“She was reprimanded for referring to a student by the name they prefer rather than their official name — a direct blow to personal rights and respect.” According to News 6, Brevard Public ...

Members of our community may go by a first name that is different from their legal name. To differentiate from legal name, this is sometimes referred to as a lived, chosen, or preferred name.

Legal name identifies an individual on official government records such as U.S. social security cards, state licenses, passports, and marriage or divorce decrees. Boston College's student information ...