Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Dodging Sex Offender Registry With Transgender Name Change Is Unlawful

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the state's ban on name changes for people on the sex offender registry still applies to those who identify as transgender

• The ruling comes after a convicted sex offender sought a name change after coming out as transgender and was looking to dodge the registry
• Daniel Reeves claims he was unable to complete his court ordered sex offender treatment course because of gender dysphoria

The Supreme Court decision

• The court ruled 4-3 to uphold lower court rulings declining the sex offender’s requests for a legal name change to no longer be required to register as a sex offender
• “Requiring Ella to maintain a name that is inconsistent with her gender identity and forcing her to out herself every time she presents official documents exposes her to discrimination and abuse”

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/07/wisconsin-supreme-court-rules-dodging-sex-offender-registry-transgender-name-change-unlawful/