Trans Tennesseans may lose option to alter gender on state IDs
A transgender woman holds an identification card that has not been changed after her transition. (Nariman El-Mofty/AP file)
A law that defines “sex” as a person’s gender assigned at birth could cause some residents to lose access to basic services if they can’t update their IDs, according to advocates for trans rights.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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