Entry #12769: Right to change legal gender in Kansas

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RegionKansas
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start DateJul 1, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionKansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates. Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal. Governor Kelly has out-spoken about the bill several times and did veto it, it still got overturned with her veto and has been active since 2023. Citing that businesses would not work with her, because of the discrimination actions within the bill.
Sourceshttps://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/ https://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/sb180_enrolled.pdf


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edited by qcksws. added more information about the Governors disapproval and her citing's

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DescriptionKansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates.

Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal.
Kansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates.
Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal.

Governor Kelly has out-spoken about the bill several times and did veto it, it still got overturned with her veto and has been active since 2023. Citing that businesses would not work with her, because of the discrimination actions within the bill.
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Kansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates. Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal. certificates. Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal. Governor Kelly has out-spoken about the bill several times and did veto it, it still got overturned with her veto and has been active since 2023. Citing that businesses would not work with her, because of the discrimination actions within the bill.
Sourceshttps://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html
https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html
https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/
https://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/sb180_enrolled.pdf
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/ https://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/sb180_enrolled.pdf

edited by qcksws. added the full bill

Old Value (Original) New Value
DescriptionKansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates.

Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal.
Kansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates.

Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal.
Show Difference
Kansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates. Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal. one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates. Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal.
Sourceshttps://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html
https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb180/

created by Notdog1996

Original entry
StatusIllegal
Start DateJul 1, 2023
End Date(none)
DescriptionKansas passed a new law making it impossible to change one's gender marker on legal documents, be it driver's licenses or birth certificates. Any documents previously changed would be reverted after renewal.
Sourceshttps://www.cnn.com/2023/07/01/us/kansas-trans-gender-identity-reversal-law/index.html