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Kansas Law Invalidates Transgender Licenses, Sparks ACLU Challenge

3/4/2026

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S.B. 244 in Kansas invalidates licenses for transgender residents without warning.
On February 25, Ellis, a transgender Kansas resident, learned her license would be invalid the next day.
She drove 131 miles to the DMV and found staff confused about the new law.
Her temporary license still identified her as "M".
The ACLU of Kansas plans to challenge the law, while local groups mobilize to help amid the gubernatorial election.

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S.B. 244 in Kansas invalidates licenses for transgender residents without warning.
On February 25, Ellis, a transgender Kansas resident, learned her license would be invalid the next day.
She drove 131 miles to the DMV and found staff confused about the new law.
Her temporary license still identified her as "M".
The ACLU of Kansas plans to challenge the law, while local groups mobilize to help amid the gubernatorial election.