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Scenario

How legal name changes complicate professional identity

I transitioned during college and now I'm applying to jobs, wondering if I should put my deadname on applications for background checks.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Bureaucratic systems force disclosure of abandoned identities, making the past a perpetual professional liability.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with LGBTQ+ rights globally?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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