Jamison Green
A Very Visible Man with Jamison Green
In a storied career across many fields, Jamison Green has impacted countless lives, particularly those of transgender men. His 2004 memoir, Becoming a Visible Man, became the publisher's bestselling book of all time and was updated to a second edition in 2019. Jamison has successfully led nonprofit organizations, changed anti-discrimination laws, reformed insurance exclusions and diagnostic protocols, and published articles and books on many aspects of transgender health and rights. His indefatigable energy motivates his writing and speaking engagements and spills into his storytelling. The sum of all that work is Jamison delivering hope for a better and more just existence to the lives of so many.
In a storied career across many fields, Jamison Green has impacted countless lives, particularly those of transgender men. His 2004 memoir, Becoming a Visible Man, became the publisher's bestselling book of all time and was updated to a second edition in 2019. Jamison has successfully led nonprofit organizations, changed anti-discrimination laws, reformed insurance exclusions and diagnostic protocols, and published articles and books on many aspects of transgender health and rights. His indefatigable energy motivates his writing and speaking engagements and spills into his storytelling. The sum of all that work is Jamison delivering hope for a better and more just existence to the lives of so many.
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Guest Biography
Born in Oakland, CA, in 1948, Jamison Green always knew he would be a writer, a career goal that led to boundless adventure. He earned his M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Oregon in 1972, and has taught legal writing, skiing, and gender studies; performed in rock bands, percussion ensembles, and musical theater; worked as the first “woman” construction cable splicer for Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company; and has written for, and managed writers and artists within, major high tech design and manufacturing corporations. He transitioned medically and legally from female to male in the late eighties and has led nonprofit organizations, changed anti-discrimination laws, reformed insurance exclusions and diagnostic protocols, earned a Ph.D. in Equalities Law, and published articles and books on many aspects of transgender health and rights. His best-known book is the award-winning memoir, Becoming a Visible Man. Learn more at www.jamisongreen.com |
Credits
Guest: Jamison Green Host: Liz Cavallaro Host: Bree Fram Audio: Frieda Garcia |