Topeka, Kan.
Oct. 2, 2025
In 2023, the Kansas Legislature became the first state in the nation to pass the Women’s Bill of Rights. The Kansas Women’s Bill of Rights establishes clear, biological definitions of sex in state law. It requires that vital records reflect biological sex at birth and sets a constitutional standard for evaluating sex-based distinctions in law.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued the Kansas Department of Revenue and its Director of Vehicles. The lawsuit seeks to prohibit transgender individuals from changing the gender markers on their driver’s licenses, requiring that licenses reflect sex based on biology. In March 2024, the court granted a preliminary injunction upholding the temporary restraining order. On June 13, 2025, the Kansas Court of Appeals lifted the injunction, allowing gender marker changes to resume. This week, a panel of justices on the Kansas Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of the Court of Appeals decision.
Brittany Jones, President, Kansas Family Voice:
“We are deeply disappointed that the Kansas Supreme Court has refused to answer one of the most foundational questions: What is a woman? Or even recognize why not answering this question is harmful to the authenticity of our identifying documents.
The highest court in our state should not allow the confusion of the age to cloud the clarity of our most basic public documents—like driver’s licenses. This decision reflects just how far the Court has drifted from common sense and constitutional integrity.
This must be corrected immediately. We stand with Attorney General Kris Kobach and legislative leadership in calling for a special session to protect women’s and girls’ spaces and ensure that our documents reflect biological reality and serve their intended purpose.”
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