ValerieSpencer
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Founder/President of Transcend Empowerment Institute |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Introduction | Valerie Spencer describes herself as “being a woman from birth but discovering that just a bit later.” With the love of her dynamic mother (LuLu) she was able to overcome the toughness of being different. She has worked in the arena of Social Services, specifically representing HIV Prevention and Services delivery as it relates to Transgender persons. Over time she has worked with health departments, universities, community groups, conferences and community based organizations around the country. The directive she gives herself is simple, to make the complex comprehensive. She believes Trans-issues to be very diverse, often moving far beyond HIV disease into areas more commonly ignored by mainstream society: sexism, gender phobia, poverty, and marginalization as a whole. “Even the effects of slavery have a profound affect on the entanglement of Transgender persons in this society.” Yet Valerie has made forward development and comprehensive dialogue her movement. |