Showing posts with label South Dakota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Dakota. Show all posts

Monday, February 7, 2011

South Dakota refuses to change married lesbian's last name

A lesbian living in South Dakota who married her partner in Iowa and took her partner's last name has been told she cannot change her name on a state-issued driver's license because South Dakota does not recognize same-sex unions. 

"This is an emerging issue for states that have passed these constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriage. They're being used to deny people really basic rights," said Robert Doody, executive director of the South Dakota American Civil Liberties Union.