This webinar will provide an introduction to terms and definitions within the transgender and gender diverse (TGD) communities. From that foundation, we will build an understanding of the unique needs of TGD people in relation to guardianship, including name and gender marker changes on legal documentation, nondiscrimination rights, and the disparities and stigma faced by the community.
Participants:
Intended Audience: Those working with TGD communities in any legal, health, or direct service professions.
The webinar is eligible for one hour of continuing education credit from the Center for Guardianship Certification.
About the Presenter: Mason J. Dunn, JD
Mason J. Dunn, JD, is a lawyer and advocate, who has worked in the LGBTQ+ equality movement for over 15 years across the country. Prior to joining Fenway, Mason was Executive Director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition where they successfully advocated for the advancement of nonbinary gender markers on Massachusetts state ID’s, participated in coalition to address restrictions in healthcare and gender marker changes on Massachusetts birth certificates, and worked to build the coalition which passed state-wide nondiscrimination protections in public accommodations for transgender and nonbinary people. In 2018, Mason co-chaired the historic ‘Yes on 3’ campaign, which successfully defended the Massachusetts’ trans-inclusive public accommodation nondiscrimination law, in the nation’s first ever state-wide vote on transgender rights.
