Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R
 
 
I’m not missing a minute of this.
It’s the revolution!
— Sylvia Rivera
 

Like you, I believe we deserve a more loving world

To that end, I engage in many forms of activism to promote change: at times I’ve carried placards in the streets. At times I’ve worn ‘fuck you-esque’ t-shirts. I’ve lectured before audiences of community members, medical, mental health or other service delivery personnel, providers, administrators, academics, or corporations. And I’ve served on boards behind the scenes, far outside the limelight.

 
 
 
 
 
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Activism Work

Many projects are listed here, though there have been numerous others. Most of this work is pro-bono.

WPATH logo

WPATH SOC8 Revision Committee

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Standards of Care, Version 8

  • Nonbinary Chapter Co-Author

  • General Editor

 
Calen Lorde logo

Callen-Lorde Community Health Association 

  • Chair, Board of Directors, 2016-2020

  • Secretary, Board of Directors, 2014-2016

  • Member, Board of Directors, 2010-2021

 
KPGP logo

Kink Clinical Practice Guidelines Project:

A Committee of content experts who developed the first clinical guidelines for working with clients involved in Kink/BDSM

  • Member/Co-Author of Version 1, 2019

  • Version 2 Committee Member, Current

 
American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors-and-Therapists logo

AASECT

The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

  • Member

  • Standard of Excellence Award Winner

 
Transwellness conference logo

Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference

  • Selection Committee 2013 & 2014

  • Featured speaker

    • Mental Health and General tracks, 2008-2019 & 2024 [Pause due to COVID]

 
TPAPH logo

TPATH

The Trans Professional Association for Transgender Health

  • Founding Member

 
Gender Dysphoria Affirmative Working Group logo

The Gender Dysphoria Affirmative Working Group

  • Founder

 
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves logo

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

  • Former Member, Board of Directors 

  • Contributor

  • Editor

  • Editor of the History Chapter (in the book and sold independently as an e-book) 

 
International Journal of Transgender Health logo

International Journal of Transgender Health

[formerly the International Journal of Transsexualism]

  • Editorial Board Member 

 
LGBT Health logo

LGBT Health

  • Editorial Board Member

 
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health logo

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

  • Editorial Board Member

 
Caras logo

CARAS

Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities

  • Member

 
 

Get in touch

Please share a bit about your project and we can discuss whether I might be the advocate for you.

 
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