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“KILLED BY DMV:” Trans Floridians Protest New License Rules With DMV Die-Ins
February 9, 2024
James Factora
On Friday, transgender Floridians staged die-ins at Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) locations across the state in protest of the recent move revoking the ability to change gender markers on driver’s licenses.
Transgender community demonstrates in Florida on license rule change
February 9, 2024
WESH, Greg Fox
Members of the transgender community and advocates staged "die-in" demonstrations opposing a new Florida rule change that no longer allows people to change their gender on drivers licenses when updating or renewing them.
Protesters demonstrated against a recent policy change disallowing changes in gender on state ID.
February 9, 2024
Jacob Ogles
The protests were organized in large part by PRISM, an LGBTQ advocacy group leading the “Let Trans People Drive” campaign. The organization worked with Youth Action Fund, Equality Florida, Hope CommUnity Center, GLSEN Central Florida and SPEKTRUM Health
Orlando transgender rights advocates stage DMV “die-in”
February 9, 2024
Molly Duerig
About a dozen people staged a “die-in” in Orlando Friday, joining activists in five other Florida cities who laid down at DMV offices, pretending to be dead, in a coordinated protest against the state’s recent move to block gender changes on driver’s licenses.
