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Ohio Democrats & Republicans introduce dueling bills in battle over trans candidates’ deadnames
The Republican bill was introduced by two state Representatives who are facing trans challengers in November’s election.
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Ohio elections board refuses to allow trans woman to run for office because of old law
Vanessa Joy was booted off the ballot because she did not include her deadname on official documents.
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Ohio governor defends trans candidates & tells election officials to stop kicking them off ballots
The law has been used to disqualify three trans Democrats from running for office. But at least one is fighting back.
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Trans candidate booted from ballot because she didn’t tell everyone her deadname
People who get married don’t have to disclose their previous names to run for office in Ohio, but apparently trans people do.