Trans Candidate Vanessa Joy Disqualified After Refusing To Reveal Birth Name
A transgender candidate in a state election has reportedly been disqualified from running for office after refusing to reveal her birth name. Vanessa Joy, a Democrat running for the 50th District in the Ohio House of Representatives, was disqualified under state law because she did not disclose her changed name to reflect her transgender status […]
Ohio transgender candidate Vanessa Joy disqualified from state ballot for omitting her former name
A transgender woman was disqualified from an Ohio House race for omitting her former name despite receiving enough signatures to be listed on the ballot, and other transgender candidates across the country were similarly disqualified. There are growing fears that they will face a wall. Vanessa Joy was one of four transgender candidates to run […]