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Jun 26, 2023

Kansas’ attorney general moves to stop trans people from changing their birth certificates | PBS NewsHour

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and the LGBTQ+-rights legal group Lambda Legal, representing the four Kansas residents, condemned Kobach’s move. Lamda Legal’s Omar Gonzalez-Pagan called it “...

Left: FILE PHOTO: Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in his Topeka, Kansas, office May 12, 2016. Photo by Dave Kaup/REUTERS

Jun 26, 2023

Large portion of Kansas anti-trans law may not be enforced, but consequences still felt - Kansas Reflector

“We are also very reluctant to speculate on or state the specific consequences because of the significant lack of clarity inherent in SB 180, and there is potential for stoking more fear in the community...

Ahead of SB 180’s implementation, Lawrence campaigners lobby for the city to be made into a sanctuary city for transgender Kansans on June 20, 2023. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)

Jun 2, 2023

Kansas Highway Patrol needs to end 'two-step' method of vehicle stops

The ACLU has argued that, in practice, the "Kansas Two-Step" has been part of an abuse of traffic stops targeting out-of-state motorists, notably those from Colorado, where recreational marijuana was...

It's time for the Kansas Highway Patrol to end the so-called "Kansas two-step." Evert Nelson/ The Capital-Journal

May 30, 2023

Amid ACLU lawsuit, Kansas Highway Patrol rarely uses traffic stop form

The ACLU of Kansas has argued that, in practice, this has been part of an abuse of traffic stops targeting out-of-state motorists, notably those from Colorado, where recreational marijuana was legalized in...

Agency data shows that Kansas Highway Patrol troopers infrequently file reports documenting traffic stops, despite a change in departmental policy last year. File Photo/The Capital-Journal

May 19, 2023

Before ban goes into effect, lawyer urges trans Kansans to change gender markers - Kansas Reflector

“We are deeply concerned about the potential harm SB 180 will cause,” said DC Hiegert, LGBTQ+ Fellow of the ACLU of Kansas.

Halsey Yankey stands in front of a protester at a gender marker clinic held at the Lawrence Public Library on May 17, blocking his transphobic sign from view. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)

May 10, 2023

Kansas Highway Patrol leader testifies in “two step” trial, says troopers not yet disciplined

The ACLU of Kansas has sued Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Herman Jones on behalf of motorists over the “two step” and are seeking a court order blocking the agency from using it.