Lyft offers rides to trans Kansas residents as driving licenses voided
Lyft is stepping in to help trans and non-binary people whose IDs have been made invalid in Kansas. (Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
After Kansas brought in a law banning trans people from using driving licenses that align with their chosen identity, Lyft is offering the community discounted rides.
The sweeping anti-trans bill, SB244, bans trans and non-binary Kansans from using public toilets and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity and invalidates state-issued driver’s licenses, identification cards and birth certificates for holders whose gender marker does not mark their sex assigned at birth.
Researchers have said that the ID ban in Kansas, one of the first states to invalidate state-issued identification documents that were legally obtained, will have huge health and social consequences.
In response to the law, Lyft is once again stepping up to protect the trans and non-binary community.
On Sunday (1 March), the rideshare company took to Threads to share that it is offering discounted rides for its trans and non-binary travellers.
“If you live in Kansas and need a new way to get around, use code TRANSJOY for 50% off a ride this week,” the post read.
In a follow-up post, Lyft added that the offer would be valid until 9 March, with a total discount of $10 available while code supply lasted.
A Lyft spokesperson told the Advocate that the move aligns with the company’s wider mission.
“At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect, which means that we want to help everyone get to the people and places they love — no matter who they are or where they come from.”
In 2024, Lyft expanded a safety feature to pair women and non-binary riders and drivers.
Lyft first launched the gender-inclusive safety preference in September 2023 for users in Chicago, Illinois, Phoenix, Arizona, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, California.
The expansion meant Lyft users in New York City, New York, Los Angeles, California, Washington D.C, Miami, Florida, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Dallas, Texas, could make use of the feature.
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