Kansas Law Wipes Out 1,700 LGBTQ Driver's Licences — Trans Residents Fight Back With Lawsuits

Kansas Law Wipes Out 1,700 LGBTQ Driver's Licences — Trans Residents Fight Back With Lawsuits

A controversial new Kansas law that retroactively invalidates state-issued identification for transgender residents remains in effect following a ruling by a Douglas County District Court judge on 10 March 2026. The legislation, passed by the Republican-led legislature over Governor Laura Kelly's veto, requires driver's licenses and birth certificates to reflect a person's sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity. While the judge …

Kansas Revokes Drivers’ Licenses of 1,700 Trans-Identifying Individuals

Approximately 1,700 Kansans who claim to be another sex than they actually are have had their driver's licenses revoked after a state law banning ID changes based on "gender identity" went into effect last month.

Kansas Judge Allows Enforcement of Gender Law That Restricts Bathroom Access, Voids Licenses

At least 1,700 transgender-identifying individuals have had their licenses invalidated by the law, according to state officials.

1,700 invalidated licenses hurts democracy

The League of Women Voters of Kansas issued the following statement regarding the state law invalidating existing driver’s licenses held by transgender Kansans: