Wisconsin’s Name-Change Law Raises Safety Risks for Transgender People
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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.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-law-transgender-name-changes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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