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Resources for Transgender,
Transsexual, Intersex, and Cross-Dressing Individuals, Their Families & Friends
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Quote from a female-to-male transsexual:
"I mistakenly came out to my mother as a lesbian in 1973;
she told me that I had an over-active imagination and watched too
much television.
When I came out to her as a transsexual 22 years later, she said:
'Are you sure you wouldn't rather go back to being just a lesbian?'"
- Author unknown -
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Local Resources:
- Check our list of
local GLBT community
groups
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Central Arizona Gender Alliance (CAGA)
An online place for all transgender/transsexual persons
and their allies to come together in Central Arizona. Our
website is a collage of information from all of the
transgender/transsexual groups in this area. Check out
our list of Central Arizona resources which includes
Arizona gender groups,
organizations, and local trans-friendly health and
counseling providers.
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Central
Arizona Shelter Services
Effective 01/01/2009, this provider of housing services
for the homeless, will permit transgender individuals to be
housed at their shelters according to their gender identity.
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TransMentors International Inc.
A non-profit organization which provides aid, support and
assistance to Trans-identified individuals. Their
website also includes resources for trans youth, for trans
adults, and for family and friends of trans individuals.
Online Resources:
Organizations (national):
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BUTCH
Voices.com
The mission of BUTCH Voices is to enhance and sustain the health and well-being
of self-identified Masculine of Center* people by providing activities and
programs that build community and empower individuals to advocate for their
whole selves inclusive of and beyond their gender identity and sexual
orientation.
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Intersex Society of
North America (ISNA)
The ISNA is devoted to systemic
change to end
shame, secrecy, and
unwanted genital surgeries for people born with
an anatomy that someone decided
is not standard for male or female.
- National
Center for Transgender Equality
Dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy,
collaboration and empowerment.
- National Transgender Advocacy
Coalition
- TransFamily of Cleveland
- Transgendered Network International
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TransMentors
International
A non-profit
organization which provides aid, support and assistance to Trans-identified
individuals, and which is committed to the health and well-being of all members
of our diverse community. Accordingly, we dedicate ourselves to providing an
array of information services, educational materials, advocacy training, as well
as assistance with housing, health, faith, and employment needs.
- Transsexual Women’s
Resources Anne Lawrence
- Transsexualism and Gender
Identity Disorder
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TransYouth Family Allies
- TRI-ESS International
A
family-oriented support group for heterosexual cross dressers, spouses,
partners and family members.
Mailing Lists:
Additional Resources:
The following information and resources were
provided to us by one of our local PFLAGers, Daria. We
truly appreciate this enlightening and informative information!
Here are a few resources for
comprehending transsexualism. Transsexualism has been
around since womankind has. The significant difference
today is that now those who suffer from Gender Identity
Disorder have the medical means to more truly live as the
gender they believe themselves to be. Most of the books
on the subject tend to fall into two categories, cold clinical
books or sensationalistic freakish treatments.
Transsexualism, transvestism, cross-dressing, she-males, etc.,
are often lumped together but are in reality very different
and should be treated separately.
Just as the achievements of other
minority groups have been negated so have those of
transsexuals. Transsexuals are as varied as the general
population. Some have high achievements and scientists,
lawyers, doctors. Here are the links to the website’s
of a few -- there are many others.
Lynn Conway (website
1; website
2)-- Computer Scientist Electrical Engineer, Inventor,
Research Manager, Professor of Electrical and Computer
Science, Emerita University of Michigan
Becky
Allison, MD
Some General Resources:
Gender Rights Organizations:
A few good books:
“True Selves” is one of the
best books describing transsexualism and is in a format that
is understandable by anyone. It is one of the most
compassionate treatments of the subject. It describes
the Dilemma and the resolution.
“Understanding Transsexualism for
Families, Friends, Co-Workers and Helping Professionals”,
by
Mildred L. Brown and Chloe Ann Rounsley. (Publisher's
website)
“Sex Changes – The Politics of
Transgendersim” by Pat Califia. Covers social,
political, and historical issues.
“Mirrors – Portrait of a Lesbian
Transsexual” Geri Nettick with Beth Elliot. The
heartbreaking and empowering story of a Geri Nettick in the
lesbian feminist community.
See Also:
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