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.
Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (
http://www.hbigda.org/)