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Rachel Crandall Crocker
American activist (born 1958) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rachel Crandall Crocker (born 1958)[1] is an American psychotherapist and transgender activist.[2] She founded the community organization Transgender Michigan to improve the lives of transgender people in Michigan in 1997.[1] In 2009, she founded International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) in response to the only other holiday for transgender people being Transgender Day of Remembrance.[3]
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Early life
Crandall Crocker was born in 1958 in Michigan to a middle-class family.[1]
In 1985, she graduated from Michigan State University with a Master of Social Work degree.[4][5]
She came out as a trans woman in 1997; she lost her marriage and home and was fired from her job at a hospital.[4]
Career
After coming out in 1997, she co-founded the community organization Transgender Michigan with her now-wife, Susan Crocker; she serves as executive director.[1][6] The organization provides advocacy, support, and education for the transgender community in Michigan.[7]
She has worked as a licensed psychotherapist specializing in transgender issues since 1985. She is also a member of the National Association of Social Workers and provides training and education to therapists on transgender care.[2][8]
In 2009, Crandall Crocker founded International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 as a "day to focus on the living," a counterpoint to Transgender Day of Remembrance.[9][3] Since the founding of TDOV, it has been recognized in countries around the world, including by then-President of the United States Joe Biden.[10][6][11]
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Honors and awards
In September 2008, Crandall Crocker received the Liberty Bell Award from the State Bar of Michigan, which honors "outstanding citizens within the local community." She was the first transgender person to receive the award.[12][13]
In June 2023, Crandall Crocker was recognized as a Pride Month Game Changer by the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers for her advocacy work.[7]
Personal life
Crandall Crocker is a transgender woman. She lives in Michigan with her wife, Susan Crocker. She has Tourette syndrome.[3]
References
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