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Kansas will no longer change trans people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.

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  1. NBC News

    Kansas to no longer change trans people’s birth certificates to reflect gender identities (opens NBC News)

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    The Department of Health and Environment said trans people who have changed their birth certificates can keep those documents, but new copies will revert to listing the sex assigned at birth.

  2. WFLA

    Kansas to no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect gender identities (opens WFLA)

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    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that pre…

  3. Forbes

    Kansas Will No Longer Recognize Transgender Identities On Birth Certificates (opens Forbes)

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    The changes follow a ruling from a federal judge eliminating a requirement for the state to change transgender peoples’ birth certificates to contain their preferred gender identities.

  4. Washington Times

    Kansas will no longer change birth certificates to reflect transgender people’s gender identities (opens Washington Times)

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    Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.

  5. KOB 4

    Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect gender identities, state officials say (opens KOB 4)

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    Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect gender identities, state officials say.

  6. The Republic

    Kansas will no longer change trans people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities (opens The Republic)

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    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.

  7. New York Times

    Kansas, Citing New Law, Will Stop Changing Gender Identities on Birth Certificates (opens New York Times)

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    The law, which defines male and female as a person’s sex assigned at birth, went into effect in July after lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto.

  8. Hot Air

    Kansas will no longer change birth certificates for trans applicants (opens Hot Air)

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    Kansas has reached the next stage in its battle over government recognition of transgender identities. Democratic Governor Laura Kelly joined other Democratic state leaders in 2019 by allowing people...

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