At the time of her transition she was still considered a priest even after having resigned from official church roles, due to her never being returned to lay status.

In 1970 she married a former nun and moved to Indiana, where she worked as a psychologist in the drug treatment section of the state's Commission on Mental Health.

The couple later divorced, which was a requirement in order for a surgeon to perform a gender affirming operation.

She received media attention during her gender transition and was considered by some to be the first official woman priest in the Catholic Church.

[1] The media attention surrounding transition lead to Ledins being threatened, harassed, sent dead animals in the mail, shot at, and a victim of a car bombing.