Law Review: Navigating the Changing Legal Landscape for Change of Gender Petitions

Transgendered in Alaska: Navigating the Changing Legal Landscape for Change of Gender Petitions
Leslie Dubois-Need and Amber Kingery, 26 Alaska L. Rev. 239 (2009)

Over the past several decades, the law has evolved considerably in the area of transgender rights. In this Article, the Authors introduce the legal issues surrounding legal change of gender for transsexual individuals, looking to current social science, past case law, and general constitutional principles for guidance. The Authors also examine the political and practical implications of a proposed regime for change of gender petitions for transsexuals in Alaska.