"I'm frustrated. I'm angry, because deadnaming a trans person, that leads us into depression can lead to suicidality, can lead to anxiety, and this is why we don't like dealing with authorities," Guzman told the Vallejo Sun.
"So you're telling me to commit fraud, because that person no longer exists," Guzman said, expressing her refusal to sign documents under her deadname, which she legally changed in 2012.
Guzman encountered numerous challenges while trying to correct the information with the DA's office, including being barred from speaking to anyone else by a receptionist.
Deputy District Attorney Karmann later addressed Guzman, apologizing for the error involving her deadname and clarifying that while the police report had the correct name, the court documentation did not.
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