Kansas Governor Defies Law Restricting Transgender Rights, Allows Residents to Update Documents

A new Kansas law prevents transgender people from changing their birth certificates and driver's licenses to reflect their gender identities.
The number of people seeking to change their gender markers on these documents increased by more than 300% this year ahead of the new law taking effect.
The Democratic governor of Kansas announced transgender residents can continue updating their birth certificates and driver’s licenses despite the new law.
The Republican state attorney general argues that previous changes must be undone to comply with the law and plans to sue the governor.
The impact of the conflicting views between the governor and attorney general on access and rights for transgender Kansans remains uncertain.