Biography

Dr. Bacon was a specialist on Romania and Moldova and published widely on Romanian diplomatic history, civil-military relations in Romania and Moldova, the political economy of transition in both countries, and on political leadership. In June 2005 I changed my gender and started living as a woman. Since that time I have become a frequent national speaker on transgender politics and more recently Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Transgender Equality. For 2006-2010, I lobbied Congress and the Administration for transgender-inclusive protection legislation.