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Patricia Dawson

Electrician, transgender activist

Patricia Dawson is a transgender woman and licensed electrician who lives north of Little Rock, in rural Arkansas. She has worked in the field of electrical and mechanical maintenance for over 20 years, and she enjoys spending her free time working on projects in her workshop, watching movies, visiting with friends, and taking long drives in the country in her convertible. She is working with the ACLU to fight her wrongful termination because of her gender transition. Patricia is standing up not only for herself, but for all of her trans sisters and brothers who deserve to be treated fairly.

February 2, 2016

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