January 15, 2021 10:00 am
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California Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, on Thursday proposed a bill that would allow transgender and nonbinary public college students to use their preferred names instead of their birth names on diplomas.
According to Chiu, recently introduced Assembly Bill 245 will ensure that diplomas don’t mistakenly use a graduate’s birth name, if they prefer to use a chosen name.
Chu said the bill is especially important since transgender and nonbinary people face higher rates of discrimination in the workplace. Not having their preferred name on their diploma can create even more challenges, especially if the individual chooses not to openly identify as transgender or nonbinary at work or school.