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Transgendered Resources

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Family of Transgendered Individuals

Parents Friends and Family of Lesbian and Gays
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.

TransFamily
TransFamily is a support group for transgendered and transsexual people, their parents, partners, children, other family members, friends, and supportive others. They provide referrals, literature, and over-the-phone information on all transgendered issues.

Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
To engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgendered parents and families.

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Female to Male (FTM)

Successful TransMen
Many thousands of people have made female-to-male (FtM) gender transitions and are now living fully and successfully as men.

Loren Cameron
Loren Cameron is the author of multiple photography books about transgendered identity.

FTM Fitness - Yahoo Group
This is a place for FTMs, transmen, and anyone on the transmasculine spectrum to discuss fitness and nutrition. Working out and eating right can go a long way in making your transition a successful and healthy one!

FTM Metoidioplasty - Yahoo Group
This is a peer to peer discussion SURGERY group on metoidioplasty procedures for FTMs.

FTM Surgery Information - Yahoo Group
An extensive resource for info, photos, research regarding surgery options for Female-to-Male transgendered persons to include metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, Centurion, hysterectomy, vaginectomy, salpingo-oophectomy, scrotoplasty, urethroplasty, testicular prostheses, chest surgeries including double incision, liposuction, periareoler, keyhole, etc.

The Centurion FTM Surgery Site - Yahoo Group
This private, non-AIPS site contains information regarding FTM surgery, local motel information, current costs, FAQs, and pre-op and post-op pictures based on the experiences of those who are members.

The Transitional Male
The Transitional Male, also known as the T-male, is a comprehensive, educational, support based, personal website dedicated to enhancing the lives of Transmen as well as providing information to them, their significant others, family and friends.

Transster
This website is a photo repository of female to male (FTM) gender reassignment surgeries.

DJ Knows Dicks
DJ Knows Dicks has several FTM prostheses.

Mango Products
Mango Products has a line of FTM prostheses for both pre-op and post-op FTM men with metoidioplasty or phalloplasty to include chest binders.

FTMInternational
FTMInternational and cognate groups provide support meetings for FTMs and their families in cities throughout the world. FTMInternational spans 18 countries and 22 years.

 

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Male to Female (MTF)

Gender Evolve
A collection of websites catering to crossdressers, transvestites, transsexuals and all transgendered people.  The focus is primarily MTF women, although much of the content on the site applies to FTM men as well.

Transsexual Women's Resources
The Transsexual Women's Resources (TWR) web site was created in 1996. Its purpose is to empower transsexual women by providing factual information, informed opinion, and personal narratives.

 

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Sister Support Groups

Transgender Education Association of the Greater WashingtonDC Area
Serving the Maryland, Northern Virginia, and WashingtonDC area since 1982

TransPitt
Serving the Pittsburg area since 1983
 
Tiffany Club of New England
A social and support group for the New England Transgendered Community for over 28 years

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Spouses

The Secret Garden - Yahoo Group
Resources for wives and partners of trangendered husbands who are not or have not transitioned.

Tri-Ess
An international social and support group for heterosexual crossdressers, their partners, the spouses of married crossdressers and their families.

The CDSO List
An email list support group for the genetic female wives and SO's of transgendered partners; focuses mainly wives of non-transitioning mtf partners.

The Engender Partners List
An email list support group run by Helen Boyd, the author of "My Husband Betty" and "She's Not the Man I Married" for all partners of transgendered spouses, regardless of whether or not transition is an issue. The majority of the members are genetic women with transitioning spouses.

The SFWSOCD List
An email list support group for genetic women only partnered with transgendered spouses, with an emphasis on partners who are not transitioning.

The TransFamily List
An email list support group for spouses or SO's of any gender who transgendered partners are transitioning, or have already transitioned. The majority of the members are genetic females.

Wiccan Sisters
An email list support group for genetic female wives or SO's of transgendered partners who also happen to be Wiccan, or another harmonious alternative faith path that is not part of the traditional religious mainstream.

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Trans Children

TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA)
TYFA's mission is to empower children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected.  TYFA's vision is a society free of suicide and violence in which ALL children are respected and celebrated.
(888) IMA-TYFA

TGChrysalis
For transgendered children, teens and their families with connections to religion.


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Trans Health Organizations

Whitman Walker Clinic - DC
A non-profit community-based health organization serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.   Services include therapy, referrals, etc.

The World Professional Association for Transgendered Health
The World Professional Association for Transgendered Health (WPATH, formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA)) is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders.

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Trans Legal Organizations

TransgenderLawCenter
Focused on transgendered legal issues in the State of California. However, it does have a wealth of information that pertains to the country as a whole.

NationalCenter for Transgender Equality
The NationalCenter for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgendered people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.

National Transgender Advocacy Coalition
NTAC works for the advancement of understanding and the attainment of full civil rights for all transgendered and gender variant people in every aspect of society and actively opposes discriminatory acts by all means legally available.

Transgender Law and Policy Institute
A non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgendered people in our society. The TLPI brings experts and advocates together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgendered equality.

Sylvia Rivera Law Project
New York based outfit. SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.

Transgender American Veterans Association
The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) was formed to address the growing concerns of fair and equal treatment of transgendered veterans and active duty service members.

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Other

TG Life
a site by, for and about the trans community.

TransEvents USA Inc.
An event/meeting planner and management company for organizations such as IFGE.

GenderTree
A wealth of information concerning Transgenderism and religion.

GenderSanity
a consulting service for transsexuals who plan to transition on the job, their coworkers, and their employers. We offer help in planning a successful transition, guidance for employers dealing with transition issues, and diversity training about transsexualism.

International Foundation for Gender Education
A national organization that provides a wealth of information and articles.

Gender Education and Advocacy
Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society. They seek to educate and advocate, not only for ourselves and others like us, but for all human beings who suffer from gender-based oppression in all of its many forms.

Gender Identity Research and Education Society
The aim of this website is to inform a wide public of the issues surrounding gender identity and transsexualism. It is also a resource for gender dysphoric people and their families; the medical and other professionals that provide their care; HealthAuthorities; Members of Parliament and other policy makers.

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