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Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association

The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA) is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders. The organization is named after one of the earliest physicians to work with transsexuals, Dr. Harry Benjamin (1885-1986), a German-born internment camp survivor and professional colleague of noted sexologist Alfred Kinsey. The HBIGDA is most known for publishing the Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders, but also provides Information for Professionals and Consumers, Sponsors Scientific Conferences and offers Ethical Guidelines for Professionals.

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