to run as"self-identified other than female" or"self-identified other than male" which is a step in the right direction, but still upholds the gender binary in a way that's harmful to non-binary, genderfluid people, and intersex people. This is not the case in New York, though, or in most other U.S. states.
Jason Walker, a genderfluid and genderqueer person running for County Committee in Brooklyn and who was a plaintiff in the case, says there is a massive amount of pressure demanding conformity in presentation, speech, and engagement as a candidate."This pressure that we have to show up in a particular way in order to be accepted as a credible candidate can be very emotionally and mentally taxing.
Currently, the plaintiffs who participated in the case and refused to choose a gender on the forms to run for office are not considered legitimate candidates for county committee. In order for them to run as legitimate candidates for future elections, candidates must convince current committee members to overturn the rule in September, when the next committee meeting is.