Talk:Tessa Ganserer

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Tessa Ganserers pre-transition name
I belive that we should include Tessas pre-transition name in this article, as she was elected to the bavarian parliament under this name. It should be made obvious in the first paragraph to anyone searching with her pre-transition name, that this article is about Tessa (formerly: Markus) Ganserer. The current english Wikipedia policy for trans people states: "Former, pre-transition names may only be included if the person was notable while using the name; outside of the main biographical article, such names should only appear once, in a footnote or parentheses." She was, in my opinion, notable under her pre-transition name and we should use the same format as in the Wikipedia article about Elliot Page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jones Karl (talk • contribs) 23:29, 21 January 2022 (UTC)


 * you're right that this is the WP:DEADNAME policy, but was she notable under that name? Bavarian Landtag (2013-2021) lists only Tessa as her name. ‎⠀Trimton⠀‎‎  00:35, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Certainly fulfilled WP:NPOL since the moment she was elected to the Bavarian state parliament. Hence presumed notable. 82.132.214.118 (talk) 21:23, 29 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Ganserer refuses to formally adopt the name Tessa under German law, claiming the name change process to be unconstitutional. The references listing Ganserer as Tessa Ganserer rely on a "self-reported" name that has no legal standing in Germany. Ganserer continues to be listed as Markus Ganserer on the election ballot and is thus certainly notable under this name (given that this is the name she is known for by voters and elected under). 17 Feb 2022 https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article233804288/Tessa-Ganserer-Abgelegter-Name-auf-Wahlzettel-schmerzvoll-und-erniedrigend.html
 * Even if someone has not legally changed their name, that does not mean it isn't a deadname. Legal name changes, and gender changes, are a long, expensive, and stressful process. Many trans people do not get legal name and gender changes. -- Willthacheerleader18 (talk) 14:38, 19 February 2022 (UTC)