Amendment J would repeal Colorado’s defunct ban on same-sex marriage

Amendment J would repeal Colorado’s defunct ban on same-sex marriage

Amendment J would protect same-sex marriages in Colorado by repealing the state constitution’s now-defunct definition — which recognizes only unions between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriages were legalized nationwide in 2015 by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Obergefell v. Hodges case. Colorado was already issuing gay marriage licenses the prior year, … Read more

Arkansas rolls back gender-neutral driver’s license policy

Arkansas rolls back gender-neutral driver’s license policy

Arkansas will no longer allow drivers to use an “X” for their gender on driver’s licenses, state regulators said Tuesday, rolling back a policy that was inclusive to nonbinary people.  The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said the changes are being made to “safeguard” state IDs. The agency also announced it will make it … Read more