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Barriers for transgender voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections

  • Written by Timothy R. Bussey, Assistant Director for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Kenyon College
A 'Please Have Photo ID Ready' sign displayed at an early-voting polling location. AP Photo/Danny Johnston

Recently, there have been a number of historic firsts for transgender political candidates.

In 2017, State Rep. Danica Roem of Virginia became the first openly transgender person to be elected to a state legislature, and just last month,...

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