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Why document mismatches create daily anxiety for trans people

My ID still has my deadname and assigned gender marker and I panic every time someone asks for it because I don't know how they'll react.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Identity papers become sources of danger when they contradict who you are.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Non-binary and genderqueer identity?”

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