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Alaska Sued Over Trans Driver License Denial

Started by Shana A, July 20, 2011, 08:00:20 AM

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July 20, 2011, 08:00:20 AM
Alaska Sued Over Trans Driver License Denial

Filed By Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 19, 2011 6:00 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2011/07/alaska_sued_over_trans_driver_license_denial.php

According to a brief filed recently by the ACLU Foundation of Alaska, K.L. is a respected airline pilot for a private shipping company. Her United States passport identifies her as female, as does her medical certificate to operate as a pilot, her airman certificate, and her work identification. So does her Alaska driver's license, or at least, did until a few weeks ago, when DMV cancelled her license and said she had to get one indicating she is a male.

K.L. transitioned from male to female last year, and changed all her identification documents at that time, including her drivers license, to reflect a new name and sex marker. But the she received a notice in the mail, saying that her drivers license was cancelled pursuant to an internal DMV policy, SOP D-24. Under this policy, the DMV permits a change to an individual's sex marker only if there is submitted proof of sex reassignment surgery.
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