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For many trans people proving your identity is hard, especially if you are trying to vote or travel.

“You Are Clearly Not A Miss, Sir” - Jetstar Refuses To Let Transgender Woman Board Plane
Malaysian Digest
April 8, 2016

A transgender woman who was unable to board a flight because she didn't have identification has described the experience as humiliating.

Jetstar has apologised to Darci-Lee Hume of Christchurch, who said she was due to board a flight out of Christchurch airport with a friend yesterday morning, but was not able to check in.

She told Fairfax the pair were asked to show identification by Jetstar staff. The friend used a bank card, but Miss Hume did not have any ID so was not allowed to board the flight.

The airline later said,

A Jetstar spokesman told Fairfax that Ms Hume's gender was not an issue when they asked for identification, and regretted any offence caused.

For many trans people having proper ID is almost impossible; we can’t afford to have a car so we don’t have a driver license, we don’t have a permanent address, nor do we have bank accounts so we are left without any IDs.