Joy, who said the current law is a barrier to transgender individuals who want to seek office but do not want to disclose their deadname, is now working with legal counsel and the Ohio Democratic Party to try to change the law.
Arienne Childrey, transgender Ohio candidate, cleared to run despite omitting deadname
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Joy legally changed her name and birth certificate in 2022, which she says she provided to the Stark County Board of Elections for the March 19 primary race.
Vanessa Joy, Ohio transgender candidate, disqualified from ballot for omitting former name
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