On March 11, 2014, Helen Bonser, founding parent of PFLAG Spokane and long-time supporter of transgender individuals, spoke with Michelle Burdick following a PFLAG meeting in Spokane, Wash. Burdick relates common issues in aging as a transgender individual: a lack of needed service providers; her comfort level with being transgender; stereotyping by medical personnel; and retirement issues. Here are Michelle’s comments in her own words:
By Helen Bonser
On March 11, 2014, Helen Bonser, founding parent of PFLAG Spokane and long-time supporter of transgender individuals, spoke with Michelle Burdick following a PFLAG meeting in Spokane, Wash. Burdick relates common issues in aging as a transgender individual: a lack of needed service providers; her comfort level with being transgender; stereotyping by medical personnel; and retirement issues. Here are Michelle’s comments in her own words: