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Gender Public Advocacy Coalition  

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  • The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GPAC, GenderPAC) is an association that seeks to attain equal rights for people in all aspects of society regardless of gender, and whether or not they adhere to gender stereotypes. GenderPAC was founded by Riki Wilchins in 1995 as a loose coalition of organizations; it became a corporation in 1999 and received tax-exempt status as an 1RS §501(c)3 nonprofit. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Gender Public Advocacy Coalition]

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