WGSS Speaker Series | A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States

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Arriving at a critical moment in the struggle for transgender rights, A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States takes an empathic approach to an embattled subject. Sweeping in scope and deeply personal in nature, this groundbreaking volume traces the development of transgender medicine across three centuries—centering the voices of transgender individuals, debunking myths about gender-affirming care, and empowering readers to grasp the complexities of this evolving field. More than forty contributors—including patients, advocates, physicians, psychologists, and scholars—weave an illuminating, sometimes surprising narrative of collaboration and conflict between trans people and the scientists who have studied and worked with them. An indispensable guide to understanding the current tumult surrounding trans health-care access in the United States, the volume underscores a crucial message: gender diversity is not a new phenomenon but an integral part of our shared human history.

This is an in-person only event and there will not be a recording or streaming of this event.


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Silvia Benso
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When and Where
February 18, 2025
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Room/Location: PRISM, 2050
Who

This is an RIT Only Event

Interpreter Requested?

No

Topics
commitment to goodness
diversity
faculty
interdisciplinary studies
racial inclusiveness
women