After moving to Knoxville TN in 1998 BEAR founded KnoxBoyz of East Tennessee support group, which is the oldest continuous Transgender support group in eastern Tennessee. Since then he has sponsored the creation of KnoxGirlz of East Tennessee and SOFFAs of east TN Transgenders support groups. He provides guidance on gender transition related medical, social, and legal issues to area Transgender community free of charge. http://www.knoxboyz.org / http://www.knoxgirlz.org Relevant education: Master of Social Work specializing in Gender Transition Psychology, Juris Doctorate (law degree), interned at Tom Waddell Health Center Transgender Clinic in San Francisco Ca., educated on Transition HRT (hormone replacement therapy) at Sandyford Sexual Health Clinic in Glasgow Scotland, maintains Continuing Education credits focused on gender related medical and legal topics in US and UK along with providing guidance and mentoring every day.