LGBT protesters held placards and lay down to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on choosing your preferred gender on driver's licenses, according to Voices of Florida.

Demonstrators collectively protested the Florida Senate's passage of a new law. House Bill 1639which forces drivers to list their biological sex on their licenses.

On February 9, multiple protesters held placards that read “DMV killed me,” “Ron DeSantis killed me,” and “Hate Kill” at multiple DMV locations. Participated in the die-in protest held in The protesters described “Floridians who were verbally harassed, denied benefits or services, asked to leave, or assaulted when they presented identification with a name or gender that did not match their gender designation.” I wanted to represent. according to Head to your local LGBT outlet, Watermark.

BREAKING: LGBTQ activist says Florida lawmaker's effort to list biological sex on driver's licenses could lead to 'genocide'

“This is a dehumanizing bill.” […] The registry is just a prelude to genocide. […] Conversion therapy is torture. ” pic.twitter.com/0Ox9ekWk1C

— Florida Voices (@FLVoiceNews) January 22, 2024

Robert Kinnock, deputy director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, also said the term “gender” has nothing to do with “your inner sense of your gender role or identity.” (Florida's Voice) report. (Related: Florida rescinds policy allowing ID changes to match gender identity)

“Allowing individuals to change their licenses to reflect an internal sense of gender role or identity that is neither immutable nor objectively verifiable undermines the purpose of identification documents,” Kinnock said. he added in the letter.