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Jan 23, 2024

Trio of Kansas groups call on 2024 Legislature to pass bill legalizing cannabis for medicinal use

Sharon Brett, legal director of ACLU of Kansas, said state government opposition to legal distribution of medical cannabis interfered with personal health care choices of Kansans and conflicted with polling...

Alejandro Rangel-Lopez, in a plant-oriented costume, contributed to a panel discussion about reasons for the 2024 Legislature to consider adopting a bill legalizing medical cannabis. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from online forum hosted by Kansas Cann

Jan 15, 2024

Texas Court grants motion to intervene in women’s healthcare in Kansas

A U.S. District Court in Texas has granted a motion to intervene in women’s healthcare in Kansas, Missouri and Idaho following their claims about a commonly used abortion medication.

Jan 12, 2024

Driver's license gender needs to match sex assigned at birth, Kansas AG Kris Kobach argues in court - Kansas Reflector

Civil rights advocates argued in court this week that drivers’ licenses should not lead to “forced outing,” leaving a district judge to decide how a divisive law will impact the day-to-day lives of...

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, seen during a September legislative hearing, argued in court this week for a temporary injunction for driver's license gender marker changes. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)

Jan 11, 2024

Kansas is in court over gender marker changes on driver's licenses

Six months after a judge blocked transgender Kansans from changing the gender marker on their driver's licenses, the issue is back in Shawnee County District Court for a longer-lasting order.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly's administration last summer over gender marker changes on driver's licenses. 2023 File Photo/The Capital-Journal

Jan 10, 2024

Kobach argues against driver’s license changes as lawsuit continues | Kansas City Star

At the Shawnee County District Court hearing, Kobach, the Kansas Department of Revenue, and the ACLU of Kansas argued over whether KDOR should be blocked from allowing gender marker changes while the...

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach holds a news conference to discuss his opinion on the implementation of SB 180. JONATHAN SHORMAN jshorman@kcstar.com

Jan 5, 2024

KS Republicans likely to pursue restrictions on trans health care | Kansas City Star

D.C. Heigert, an attorney at the ACLU of Kansas, said a ban on gender-affirming care would prove especially damaging as the trans community in Kansas is already suffering from the effects of restrictions...

Kansans rally in support of transgender rights May 5, 2023, at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. SHERMAN SMITH Kansas Reflector