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Under a recent anti-LGBTQ law passed by the Kansas Legislature, transgender residents will be prohibited from changing the sex on their driver’s licenses and other official documents. When the law takes effect July 1, lawyers and advocates say it could lead to harassment and discrimination.

Under a recent anti-LGBTQ law passed by the Kansas Legislature, transgender residents will be prohibited from changing the sex on their driver’s licenses and other official documents. When the law takes effect July 1, lawyers and advocates say it could lead to harassment and discrimination.

Halsey Yankey stands in front of a protester at a gender marker clinic held at the Lawrenc

Halsey Yankey stands in front of a protester at a gender marker clinic held at the Lawrenc

Halsey Yankey stands in front of a protester at a gender marker clinic held at the Lawrenc

One lawyer says Kansans who need to get their gender markers changed on legal documents should act before the state’s new anti-trans laws go into effect July 1.

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SB 180 is receiving backlash from transgender rights organizations, and Kansas Legal Services, who say theyre worried about how this new law will impact the safety and privacy of Kansas residents who

Time is likely limited for transgender folks to get their gender markers changed on their Kansas birth certificates and IDs, according to an attorney who’s an expert on the topic. Here are the basics of how the process works.