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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
Barriers for transgender voters ahead of the 2018 midterm electionsA '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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