Ari Faber has lived as a man for nine years.
But because of a state law, Mr. Faber, a Democratic candidate for the Ohio Senate, will appear on ballots in a March primary election with a woman’s name.
The law, which was passed in 1995 to prevent deception, requires candidates who have changed names in the last five years to list previous names on election petitions.
It has become an obstacle for Mr. Faber, who has not legally changed his name, and the three other transgender people seeking a seat in Ohio’s Legislature this year.
One candidate was disqualified for failing to do so; another saw her campaign challenged; a third campaign faced a disqualification hearing; and Mr. Faber was directed to run under his deadname, a term that transgender people use for a birth name that they no longer use.
Persons:
Ari Faber, Faber
Organizations:
Democratic, Ohio Senate, Republican
Locations:
Ohio’s, Ohio