#identification

#identification

Denying people the ability to update the gender marker on their identification is not only discriminatory; it is dangerous. In an increasingly hostile climate, mismatched identification can expose individuals to harassment, threats, and violence. It can also create serious barriers to employment, housing, and access to essential services.

Then, a few years ago, I started a new job, where they issued me an email address with my hyphenated name. I reached out to HR, and they informed me that they use the name listed on an employee's Social Security card to set up the email. If I wanted to get the hyphen removed from my email, I'd have to get a new social security card with the name change.

Displacement is a real challenge in finding Gaza's missing Quotable In a war zone where infrastructure is severely damaged, the identification process becomes slower. Soren Blau from the International Committee of Missing Persons discusses the challenges they face trying to locate and identify many of the deceased in Gaza. Video Duration 00 minutes 46 seconds 00:46 Video Duration 01 minutes 16 seconds 01:16 Video Duration 01 minutes 12 seconds 01:12

"Knowing the identities of the mom and the little baby is just a first step to help us get to solving these murders." - Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.