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Trans political candidate disqualified from House race for not using her deadname (www.thepinknews.com)

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[–] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Except this supposedly important rule isn't mentioned anywhere.

According to local news outlet, Cleveland.com, Joy said that, while she would have been comfortable to abide by the law, it had not been mentioned in the 33-page candidate guide provided by the Ohio secretary of state’s office

Another article I read also said the petition form doesn't even have a space to list former names. And that the other trans candidates in Ohio likewise didn't list any deadnames, but were accepted anyway.

It has all the indications of a law only enforced when it suits the enforcer's agenda.

And also, if being able to track people by having a list of previous names is so important, why are there exceptions? Someone could just as well hide behind their married name as any other name change.