"After completing her BA at Barnard and her PhD in French at UC Berkeley, she taught women's studies at San Francisco State University and Yale University before changing direction and earning her law degree at New College of California. Helene put French literature in conversation with feminism in her studies and teaching."
"She then dedicated her career to estate planning and elder law, specializing in the challenges faced by people in the LGBTQ+ community. With her wife of thirty-seven years, San Francisco Bay Times designer and contributor Abby Zimberg, she supported many LGBTQ+ and women-serving nonprofits among others."
Helene Wenzel earned her BA from Barnard College and PhD in French from UC Berkeley, teaching women's studies at San Francisco State University and Yale University while integrating French literature with feminist scholarship. She later pursued a law degree from New College of California and shifted her career focus to estate planning and elder law, specializing in legal challenges affecting LGBTQ+ individuals. Throughout her life, she and her wife Abby Zimberg supported numerous LGBTQ+ and women-serving nonprofits. Wenzel shared her professional insights in a 2021 documentary about LGBTQ+ seniors and aging.
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