Kansas Judge Rules Against Allowing Transgender Individuals to Change Gender Markers on Driver's Licenses

A Kansas judge ruled that the state's refusal to change transgender residents' driver's licenses to reflect their gender identities does not violate their rights under the state constitution. The ruling keeps in place an order preventing the changes, in line with a 2023 law ending legal recognition of transgender people's identities. The judge stated that there is no fundamental right under the state constitution to control what information is displayed on a driver's license, leading to concerns about harassment and denial of services for transgender individuals. This decision comes amid a wave of measures from GOP-controlled legislatures across the U.S. to roll back transgender rights.