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States Ramp Up Efforts to Restrict Transgender Rights

2/22/2026

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Kansas lawmakers intensified efforts to restrict transgender rights by invalidating driver's licenses of transgender residents who updated their gender markers.
The action reflects a broader trend as states consider bills to restrict transgender rights.
Republican lawmakers in Idaho and Oklahoma are advancing legislation that targets transgender individuals.
The measures include lawsuits against businesses allowing restroom access based on gender identity.
They also seek to expand bans on gender-transition medical treatment.

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Kansas lawmakers intensified efforts to restrict transgender rights by invalidating driver's licenses of transgender residents who updated their gender markers.
The action reflects a broader trend as states consider bills to restrict transgender rights.
Republican lawmakers in Idaho and Oklahoma are advancing legislation that targets transgender individuals.
The measures include lawsuits against businesses allowing restroom access based on gender identity.
They also seek to expand bans on gender-transition medical treatment.