DMV employee put on leave after allegedly sending hate mail to transgender woman

Bay City News Service
Posted: 12/11/2010 08:22:56 AM PST

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/nationalbreaking/ci_16834559

An employee of the Department of Motor Vehicles in San Francisco was placed on administrative leave Friday after allegations surfaced that he sent a letter condemning a transgender woman who was registering for a sex change.

Amber Yust, 23, filed a damage claim on Thursday against the California DMV in response to the employee's alleged behavior.

The ordeal began in October when Yust visited the DMV office at 1377 Fell St. to change her driver's license to reflect her transitioned gender identity, Yust said.