Ellen Jean Krug[1] (born December 28, 1956, in Newark, New Jersey)[2][3] is an American transgender activist, author, and lawyer. In 2009, two months after transitioning from male to female, she became the first attorney in Iowa to engage in jury trials in separate genders.[4]
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| Born | December 28, 1956 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Coe College (BA) Boston College (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | Lydia |
| Children | 2 |
Early life, education, and career
editKrug’s family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa when she was eleven years old. She graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids in 1979 and later earned a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School (1982). She originally practiced law in Boston and then later returned to Iowa where she ultimately opened and oversaw her own law firm which specialized in civil trials from 1996 to 2010. In March 2010, Krug relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she now lives and works.[5]
Author and activist
editKrug is the author of Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change, published in February, 2013 (Stepladder Press).[6] In February, 2010, Krug became a contributing author to ACCESSline, an Iowa-based monthly publication that covered lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) topics of interest.[7] Krug later became a columnist for a Minneapolis LGBT publication, Lavender Magazine, in August 2011; her column, Skirting the Issues, received a Gold Medal Award for Excellence from the Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association in 2013.[8] Collectively, Krug’s columns total more than 80,000 published words. Krug began speaking on transgender and LGBT topics in 2011 and continues to present on those subjects and as a motivational speaker in various venues nationally, including Iowa Public Radio.[9] In November 2013, Krug presented a keynote address to Iowa State University on Transgender Day of Remembrance.[10] Krug was recognized as a Lavender Magazine Community Award honoree in October 2014.[11]
Krug is the author of "We Hear You Knocking: An Essay on Welcoming 'Trans' Lawyers", published in the William Mitchell Law Review.[12]
Krug has been featured in various media contexts including the Huffington Post,[13] the Minneapolis Star Tribune,[14] Lion's Roar,[15] and Iowa Public Radio.[9] She has been a commentator on Minnesota Public Radio[16] and interviewed on various television venues including KSTP Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine [17] and Fox.[18]
Radio host
editIn January 2017, Krug launched a weekly radio show, "Hidden Edges Radio with Ellen Krug" on KTNF in the Twin Cities,[19] making Krug one of the few transgender radio hosts in the world.[20]
Nonprofit executive director
editIn December 2011, Krug began as the first executive director of a Minneapolis nonprofit, Call for Justice, LLC, which helps persons earning lower incomes connect with attorneys. Krug's role with Call for Justice, LLC made her the only transgender person to head a Minneapolis nonprofit which is not devoted to LGBT-related causes.[21]
In early 2015, Call for Justice LLC was conferred an American Bar Association award for innovatively increasing legal access.[22]
Human Inspiration Works
editIn December 2016, Krug left her nonprofit position to launch Human Inspiration Works, a diversity and inclusion training company.[23] Since then, Krug has presented her trade-marked human inclusivity training “Gray Area Thinking®” across the U.S. and in Canada to colleges and universities, major corporations Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, court and judicial systems, governmental entities, and nonprofit organizations.[24] She has also created a monthly e-newsletter that focuses on human inclusivity, The Ripple, with 3,000 subscribers.[25] Krug’s work involves traveling by automobile to speak and train on inclusivity and human rights in some of the 30 states where transgender persons lack legal rights.[26]
Personal life
editKrug and Lydia are the parents of two adult daughters.[27] Her personal struggle with gender identity and self-acceptance are chronicled in her memoir and various columns.[28]
References
edit- ^ "Ellen Jean Krug". Martindale. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Hubbell, Martindale (1992). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory 1992: Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (Volume 6). Martindale-Hubbell. p. UT111B. ISBN 9781561600212.
- ^ Kowalska, Monika (September 15, 2013). "Interview with Ellen Krug". The Heroines of My Life. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
Today it is my pleasure and honor to interview Ellen Krug, an American lawyer, author, and transgender activist. She was born in Newark, New Jersey
- ^ Krug, Ellen (February 2013). Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change. Stepladder Press. ISBN 9780988698901.
- ^ "A Trial Lawyer Comes Out As Transgender - Ellen Krug". The University of Mississippi School of Law. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Publications". Stepladder Press. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "The Heartland's LGBT+ Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ "Ellen Krug, Author at Lavender Magazine". Lavender Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ a b Nebbe, Charity; Woodbury, Emily (October 13, 2014). "Living Transgender In Iowa". Iowa Public Radio. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Zwiers, Greg (November 21, 2013). "Transgender activist Ellen Krug shares transition story on campus for Day of Remembrance". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Publication Not Available". epagepub.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Krug, Ellen (January 2015). "We Hear You Knocking: An Essay on Welcoming "Trans" Lawyers". William Mitchell Law Review. 41 (1).
- ^ Raushenbush, Paul Brandeis (May 8, 2015). "God Is Trans: The Extraordinary Spirituality Of Transgender Lives". HuffPost. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "In a world divided, four truths bring us closer". Star Tribune. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Krug, Ellie (2016-09-02). "Coming Home: A Buddhist transitions genders". Lion's Roar. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Transgender writer reflects on Caitlyn Jenner's story". MPR News. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Page Not Found". KSTP. 2016-08-23. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ FOX (2017-07-26). "Transgender Minnesotans fear proposed military ban promotes discrimination". KMSP. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Hidden Edges Radio with Ellen Krug". AM950. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Protecting Our Kids". Ellie Krug. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Homepage". Call for Justice. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access". American bar Association. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ellie Krug's Personal Newsletter "The Ripple"". myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "From a "picture perfect" life to living with authenticity". US Bank. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ellie Krug's Personal Newsletter "The Ripple"". myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Skirting the Issues: Laramie". Lavender Magazine. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Zingula, Lonnie (March 14, 2013). "Coe to host transgender alumna at reading, book signing March 28". The Gazette. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Bradbury, Kathleen (February 7, 2013). ""Getting to Ellen": A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change". Lavender. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2023.