Florida Transgender Activists Demand Changes in Driver License Gender Rules
In a powerful display of activism, transgender activists in Florida took to the streets to protest a new rule that criminalizes changing gender on driver's licenses. The demonstrations, organized by various groups including Prism, Youth Action Fund, and Equality Florida, aimed to bring attention to the erasure of trans identity in the state.
The catalyst behind the protests was a decision by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' administration to criminalize changing gender on a license to reflect a transition in gender identity. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issued a memo stating that misrepresenting one's gender on a driver's license constitutes fraud, subjecting individuals to criminal and civil penalties. This rule effectively denies transgender residents the ...