What Trans Americans Need to Know About Getting an Accurate ID
With help from VoteRiders, Davia secured an ID with her correct gender marker just before a change to federal policy made doing so harder for Trans Americans.
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BY BARBARA RODRIGUEZ, GRACE PANETTA, THE 19TH — AUGUST 30, 2024 Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November. In Kansas, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union have drafted a letter reminding election workers that a gender marker on […]
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Deana Brotherton, a trans woman who became unhoused in North Carolina, struggled to obtain a state ID due to bureaucratic barriers and financial constraints. With the help of VoteRiders, Deana successfully obtained her ID in January 2024, enabling her to access essential services and vote in North Carolina’s upcoming elections. After she successfully secures stable […]
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Transgender voters face significant barriers getting to the ballot box to cast a vote that counts. Chanel Riser’s story illustrates the variety of problems the transgender community continues to experience in legally changing their names and getting an ID to vote that reflects their chosen name and gender. Chanel — a 38-year-old hair stylist living […]
Read MoreThe 19th | By Barbara Rodriguez OCTOBER 14, 2022 — The full impact of voter ID laws on trans people and others remains difficult to measure. But voting rights advocates say potential voters across the country face an uneven patchwork of policies — and obstacles. More than 200,000 voting-eligible transgender Americans may find it difficult […]
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