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Michigan Dem claims trans primary opponent violated law by not running under deadname (www.advocate.com)
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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 hours ago

Was going to say, pretty sure it would be covered by common law anyway

Jay Kaplan, an LGBTQ+ rights attorney for the ACLU of Michigan, also told the publication that because Whaley has used the name Joanna for over five years, she would be covered under “common law name changes” anyway, allowing her to legally list her current name on the ballot.