堪萨斯州最高法院允许变性人更新驾驶执照上的性别标记,于10月6日生效。 Kansas Supreme Court allows transgender people to update driver’s license gender markers, effective Oct. 6.

堪萨斯州最高法院驳回了司法部长Kris Kobach的上诉, 允许变性居民恢复更新驾驶执照上的性别标记。 The Kansas Supreme Court has rejected Attorney General Kris Kobach’s appeal, allowing transgender residents to resume updating gender markers on driver’s licenses. 该决定于10月6日生效,维持了先前一项裁定,即没有发现任何证据可以改变损害执法。 The decision, effective October 6, upholds a prior ruling that found no evidence such changes harm law enforcement. 美国公民自由联盟(ACLU)将这一举动称赞为对隐私和尊严的胜利, 批评Kobach要求召开特别立法会议修改SB180, The ACLU hailed the move as a win for privacy and dignity, criticizing Kobach’s push for a special legislative session to revise SB180 as a political power grab. 共和党领导人支持这届会议修改法律, 引用传统的性别定义, 而民主党则认为这转移了对医疗及税收等关键问题的注意力。 Republican leaders support the session to amend the law, citing traditional gender definitions, while Democrats argue it distracts from key issues like healthcare and taxes. 税务局尚未确认何时将重新开始处理请求。 The Department of Revenue has not yet confirmed when it will restart processing requests.