Jamison (James) Green | |
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Born | Jamison Green November 8, 1948 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Education | Manchester Metropolitan University |
Years active | 1968–present |
Known for | Prominent campaigner in the transgender rights movement |
Board member of | Gender Education and Advocacy, Transgender Law and Policy Institute, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Equality Project |
Spouse |
Heidi Bruins (m. 2003) |
Website | http://www.jamisongreen.com |
Jamison "James" Green (born November 8, 1948) is a prominent transgender rights activist, author, and educator focused on policy work.
Green began living openly as a trans man in the late 1980s and is considered one of the few publicly open transgender men of that time. He started to advocate for the legal protection of transgender workers in 1989 and since then has served on multiple boards, including the Transgender Law and Policy Institute. In 2004, Green authored the book Becoming a Visible Man, which won the Sylvia Rivera award.