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Two Trans Men Sue Kansas Over Law Invalidating Their Driver's Licenses
The lawsuit argues the measure is 'dehumanizing' and violates the state constitution.
Published on Feb. 28, 2026
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Two transgender men have filed a lawsuit against the state of Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver's licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people's gender identities instead of their sex assigned at birth. The men argue the law violates their rights to privacy, personal autonomy, and due process under the Kansas Constitution.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal battles over transgender rights and identity documentation in conservative states like Kansas. The lawsuit challenges the state's efforts to restrict transgender individuals' ability to have identification that matches their gender identity.
The details
The new Kansas law bars any 'sex' listing on driver's licenses and birth certificates other than the one assigned at birth, and invalidates existing records that don't comply. The two men filing the lawsuit, identified as Daniel Doe and Matthew Moe, are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and fear discrimination, harassment, and violence if they don't remain anonymous.
- The lawsuit was filed on February 28, 2026, the same day the new law took effect.
- In 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court declared that the state's Bill of Rights confers and protects a right to bodily autonomy, a decision that protected abortion rights.
- In 2023, Kansas enacted a law defining male and female by a person's 'biological reproductive system' at birth, which has not yet been reviewed by the state Supreme Court.
The players
Daniel Doe
One of the two transgender men suing the state of Kansas over the new law invalidating their driver's licenses.
Matthew Moe
One of the two transgender men suing the state of Kansas over the new law invalidating their driver's licenses.
American Civil Liberties Union
The organization representing the two transgender men in the lawsuit against Kansas.
Laura Kelly
The Democratic governor of Kansas who vetoed the law, but was overridden by the Republican-controlled legislature.
Dan Hawkins
The Republican Speaker of the Kansas House who said the new law will provide 'clarity' and not 'surrender to radical activists.'
What they’re saying
“Kansans expect clarity, not confusion. They expect leadership, not surrender to radical activists.”
— Dan Hawkins, Kansas House Speaker (ksgf.com)
What’s next
The judge handling the lawsuit, James McCabria, will decide whether to block the law while the case proceeds.
The takeaway
This lawsuit represents the ongoing legal battles over transgender rights in conservative states, with Kansas seeking to restrict gender identity documentation even as the state's constitution has been interpreted to protect bodily autonomy rights.
