Death of a founding member of HBIGDA/WPATH

DapperButch · 01-27-2013, 11:51 AM

I just received this email from the World Professional Associattion of Transgender Health

Dear WPATH members:

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of Dr. Leah Schaefer, a giant in our field and former WPATH (then HBIGDA) President from 1991 to 1995. I am including an obituary written by former Board member and Committee Chair Dr. Kit Rachlin.

Survivors include her beloved niece, Board member and Committee Chair Dr. Randi Ettner.

Leah was a remarkable woman and revered by many in our membership.

In the words of President-Elect Jamison Green, " We are all impacted by the loss of her intellect, warmth, humor, and kindness, as well as her fierce support of our collective work and the dignity of transsexual and transgender people".

Dr. Leah Cahan Schaefer obituary by Dr. Kit Rachlin:

Dr. Leah Cahan Schaefer died last night after a long illness. Leah was a pioneer in the field of gender and sexuality. She was a founding member of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (today, WPATH) and was an author of the first five versions of the Standards of Care. She was a two-time President of HBIGDA and a President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Her doctoral dissertation, and book, Women and Sex was groundbreaking in its frank portrayal of female sexual experience. As a gender specialist in private practice in New York City she shared her compassion and wisdom with thousands of individuals. She was the custodian of Harry Benjamin's files and her private and professional papers are at the Kinsey Institute Library. She will be deeply missed by her friends, family, and colleagues. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 in the morning on Monday, January28th at the Plaza Memorial Chapel between 90th and 91st Streets in Manhattan. Plaza Jewish Community Chapel. | 630 Amsterdam Avenue at 91st Street New York, NY10024 212.769.4400, Shiva will held on Monday evening between 5:00-9:00 at 285 River Side Drive apartment 15A at the corner of 101st Street.

Lin

Lin Fraser EdD
WPATH President

Nadeest · 01-28-2013, 05:31 AM

I'm glad that her and Dr. Benjamin's work is being carried on. The people of the Harry Benjamin Society and WPATH have helped transsexual and transgendered people enormously, over the years.

01-27-2013, 11:51 AM	#1
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01-28-2013, 05:31 AM	#2
Nadeest Member How Do You Identify?: as myself Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leesburg, FL Posts: 595 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,876 Thanked 2,118 Times in 501 Posts Rep Power: 17077996	I'm glad that her and Dr. Benjamin's work is being carried on. The people of the Harry Benjamin Society and WPATH have helped transsexual and transgendered people enormously, over the years.