Day: May 12, 2021

MT: Judge Blocks Requirement for ‘Gay Sex’ Offender Registration

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[usnews.com – 5/12/21] The state of Montana has no valid reason to require a man to register as a sex offender based on his conviction for having gay sex in Idaho in 1993, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen on Tuesday prevented the state from requiring Randall Menges of Butte to register as a sex offender under Idaho’s Crimes Against Nature law. “None of the governmental interests in maintaining a sexual offender registry are served by Menges’ inclusion,” Christensen wrote. “Engagement in intimate sexual contact with…

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LA: House committee rejects Louisiana sex offender ID bill due to legal concerns

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[theadvocate.com – 5/11/21] A bill that would require the driver’s license or identification card of sex offenders to carry a special designation was narrowly rejected Tuesday in the House Transportation Committee. State Rep. Larry Bagley, R-Stonewall, said his proposal was aimed at protecting citizens while also complying with a recent ruling by the state Supreme Court. The court last year struck down a state law that said IDs for sex offenders had to include the words “SEX OFFENDER” printed in orange. The measure failed 6-7 after a lengthy discussion. Critics…

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New Friends Outside Publication – Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Sex Offenses

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[friendsoutsidela.org – 5/11/21] Friends Outside Los Angeles County is pleased to announce the release of its publication, “Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Sex Offenses.”  Written in partnership with two researchers, Luis Barrera Castanon, Ph.D., and Marco Murillo, Ph.D., the publication is our final report that to the project funder, the California Workforce Development Board.   We undertook the project because of the dearth of information about persons with sex offenses (“registrants”), the myths surrounding them, the stigma against them, and the facts about them.  (For example, did you know that this…

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