Kansas began revoking driver's licenses from transgender residents Thursday under a new law requiring identification to reflect "sex at birth," while also banning transgender people from using bathrooms matching their gender identity and allowing citizens to sue violators for $1,000 in damages. Democratic Governor Laura Kelly's veto of the bill was overridden by the Republican-controlled legislature, prompting state Representative Abi Boatman, the only transgender legislator, to warn the measure would fuel "brain drain" and legal challenges.
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Kansas began revoking driver's licenses from transgender residents Thursday under a new law requiring identification to reflect "sex at birth," while also banning transgender people from using bathrooms matching their gender identity and allowing citizens to sue violators for $1,000 in damages. Democratic Governor Laura Kelly's veto of the bill was overridden by the Republican-controlled legislature, prompting state Representative Abi Boatman, the only transgender legislator, to warn the measure would fuel "brain drain" and legal challenges.