New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that come June — Pride Month — New Yorkers will be able to designate their genders on driver licenses, learner permits and other DMV IDs as "X."
"Every person, regardless of gender identity or expression, deserves to have an identity document that reflects who they are," she said. "My administration remains committed to ensuring that New York is a place of value, love and belonging for members of the LGBTQ+ community."
So, yay! New York is one of those blue states standing up for LGBTQ+ folks and providing them a safe haven from the red states that are ramming anti-trans and other anti-inclusive bills through their legislatures. However, it does make us wonder: How long will it take right-wing Republican Governors to refuse "X"-gendered New Yorkers from attending their state schools?
It's easy to imagine Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kay Ivey, Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis doing just that. Although people obviously choose their colleges for a variety of reasons — such as their majors and sports programs — we hope that young people will shun states that have made it clear they're not welcome.
We'll keep an eye, but sadly, the staffs of those hatemongers in the Republican Party are probably writing the speeches and the legislation right now. We cats HISS.
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