Supporting Transgender and Gender Expansive People
- Wisconsin's public name-change process creates a public record of transgender people.
- A 167-year-old law requires publishing name changes, intended to prevent escaping debt.
- This publication requirement endangers transgender people by creating a de facto dataset.
- One trans person stated the current process is dangerous, while another said, "I do not want to publish my deadname."
- Wisconsin Democrats proposed legislation to eliminate this publication contingent on proving no debt evasion.
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Wisconsin’s Name-Change Law Raises Safety Risks for Transgender People
A 167-year-old statute requires trans people to publish their old and new names in a newspaper. Families and advocates worry the requirement now poses a risk as President Donald Trump has attacked transgender rights.
Support for transgender youth and having difficult conversations
SPOKANE, Wash. – Blu Thomas, a transgender woman, shared her experience about the challenges of coming out within the LGBTQIA+ community. Thomas expressed that, despite the fear involved, feeling safe is crucial.
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