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She has two sons, Zach and Sean, with Deirdre Boylan whom she married in 1988 as James Boylan. Jennifer began her male to female transition in the year 2000. The transformation started with therapy, feminine clothing, and then taking female hormones. While undergoing sexual reassignment surgery Jennifer feared that her marriage to Deirdre would certainly come to an end. Today, the couple is still married and residing between New York City and Belgrade Lakes, Maine, with their two sons. Nine years after she began her transition she published an article for the New York Times claiming, “my spouse and I love each other, and that our legal union has been a good thing – for us, for our children and our community”.

Up until 2001 Jennifer had been published under the name James Boylan. She served the Department of English for 25 years at Colby College. In 2000 she was voted "Professor of the Year" at Colby College. Boylan left Colby College in 2014 to pursue a new opportunity. She is a nationally recognized advocate and has spoken on numerous college campuses including Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Colombia, and Barnard. Boylan serves on the Board of Trustees of the Kinsey Institute for Research on Sex, Gender and Reproduction. Her most recently published novel Stuck in the Middle with You: Parenthood in Three Genders illustrates her experiences and the differences between fatherhood and motherhood. Stuck in the Middle with You: Parenthood in Three Genders received a positive review in the LA Times, which published "Boylan remains a role model for her brisk prose and high spirits as well as for her public advocacy and attention to her wife and sons." She also served as a member of the judging committee of the Fulbright Scholars which is administered by the U.S. Department of State. Boylan made an appearance on 20/20 on April 24, 2015 in support of celebrity Bruce Jenner revealing he is a Trans person. She is expected to be a consultant on Jenner’s upcoming documentary series which will be revolving around his transition.