"Florida Bans Transgender Driver's License Updates"

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has implemented a new policy that prevents transgender individuals from updating their driver's licenses to reflect their correct gender identity, citing that misrepresenting one's gender on a license constitutes fraud. This move could expose trans people to criminal or civil penalties and increases the risk of discrimination and harassment. The agency's decision comes amid ongoing debates in the state legislature over similar legislation. Critics view this as part of a broader trend of non-legislative actions targeting transgender rights, with concerns that other states may follow suit.