Trans men file lawsuit over Kansas law that restricts bathroom use and invalidates driver’s licenses

By: Sherman Smith

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,101

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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LAWRENCE — Two transgender men from Lawrence are suing the state over a new law that invalidates driver’s licenses and restricts bathroom use based on sex assigned at birth, citing numerous constitutional rights and fear of violence.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Philadelphia-based Ballard Spahr law firm filed the lawsuit on the men’s behalf late Thursday in Douglas County District Court. The lawsuit also asks the court to block the law from taking …

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