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cjonline.com > story > news > state > 03/06/2026 > will-kansas-judge-temporarily-block-transgender-law-when-well-know-aclu-bathroom-drivers-licenses > 89012236007

Will Kansas judge temporarily block transgender law? When we'll know

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (642+ words) Whether a new Kansas law will be temporarily blocked could be decided as soon as March 10. Douglas County District Judge James McCabria heard arguments March 6 over whether a temporary restraining order should be implemented on a newly enacted law that…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > state > 03/03/2026 > transgender-professors-k-state-discrimination-lawsuit-moves-forward > 88884525007

Transgender professor's discrimination lawsuit against K-State moves on

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (316+ words) A federal discrimination case against Kansas State University will move forward " but only in part. On Feb. 25, Daniel Crabtree, a U.S. district judge in Kansas, accepted KSU's motion to dismiss a part of a lawsuit filed against the institution. KSU's media…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > politics > government > 03/03/2026 > transgender-men-sue-kansas-over-new-anti-trans-law-on-bathrooms-ids > 88949120007

What transgender men suing Kansas say on bathroom bill and safety fears

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (96+ words) What transgender men suing Kansas say on bathroom bill and safety fears'The Topeka Capital-Journal What transgender men suing Kansas say on bathroom bill and safety fears Two transgender men who are suing the state government say they fear for their…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > state > 02/13/2026 > trans-legislator-in-kansas-talks-about-decision-that-changed-her-life > 88550496007

Trans legislator in Kansas talks about decision that changed her life

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (102+ words) Trans legislator in Kansas talks about decision that changed her life'The Topeka Capital-Journal Trans legislator in Kansas talks about decision that changed her life Abi Boatman got her start in public service in August 2001 when she enlisted in the Air…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > state > 01/28/2026 > transgender-legislator-abi-boatman-calls-out-gop-over-bathroom-bill > 88387433007

Transgender Kansas leader speaks out against bathroom ban

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (139+ words) Rep. Bob Lewis, R-Garden City, introduced an amendment that bans transgender people from using bathrooms, locker rooms and similar facilities in government buildings that align with their gender ... Transgender Kansas leader speaks out against bathroom ban Kansas' only transgender state…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > politics > government > 01/28/2026 > kansas-lawmaker-says-courts-can-sort-out-his-transgender-bathroom-bill > 88377377007

Kansas lawmaker invites court to 'sort out' trans bathroom bill detail

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (105+ words) Kansas lawmaker invites court to 'sort out' trans bathroom bill detail'cjonline.com Kansas lawmaker invites court to 'sort out' trans bathroom bill detail As part of a bill intended to clarify legislative intent after the attorney general accused judges of…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > politics > government > 01/27/2026 > kansas-lawmakers-push-transgender-bathroom-bill-without-public-input > 88376041007

Kansas lawmakers will skip public input on transgender bathroom bill

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (110+ words) Kansas Republican lawmakers are skipping public hearings on a bathroom bill, meaning Kansans won't have a chance to testify for or against it. Kansas lawmakers will skip public input on transgender bathroom bill Kansas Republican lawmakers are eschewing the normal…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > politics > government > 10/03/2025 > kansas-supreme-court-wont-hear-sb-180-gender-drivers-license-case > 86476043007

Kansas high court declines case on driver's licenses for trans people

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (101+ words) In the legal battle over SB 180 and gender marker changes for driver's licenses of transgender people, the Kansas Supreme Court won't hear an appeal. Kansas high court declines case on driver's licenses for trans people The Kansas Supreme Court has…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > education > 09/11/2025 > title-ix-investigations-are-surfacing-across-kansas-and-us > 85977513007

Title IX investigations are bubbling up across Kansas and US. What it means

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (135+ words) School districts across the U.S. are facing federal Title IX investigations, many related to transgender student policies. The Trump administration's interpretation of Title IX differs significantly ... Title IX investigations are bubbling up across Kansas and US. What it means As school…...

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cjonline.com > story > news > politics > government > 06/21/2025 > defense-of-kansas-gender-affirming-care-ban-could-bescotus-decision-could-help-defense-of-kansas-law > 84267493007

Why SCOTUS ruling on gender-affirming care could boost defense of new Kansas law

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (345+ words) A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors could aid Attorney General Kris Kobach's defense of a similar law in Kansas. USA TODAY reported the Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative majority ruled June 18 that preventing minors…...