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Title: Trans woman denied accurate license despite birth certificate saying 'female'
Post by: Jessica_Rose on October 21, 2026, 01:20:31 PM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on October 21, 2026, 01:20:31 PM
Trans woman denied accurate license despite birth certificate saying she's female. She's suing.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/trans-woman-denied-accurate-license-despite-birth-certificate-saying-shes-female-shes-suing/
Greg Owen (21 Oct 2026)
A trans woman in Tennessee is suing the state over its refusal to update her driver's license to accurately reflect her gender identity.
The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, updated her birth certificate in Illinois in June but was denied when she attempted to make the same change to her Tennessee driver's license. DMV officials cited SB1440, a law signed by Gov. Bill Lee (R) in 2023 that requires state-issued identification documents to reflect a person's sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity.
"June 2026, [Doe] changed her Illinois birth certificate to reflect her sex," reads the complaint, as reported by WVLT. "[Doe] attended the Knox County Department of Motor Vehicles to change her driver's license... she was told due to [a Tennessee law] that she would be unable to have her driver's license reflect her sex."
Doe is suing Gov. Lee and Jeff Long, the state's Homeland Security commissioner, for denying the change. The lawsuit asserts the Knox County office's refusal to update Doe's license violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing due process and equal protection under the law, as well as the U.S. Constitution's Full Faith and Credit Clause, which obligates states to honor one another's laws.
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@Sarah B
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/trans-woman-denied-accurate-license-despite-birth-certificate-saying-shes-female-shes-suing/
Greg Owen (21 Oct 2026)
A trans woman in Tennessee is suing the state over its refusal to update her driver's license to accurately reflect her gender identity.
The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, updated her birth certificate in Illinois in June but was denied when she attempted to make the same change to her Tennessee driver's license. DMV officials cited SB1440, a law signed by Gov. Bill Lee (R) in 2023 that requires state-issued identification documents to reflect a person's sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity.
"June 2026, [Doe] changed her Illinois birth certificate to reflect her sex," reads the complaint, as reported by WVLT. "[Doe] attended the Knox County Department of Motor Vehicles to change her driver's license... she was told due to [a Tennessee law] that she would be unable to have her driver's license reflect her sex."
Doe is suing Gov. Lee and Jeff Long, the state's Homeland Security commissioner, for denying the change. The lawsuit asserts the Knox County office's refusal to update Doe's license violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing due process and equal protection under the law, as well as the U.S. Constitution's Full Faith and Credit Clause, which obligates states to honor one another's laws.
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@Sarah B
Title: Re: Trans woman denied accurate license despite birth certificate saying 'female'
Post by: Mariah on October 21, 2026, 01:26:35 PM
Post by: Mariah on October 21, 2026, 01:26:35 PM
I hope she wins that lawsuit. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
Title: Re: Trans woman denied accurate license despite birth certificate saying 'female'
Post by: Lori Dee on October 21, 2026, 01:37:01 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on October 21, 2026, 01:37:01 PM
I hope they have to pay her millions of dollars to settle it.
The only way to get their attention is to hit them where it counts. Right in the wallet.
A few thousand dollars goes unnoticed. Millions affect their budget, and adjustments will need to be made. Fortunately, the people who passed the law are the same people who will need to adjust the budget.
"Why are my property taxes going up?"
"Because we don't allow people to change their driver's licenses."
Be careful what you vote for. You just might get it.
The only way to get their attention is to hit them where it counts. Right in the wallet.
A few thousand dollars goes unnoticed. Millions affect their budget, and adjustments will need to be made. Fortunately, the people who passed the law are the same people who will need to adjust the budget.
"Why are my property taxes going up?"
"Because we don't allow people to change their driver's licenses."
Be careful what you vote for. You just might get it.
Title: Re: Trans woman denied accurate license despite birth certificate saying 'female'
Post by: Mariah on October 21, 2026, 01:38:45 PM
Post by: Mariah on October 21, 2026, 01:38:45 PM
For a moment I was expecting to see a different place rather than wallet in regards to where it counts. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
Quote from: Lori Dee on <strong>Today</strong> at 01:37:01 PMThe only way to get their attention is to hit them where it counts. Right in the wallet.