March 03, 2011 - “Replacing Discrimination with Awareness and Compassion”

Mae Dunn, a student at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, has dedicated her life to combating discrimination against people with transgender and transsexual (“trans”) identities—first on the west coast, where she grew up, and now in New England.

As a Schweitzer Fellow, Dunn has spent the past 9 months traveling to professional schools throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. The workshops she delivers are aimed at empowering emerging professionals with the information and tools they need to provide compassionate, well-informed care and services to the often-misunderstood community of trans people.

“I hope, through this project, I am doing my part to reduce the amount of discrimination, suicide attempts, and violence faced by trans-identified individuals,” Dunn says.

Click here to read a full interview with Dunn on ASF's official blog.

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