Building a Better World for Transpeople: Reed Erickson and the Erickson Educational Foundation

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article argues that through its role as a national clearing house and funding agency, Reed Erickson and the Erickson Educational Foundation (EEF) actively directed the course of trans research and contemporary social services and policies effecting trans people. We structure this article around the EEF's three key areas of work in the field of transsexualism: support and referral, advocacy and education, and research and professional development. We show how these three main efforts lead to widespread medical and social change for trans people during the years of EEF operation. KEYWORDS: Erickson Educational FoundationReed EricksonHarry BenjaminZelda Supleehistorytranssexualismactivismfunding