Current Version
| Region | Alaska |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Oct 2, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Alaska has no statewide protections, nor any statewide bathroom bans. Many cities, including but not limited to Anchorage in 2015, Juneau in 2016, and Fairbanks in 2019, have passed laws ensuring public accommodation protections, including bathroom protections. In October 2022, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District banned transgender students from using bathrooms of their gender identity in a first for the state. |
| Sources | https://www.adn.com/anchorage/article/anchorage-assembly-debates-lgbt-rights-law/2015/09/30/ https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/juneau-assembly-passes-lgbtq-inclusive-non-discrimination-ordinance https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/fairbanks-becomes-latest-alaska-city-pass-lgbtq-protections-n976496 https://www.matsusentinel.com/court-rules-mat-su-transgender-student-bathroom-policy-does-not-violate-state-constitution/ |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No explicit protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No explicit protections | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Description | Alaska has no statewide protections, nor any statewide bathroom bans. Some localities and school districts have adopted bathroom bans, which a state superior court judge ruled was not unconstitutional. | Alaska has no statewide protections, nor any statewide bathroom bans. Many cities, including but not limited to Anchorage in 2015, Juneau in 2016, and Fairbanks in 2019, have passed laws ensuring public accommodation protections, including bathroom protections. In October 2022, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District banned transgender students from using bathrooms of their gender identity in a first for the state. |
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| Sources | https://www.matsusentinel.com/court-rules-mat-su-transgender-student-bathroom-policy-does-not-violate-state-constitution/ | https://www.adn.com/anchorage/article/anchorage-assembly-debates-lgbt-rights-law/2015/09/30/ https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/juneau-assembly-passes-lgbtq-inclusive-non-discrimination-ordinance https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/fairbanks-becomes-latest-alaska-city-pass-lgbtq-protections-n976496 https://www.matsusentinel.com/court-rules-mat-su-transgender-student-bathroom-policy-does-not-violate-state-constitution/ |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No explicit protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Alaska has no statewide protections, nor any statewide bathroom bans. Some localities and school districts have adopted bathroom bans, which a state superior court judge ruled was not unconstitutional. |
| Sources | https://www.matsusentinel.com/court-rules-mat-su-transgender-student-bathroom-policy-does-not-violate-state-constitution/ |