It might be just an M or an F to most people, but for transgender individuals, an incorrect sex identification on a state driver’s license is equivalent to outing themselves every day to perfect strangers. Whether it’s making a credit card purchase for groceries, entering a federal courthouse or complying with police on a speeding ticket, showing a state driver’s license is a routine experience. Yet for transgender people, the simple act of showing an ID — one that does not conform with their physical appearance — puts them at risk for harassment, discrimination and violence. Those are the arguments of six transgender Michigan residents who are suing Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson...
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