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Jan 12, 2024

Driver's license gender needs to match sex assigned at birth, Kansas AG Kris Kobach argues in court - Kansas Reflector

Civil rights advocates argued in court this week that drivers’ licenses should not lead to “forced outing,” leaving a district judge to decide how a divisive law will impact the day-to-day lives of...

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, seen during a September legislative hearing, argued in court this week for a temporary injunction for driver's license gender marker changes. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

Jan 11, 2024

Kansas is in court over gender marker changes on driver's licenses

Six months after a judge blocked transgender Kansans from changing the gender marker on their driver's licenses, the issue is back in Shawnee County District Court for a longer-lasting order.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly's administration last summer over gender marker changes on driver's licenses. 2023 File Photo/The Capital-Journal

Jan 10, 2024

Kobach argues against driver’s license changes as lawsuit continues | Kansas City Star

At the Shawnee County District Court hearing, Kobach, the Kansas Department of Revenue, and the ACLU of Kansas argued over whether KDOR should be blocked from allowing gender marker changes while the...

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach holds a news conference to discuss his opinion on the implementation of SB 180. JONATHAN SHORMAN jshorman@kcstar.com

Jan 5, 2024

KS Republicans likely to pursue restrictions on trans health care | Kansas City Star

D.C. Heigert, an attorney at the ACLU of Kansas, said a ban on gender-affirming care would prove especially damaging as the trans community in Kansas is already suffering from the effects of restrictions...

Kansans rally in support of transgender rights May 5, 2023, at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. SHERMAN SMITH Kansas Reflector

Jan 3, 2024

Opinion: How we’re building the Kansas of our greatest aspirations, in 2023 and beyond - Kansas Reflector

Earlier this past summer, in the ACLU of Kansas’ report about the historical and social significance of the Quindaro settlement, we talked about the aspirational Kansas we fear too many residents here have...

The Quindaro Ruins Overlook in Kansas City, Kansas, was dedicated on Juneteenth in 2008. A plaque reads: “Quindaro must live on in our hearts forever. The area, once mighty, also serves as a reminder of man’s mortality and of our quest for freedom, digni

Jan 3, 2024

ACLU fights for vulnerable inmates' rights in Kansas - The Community Voice

Due to an excessively long waitlist, Kansas inmates who await mental health treatment and evaluations could spend more time in state-run facilities than in prison if convicted.

Larned State Hospital faces wait times of up to 13 months for inmates to be evaluated for mental health conditions.