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When you get pulled over, you might hand over your license without hesitation. But what if the information on the card no longer matches who you are?
A transgender person having to explain the change could reopen old wounds and pose psychological harm or worse. People think, Oh, it s just a name change; you can call yourself what you want, [but] the broader implications people don t think about, said William Placek, president of the Jersey Shore chapter of the LGBTQ support organization PFLAG.
The New Jersey Supreme Court amended a rule on Tuesday that required residents to publish court-ordered name changes in newspapers, and transgender advocates considered the change a win for the community.