Author: Jamison Green
Born: 8 November 1948
Bio: Jamison Green (he/him) is a white trans man and professional writer who began medical transition in 1988, when resources and awareness were limited. He started his activism soon after, leading FTM (female-to-male) International from 1991 to 1999, the first community-based organization for transmasculine people, and authoring the classic Becoming a Visible Man. He contributes to many academic anthologies and journals and holds BA and MFA degrees from  the University of Oregon (1970, 1972), and a PhD in Law from Manchester Metropolitan University (2011); he has been featured regularly in the media and at innumerable conferences and has consulted globally on trans rights. He served 15 years on the board of directors of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), including six as the second trans-identified president. 

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