LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Several transgender, intersex and nonbinary Arkansas residents sued the state of Arkansas on Tuesday over its decision to no longer allow “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas asked a Pulaski County judge to halt the state’s decision to reverse a practice that had been in place since 2010. The new emergency rule will also make it harder for a person to change their sex on the cards.
The state Department of Finance and Administration announced the change last month, and a legislative panel approved an emergency rule carrying it out. The lawsuit argues that the state did not follow the proper steps for implementing the rule, including a 30-day notice and public comment period.
“By forcing plaintiffs to adopt gender markers that do not cohere to their own identities, the rule imposes a dignitary harm — one they are forced to carry around with them and relive every time they use their identification,” the lawsuit reads. “The emergency rule causes plaintiffs to suffer the stress and anxiety inherent in being told by the state that a core element of their being is not worth recognizing.”
Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro
Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen and want to stop its auction
Cher, 77, is rocker chic in bedazzled black bodysuit with sultry cut
Risks of handcuffing someone facedown long known; people die when police training fails to keep up
Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient
Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority
Jaden Smith and his model girlfriend Sab Zada match in hoodies and trainers for a casual date night
A French court clears director Roman Polanski of defaming a British actor
The government wants to buy their flood
Xi's visit to Hungary, Serbia provide fertile ground for Chinese expansion in Europe
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
Austrian court says convicted rapist Josef Fritzl can be moved to prison from psychiatric detention