In session one, we’ll discuss what it means to be transgender. We’ll explain dysphoria, options around gender transition and the issues that affect transgender community members. During session two, we will provide a safe place to discuss and learn about why these issues have become such a hot button in today’s politically polarized United States. Why are transgender people so determined to open up medical treatment to adolescents, and why are those who favor traditional family values so upset by this aspect of care?
Instructor: C. Jezzie Zimbardo is a psychotherapist and queer parent living in Davis. Jezzie has served the transgender community at Dimensions, a San Francisco health clinic serving LGBTQ youth and is the chair of UC Davis' Consultation Team for Transgender Care.