licenses and to rebuke the Democratic governor for defying his interpretation of a new law.Attorney General Kris Kobach went to a... Read More.

Kansas Bans Transgender Athletes from Women’s and Girls’ Sports

Wednesday, April 5

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college, the first of several possible new laws restricting the rights of transgender people pushed through by Republican legislators over the wishes of the Democratic governor.The Legislature... Read More.

Kansas Governor Vetoes Legislation Banning Transgender Athletes from School Sports

Saturday, March 18

By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly for the third straight year has vetoed model legislation that would ban transgender girls from playing school sports with cisgender girls.The Democratic governor said Friday the annual attack on transgender students sends “a signal... Read More.

Legislature Sends Transgender Sports Ban to Gov. Laura Kelly

Thursday, March 9

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Sen. Renee Erickson fought back against what she viewed as offensive criticism for avidly supporting legislation banning transgender athletes from school-sponsored sports teams for girls and women.Erickson, a Wichita Republican, said during Senate floor debate Kansas should... Read More.