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Bent News, 2012-04-13: Alaska DMV ordered to write new regulations for transgender people

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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.

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

The April 3 Anchorage election

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