Kansas Trans Community Rushes To Secure 'Gender Markers' Ahead Of Crackdown

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Ellen Bertels, with Kansas Legal Services said the scope of the bill is unclear, but based on her understanding of its language, she believes it’s likely that the state will no longer change gender markers on state documents after July. Bertels views gender markers as a safety measure; having IDs that don’t reflect a person’s gender identity could lead to unintentional outing, with the person at risk of  harassment or discrimination . . .

Packets explaining the gender marker change process were set out for transgender Kansans during a May 17, 2023 gender marker clinic. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)

SB 180 also bans individuals who are born without the ability to produce eggs for reproduction from using women’s restrooms, locker rooms and other gender-specific areas.

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

LAWRENCE - A small group of protesters rattled the door of the library auditorium, trying to get in as an LGBTQ rights lawyer informed transgender Kansans what protections and resources they need to lock down before a wide-ranging transgender bathroom ban goes into effect in July.