Kansas Invalidates Transgender ID Changes Overnight, Sparking Legal Challenge

A new Kansas law takes effect that immediately voids previously updated gender markers on driver’s licenses and birth certificates, with no grace period, and requires new licenses at an $8 replacement fee. The measure also bars transgender people from using restrooms consistent with their gender identity and triggers a manual review of birth certificates to determine which records must be amended. The ACLU plans to sue to halt the law, arguing it outs transgender residents and undermines rights, while officials note the state must process changes under the new rules and that lawmakers overrode a veto to enact the policy.