As the US goes to the polls today, there are 9million LGBT+ Americans who can cast their ballot – if they haven’t done so already.
Today they will all have the same choice that all Americans face. However there are crucial differences between the average LGBT+ voter and the typical straight, cisgender voter.
Some of those differences are positive, and some unfortunate. One sad fact is that thousands of people in our community may not be able to vote.
States across the country have laws that can make it harder for transgender people to vote. Indeed, eight states have strict voter ID laws.