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Mastercard’s new ‘True Name’ program is a master stroke in trans inclusivity
Many individuals of transgender and non-binary experience will no longer be “deadnamed” by the plastic in their wallets: Mastercard is rolling out a “True Name” program in which cardholders can replace their debit, credit, and prepaid cards with ones bearing the name they actually use, and a legal name change isn’t even required.
Experts told The Washington Post the program is a first for the financial services industry, and it solves a problem faced by many cardholders. In a 2015...