Bent News, 2012-04-13: Alaska DMV ordered to write new regulations for transgender people
As Anchorage officials continue to deal with the numerous irregularities of the April 3 election, a transgender woman wins a victory against Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles; and other news from Bent Alaska’s Twitter feed.
K.L. v. Alaska
We just learned of a March 12 court victory in K.L. v. State of Alaska, concerning a transgender woman who had been denied an Alaska driver’s license with the appropriate gender marker. K.L.’s case was taken up by the ACLU of Alaska last year, and an Alaska court in March court ordered the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles to produce an appropriate regulation for transgender people that can pass constitutional muster within six months. Meanwhile, K.L.’s driver’s license cancellation is suspended, and she’ll be able to re-apply for a license after new DMV regulations are adopted.
- A Quiet Success in Alaska: Important Ruling in Transgender ID Case http://t.co/Ywo4pZn6 @ACLULGBT#
- Yep @AGreathouse_AK: 1 painstakng step at a time // A Quiet Success in Alaska: Important Ruling in Transgender ID Case http://t.co/Ywo4pZn6#
- “There is one quiet success for transgender Alaskans that is worth celebrating – a recent court ruling” http://t.co/Ywo4pZn6 #fb#
Equal rights in Utah
A Utah town becomes the 15th in Utah to pass a measure banning sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in employment and and housing
- Unanimously. In Utah. Congrats. RT @QSaltLake: Springdale becomes 15th Utah municipality to pass anti-bias measure: http://t.co/H16kwJt4#
The April 3 Anchorage election
- @Mudflats Anchorage’s Election Disaster Goes to the Assembly; has transcript of precinct election worker’s testimony. http://t.co/8VCO3WuD #
- Very damning testimony from Nunaka precinct election worker about conduct of Anchorage election. Investigation needed http://t.co/8VCO3WuD #
- Assembly member Elvi Gray-Jackson tells @KTVA Jim Minnery should be taken to court for election tampering http://t.co/QtU8AS0y #prop5 #
- On our blog > “I Am My Own Wife” by Doug Wright this weekend at Out North http://t.co/txBz3hEl #
- RT @coreyallenyoung: #ktva first round of counting begins as unscanned ballots are being tallied http://t.co/65ZZN6P2 #
- @ianmcconnell They’re still counting ballots, but #Prop5 is not passing. in reply to ianmcconnell #
- Anchorage election page: links to blog posts, media advisories, ACLU letters, and proof of Minnery’s tampering #Prop5 http://t.co/q7kJ4Y1X #