Comment on Trans people in Kansas are being ordered to surrender their drivers licenses

ronl2k@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• andros_rex@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Fed isn’t revoking current passports. I’ve heard stories of renewals being returned to natal sex (and confiscated, but fewer incidents of that), but not “your current identification is invalid and you need to replace it ASAP.”

  Do you realize how terrifying that would be? Get pulled over for a burned out tail light, your drivers license doesn’t count any more (realistically - how quickly could you clear out a day to visit the DMV?)

  You can’t vote till you replace it? Kansas is probably following some ALEC/P26 playbook, and other states will follow. Closer to midterms likely.

  I occasionally like to travel to rural areas. I used to spend a great deal of time volunteering in rural areas. Places where an incongruity between appearance and classification could be harmful. Minimum is being unable to grab a beer perhaps, but i don’t think it takes much imagination for other outcome.

  Why do licenses need gender or sex at all?

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  • T156@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Do you realize how terrifying that would be? Get pulled over for a burned out tail light, your drivers license doesn’t count any more (realistically - how quickly could you clear out a day to visit the DMV?)

    Especially in the US, where a lot of things are car-centric. Sure, you could drive to the DMV, but your licence is invalid, so you’d be driving without a licence.

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