ABSTRACT

Kathleen Schmidt Prezbindowski, PhD, MSN, is a professor of biology at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is author of four anatomy and physiology books and a wellness manual for older adults. For 8 years, she has facilitated Cincinnati’s weekly coming-out group for women exploring sexual identity, and is a frequent speaker on lesbian and bisexual issues. Mother of two daughters, Amy and Laurie, Dr. Prezbindowski retained custody of them in the first lesbian custody suit in eastern Washington state (1976).