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Florida criminalizes changing gender on driver’s licenses in latest attack on LGBTQ+ rights

A letter from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cites the state's statute prohibiting fake IDs, which makes use of a fictitious ID a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years of prison or probation and a $5,000 fine, to bar the changes.

Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state

It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.

More states are pushing to stop legally recognizing trans people in public life

Proposed bills would exclude transgender and nonbinary people from updating driver’s licenses, holding public office and accessing public restrooms.

Trans Woman Forced to Scrub Makeup for Utah License Photo

She was directed to a bottle of hand sanitizer and a stack of paper towels in the middle of the office.

Trans Slurs at the West Virginia DMV

Two West Virginia transgender women claim that DMV employees denied them the right to be photographed as they appear on a regular basis, and say they were both called 'it.'

Trans People's Personal Data Sought by Texas Attorney General

Anti-LGBTQ+ AG Ken Paxton had reportedly wanted information on gender changes on driver's licenses.

Tennessee’s First Transgender Elected Official, Olivia Hill, May Have to Use Men's Restroom

State laws create an unclear pathway for Olivia Hill’s rights concerning gender-specific facilities.

Charles Kinsey Proves Black Men Don't Have the Option to De-Escalate

Charles Kinsey of North Miami has become the rare living proof that black men can do everything right when it comes to encounters with police, and still end up hospitalized -- or worse. 

Trans Woman's Suit Alleges Horrific Abuse at Pennsylvania Jail

The woman says that after a male prisoner tried to assault her, guards beat and pepper-sprayed her, then transferred her to a filthy cell.

'Deadnaming' Trans Women Isn't Just Insulting, It Subverts Justice

The way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may hinder the solving of cases.

Florida Democrats to Biden: Block trans license ban with Real ID Act

A letter signed by every member of the Florida Democratic congressional delegation calls upon President Joe Biden to use the 2005 law to block a ban on changing driver's license gender markers.

Arkansas sued over new restrictions on driver's license gender markers

Transgender, nonbinary, and intersex residents are suing over a new policy that makes it nearly impossible to change their gender marker and bans the use of a gender-neutral one.

S.C. DMV Says This Teen's Makeup Is a 'Disguise'

Activists say the South Carolina DMV discriminated against a gender-nonconforming teenager when an employee demanded the teen remove his makeup before taking a driver's license photo.

Two Trans People File Lawsuits Against N.J. Police Departments

A trans man and a trans woman filed lawsuits against two New Jersey police departments after allegedly being discriminated against on the basis of their gender identity.

W. Va. Women Get Antigay Lecture With Marriage License

They say a deputy county clerk called them an 'abomination' and said they'd face God's judgment.

Almost 5,000 New Yorkers have 'X' gender markers on their IDs

The Gender Recognition Act of 2022 made a third gender option available on state-issued identification in New York.

Florida Threatens Driver's Licenses of Married Gay Couple

The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles is threatening a same-sex couple's driving privileges after they went public with their story surrounding the difficulty of legally changing their names.

Indiana Is Trying to Make it Harder to Change Gender Markers on IDs

The state will no longer offer gender-neutral licenses until the new rules are in place.

Pa. School Silent on Trans Teen's Bid for Homecoming King

School administrators told Kasey Caron and his family that they plan to take no action regarding his request to be listed on the male ballot for homecoming king.