Dr. Leo Wollman (1914–1998), was a New York City medical doctor who assisted

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individuals with their transitions. In 1979 he served on the founding committee of the

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International

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Association, now the

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, which wrote its first

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. He had an uncredited appearance in the film '' Let Me Die a Woman'' directed by

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. He was also a science and medicine advisor.

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