#RealTransgender

Gwendolyn shares with Ian, a fellow member of the Napa LGBTQ+ group, how she didn’t fully realize she was transgender until she joined their senior group. Gwendolyn talks about how living an authentic life as a transgender woman has cost her relationships, a job, and her home, and caused her to live in crisis. Her journey has been tough. But there’s one thing that can always bring a smile to her face and make her day – simply being gendered correctly. Edit credit: Sean Collins

Resources for Patients & Loved Ones

• Catholic Health Association supports LGBTQ+ community

• Family Equality

• Gender Spectrum

• LGBT Health & Aging (Human Rights Campaign)

• SAGE: Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders

• The Trevor Project: Help for LGBTQ Youth in Crisis

• Top 10 Things to Discuss with Your Healthcare Provider (GLMA)

• Trans Bodies: A Resource Guide for the Transgender Community

• Tyler Clementi Foundation

Resources for Providers

• LGBT Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• LGBT HealthLink

• LGBTQ Population Care (American Medical Association)

• LGBTQ Topics (American Psychological Association)

• National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center (Fenway Institute)

• Resources for HIV/AIDS Prevention & Treatment (American College of Physicians)

• Straight for Equality in Healthcare (PFLAG)

KEYWORDS:

• Gwendolyn Patefield
• Ian Stanley Posadas
• Transgender
• Pronouns
• LGBTQ+