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Citi Joins Mastercard In Allowing Transgenders To Use Their ‘Chosen Name’ Without Legal Change

Paul Bois
Citi Joins Mastercard In Allowing Transgenders To Use Their ‘Chosen Name’ Without Legal Change
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Citi has joined Mastercard in the “True Name” initiative, allowing transgender individuals to have their desired name printed on their credit card even without a legal name change.

As reported by CNBC, the “True Name” initiative aims “to help members in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly trans and non-binary people, by allowing them to have financial products with their self-identified chosen first name.” Proponents of it claim that it will help reduce the discrimination such individuals face when choosing a card.

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