I. General Information And Resources
National LGBTQ Rights and Advocacy Organizations
•Human Rights Campaign is the “largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans.” http://www.hrc.org/
•National Center for Transgender Equality is a “national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.” http://www.transequality.org/
•National LGBTQ Task Force is a social justice organization that “builds power, takes action and creates change to achieve freedom and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families.” The website provides reports, research, training, and information on advocacy opportunities, among other resources. http://www.thetaskforce.org/
•PFLAG is “a grassroots, chapter based organization” that provides “support for families, allies and people who are LGBTQ”; educates “about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ; and advocates in “communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQ.” https://www.pflag.org/
•Trans Advocacy Network is “an alliance of transgender organizations that work at the state and local level, coming together to build a stronger trans movement by facilitating the sharing of resources, best practices, and organizing strategies.” http://transadvocacynetwork.org/
•The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), founded in 1930, is a professional membership organization of 64,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP website offers a wide range of helpful materials about child health and wellbeing for parents. https://www.aap.org/
Additional resources can be located on their companion website, www.healthychildren.org
The AAP guidelines for gender-diverse and transgender children align with those recommended by the WPATH Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People. [See http://www.wpath.org/]
The following two AAP documents are particularly helpful:
•Gender Identity Development in Children — https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/Pages/Gender-Identity-and-Gender-Confusion-In-Children.aspx
•Gender Non-Conforming and Transgender Children — https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/Pages/Gender-Non-Conforming-Transgender-Children.aspx
When searching for web-based resources, parents and providers may come across a website for an organization formed in 2002 called the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds). It is important not to confuse this smaller organization with The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) discussed above.
Membership in the ACPeds is open to qualifying healthcare professionals who share the College’s Mission, Vision and Values. The (ACPeds) vision states: “The American College of Pediatricians promotes a society where all children, from the moment of their conception, are valued unselfishly. We encourage mothers, fathers and families to advance the needs of their children above their own. We expect societal forces to support the two-parent, father-mother family unit and provide for children role models of ethical character and responsible behavior.” www.acpeds.org
The ACPeds 2016 position statements, Gender Dysphoria in Children and Gender Ideology Harms Children, do not reflect the consensus regarding best practices for the care of gender-diverse and transgender youth as outlined in the WPATH Standards of Care. In contrast, the “American College of Pediatricians urges health professionals, educators and legislators to reject all policies that condition children to accept a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex as normal and healthful.”
This recommendation is further described by their statement that, “A person’s belief that one is something one is not is, at best, a sign of confused thinking; at worst it is a delusion,” and their position that, “Conditioning children to believe the absurdity that they or anyone could be “born into the wrong body,” and that a lifetime of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex is normal and healthful is child abuse.”
https://www.acpeds.org/gender-dysphoria-in-children-summary-points
https://www.acpeds.org/the-college-speaks/position-statements/gender-dysphoria-in-children
https://www.acpeds.org/the-college-speaks/position-statements/gender-ideology-harms-children
Crisis/Suicide Hotlines
•Anti-Violence Project (AVP) is a New York City-based organization that “empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.” In doing so, it runs a 24-hour hotline to support anyone in crisis at 212–714–1141. http://www.avp.org/
•GLBT National Help Center serves “gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning people by providing free and confidential peer-support” through the GLBT National Hotline (1–888–843–4564), the GLBT National Youth Talkline (1–800–246–7743), Online Peer-Support Chat, and Trans Teens Online Talk Groups. http://www.glbthotline.org/
•Trans Lifeline is “dedicated to the well being of transgender people” and runs a suicide “hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.” The phone numbers are 1–877–565–8860 (United States) and 1–877–330–6366 (Canada). http://www.translifeline.org/
•The Trevor Project provides “accredited, free and confidential phone, instant messaging and text messaging crisis intervention services” and “offers the largest safe social networking community for LGBTQ youth, best practice suicide prevention educational trainings, resources for youth and adults, and advocacy initiatives.” Call 1–866–488–7386, text the word “Trevor” to 202–304–1200, or chat using the portal on the website. http://www.thetrevorproject.org
Legal Advocacy Organizations and Resources
•American Civil Liberties Union provides information and resources regarding federal, state, and local laws pertaining to transgender people. https://www.aclu.org/
•“Know Your Rights: Transgender People and the Law” — https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/transgender-people-and-law
•Lambda Legal is “committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.” http://www.lambdalegal.org
•“Transgender Rights Tool Kit” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/trans-toolkit
•National Center for Lesbian Rights is “committed to establishing legal protections that ensure transgender youth can live safely, and are supported and affirmed in our society.” http://www.nclrights.org/
•Sylvia Rivera Law Project “works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. SRLP is a collective organization founded on the understanding that gender self-determination is inextricably intertwined with racial, social and economic justice.” http://srlp.org/about/
•Transgender Law and Policy Institute “brings experts and advocates together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgender equality.” www.transgenderlaw.org
•Transgender Law Center “works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.” http://transgenderlawcenter.org/
•Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund “is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts.” http://www.transgenderlegal.org/
LGBTQ Media Resources
•The Advocate is a print and digital media resource that focuses on news and issues relevant to the LGBTQ community. http://www.advocate.com/
•GLAAD “rewrites the script for LGBT acceptance” and is a “dynamic media force” that “tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.” https://www.glaad.org/
•Trans News “is designed to be an uplifting part of your day, where you can discover and share breaking news from around the web that celebrates the lives and achievements of transsexual, transgender and gender variant people. Trans News is an important reminder that despite the negative news we’re so often bombarded with, there are a lot of really good, inspirational stories to be heard!” http://transnews.org/
General Information and Resources
•“Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey” (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and National Center for Transgender Equality) — http://www.thetaskforce.org/injustice-every-turn-report-national-transgender-discrimination-survey/
•“LGBTQI Terminology” (by Eli R. Green and Eric N. Peterson at the LGBT Resource Center at UC Riverside) — http://www.ahwg.net/uploads/3/4/5/5/34557719/lgbtterminology.pdf
•“LGBTQQIA Terminology” (SF Youth Health Connect’s Adolescent Health Working Group) — http://sfyouthhealthconnect.org/lgbtqqia-resources.html
•“Our Trans Loved Ones: Questions and Answers for Parents, Families, and Friends of People Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive” (PFLAG) — https://www.pflag.org/ourtranslovedones
•“Supporting and Caring for Our Gender-Expansive Youth” (Human Rights Campaign and Gender Spectrum) — www.hrc.org/youth-gender or www.genderspectrum.org/youth
•Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community (edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth, 2014, New York, NY: Oxford University Press) [BOOK]
•Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue (by Nicholas M. Teich, 2012, New York, NY: Columbia University Press) [BOOK]
•“Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People” (National Center for Transgender Equality) — http://www.transequality.org/issues/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-transgender-people
•World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is an “interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health.” http://www.wpath.org/
II. Information And Resources For Transgender Youth
General Information and Resources
•Advocates for Youth “partners with youth leaders, adult allies, and youth-serving organizations to advocate for policies and champion programs that recognize young people’s rights to honest sexual health information; accessible, confidential, and affordable sexual health services; and the resources and opportunities necessary to create sexual health equity for all youth.” http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
•Gender Spectrum provides “consultation, training and events designed to help families, educators, professionals, and organizations understand and address the concepts of gender identity and expression.” It features a wide variety of resources, including downloadable fact sheets, supportive videos, toolkits, etc., as well as supportive online forums where transgender youth can converse with one another. http://www.genderspectrum.org/
•It Gets Better Project works to “communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.” http://www.itgetsbetter.org/
•Lambda Legal’s resources regarding the transgender youth experience:
•“FAQ for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Youth” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/transgender/trans-youth-faq
•“Immigration Protection for Undocumented Immigrant Youth” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/immigration-protection-for-undocumented-immigrant-youth
•“Info for Transgender Youth” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/lgbtq-teens-young-adults/info-for-transgender-youth
•“Resources for LGBTQ Youth” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/fs_resources-for-lgbtq-youth
•Trans Youth Equality “provides education, advocacy and support for transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families” by sharing “information about the unique needs of this community, partnering with families, educators and service providers to help foster a healthy, caring, and safe environment for all transgender children.” http://www.transyouthequality.org/
•“Coming Out” — http://www.transyouthequality.org/coming-out
•“Disclosure” — http://www.transyouthequality.org/disclosure
Artistic Expression Information and Resources
•Artistic Expressions of Transgender Youth (by Tony Ferraiolo, 2015; available on Amazon.com) [BOOK]
•Dreams of Hope: Queer Youth Arts is an example in Pittsburgh of the myriad ways in which “the power of the arts” can provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and allied (LGBTQA) youth a welcoming environment to grow in confidence, express themselves, and develop as leaders. This organization’s creative contributions educate audiences, build awareness, and increase acceptance.” http://www.dreamsofhope.org/
•Trans Life and Liberation Art Series “creates collaborative portraits about and with living trans people on the frontlines of our liberation movement. It centers trans women and femmes of color, as well as incarcerated and disabled trans people of color. Participants work with a trans artist of their choice to create a portrait they love, and all artists and participants are paid.” http://translifeandliberation.tumblr.com/
Reading Lists for Children
•“Transgender Friendly Young Children’s Books” (Goodreads) — http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/20314.Transgender_Friendly_Young_Children_s_Books_
•“Transgender Reading List for Children” (PFLAG) — https://www.pflag.org/transkidsbooks
•“6 Picture Books About Transgender Children” (by Allison McDonald; Scholastic) — http://www.scholastic.com/parents/blogs/scholastic-parents-raise-reader/6-picture-books-about-transgender-children
•“Reading for Children” (TransYouth Family Allies) — http://www.imatyfa.org/resources/recommended-reading/for-children/
•“Gender-Expansive and Transgender Children: Books for Students” (Welcoming Schools) — http://www.welcomingschools.org/pages/looking-at-gender-identity-with-childrens-books/
Reading Lists for Teens
•“Great Books for Trans Teens (and the People Who Love Them)” (A Room of One’s Own) — http://www.roomofonesown.com/trans-teens
•“Booklist for Trans Teens” (Goodreads) — http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11446.Booklist_for_Trans_Teens
•Leewind.org focuses on literature with LGBTQ themes. It also features specific reading lists with transgender and gender-nonconforming themes. http://www.leewind.org/
•“Books About Transgender Issues for Teens” (by Anne Rouyer; New York Public Library) — https://www.nypl.org/blog/2015/06/16/transgender-books-teens
•Trans Youth Equality Foundation reading list for teens — http://www.transyouthequality.org/suggested-reading-for-youths-12-18/
•Testa, R., Coolhart, D., Peta, J., Lev. A., (2015). The gender quest workbook: A guide for teens and young adults exploring gender identity. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Camps for Trans Youth
•Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) list of over 50 camps throughout the United States and Canada. http://www.transstudent.org/camps
•The Naming Project Summer Camp is located in Minnesota and “is for 14–18 year-olds or those who have completed 8th–12th grades who are of any sexual orientation or gender identity or expression who are interested in discussing and understanding sexuality and gender in terms of their own spiritual journey and are excited to spend time with other teen campers and staff while canoeing, swimming, hiking, singing, doing arts and crafts.” https://www.thenamingproject.org/summer-camp/
•Trans Youth Equality Foundation offers summer and fall retreats in Maine for trans youth. http://www.transyouthequality.org/youth-retreats-camps/
•Youth Project’s Camp Coyote “is a chance to get together with other trans-identified youth from across Nova Scotia to share experiences, spend time in a safe space, meet new people, and experience camp the way you want.” http://www.youthproject.ns.ca/camp.php
•Camp Aranu’tiq provides summer camps in New England and California for trans and gender-diverse children, teens, and their families. http://www.camparanutiq.org
Healthcare
•Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) works to “ensure equality in healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and healthcare providers.” www.glma.org
•Lambda Legal’s resources regarding transgender healthcare:
•“Creating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender Patients” (Lambda Legal, Human Rights Campaign, Hogan Lovells, and NYC Bar) — http://www.lambdalegal.org/sites/default/files/publications/downloads/fs_20160525_transgender-affirming-hospital-policies.pdf
•National LGBT Health Education Center “provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.” http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/
•University of California, San Francisco’s Center of Excellence for Transgender Health works to “improve the overall health and well-being of transgender individuals by developing and implementing programs in response to community-identified needs.” http://www.transhealth.ucsf.edu/
•World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) promotes “evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy, and respect in transgender health.” On their site, you will find guidelines for ethical practices for professionals as well as international standards of care for individuals with gender identity disorders. There are many resources on this site. www.wpath.org
III. Resources And Information For Parents
General Information and Resources
•The Gender and Family Project at The Ackerman Institute for the Family empowers youth, families and communities through gender affirmative services, training, and research. GFP promotes gender inclusivity as a form of social justice in all the systems involved in the life of the family. Multidisciplinary family-oriented services for gender expansive children and teens include: parent support groups and play groups for children in English and Spanish, sibling group, support group for adolescents, psychological evaluation, family therapy and parental coaching, training for schools and health professionals, liaising for medical and legal referrals, research on the needs of trans youth and families. GFP is a project of The Ackerman Institute for the Family, one of the premier institutions for family therapy and family therapy training in the United States. http://www.ackerman.org/gfp
•Family Acceptance Project (FAP) “is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative [based at San Francisco State University] that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness and HIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities.” http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/
•“FAP Booklet for Parents of LGBTQ Youth” (download in English, Spanish, or Chinese; there is also a version for Mormon families) — http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/family-education-booklet
•Gender Spectrum provides “consultation, training and events designed to help families, educators, professionals, and organizations understand and address the concepts of gender identity and expression.” It features a wide variety of resources, including downloadable fact sheets, supportive videos, toolkits, etc., as well as supportive online forums where parents of transgender children can converse with one another. http://www.genderspectrum.org/
•Mermaids is a United Kingdom–based organization that “is passionate about supporting children, young people, and their families to achieve a happier life in the face of great adversity” and which works “to raise awareness about gender issues amongst professionals and the general public.” It features a wide variety of resources, including downloadable fact sheets, supportive videos, toolkits, etc. http://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/
•“Our Daughters and Sons: Questions and Answers for Parents of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth and Adults” (PFLAG) — https://www.pflag.org/sites/default/files/Our%20Daughters%20And%20Sons.pdf
•Trans Youth Family Allies is a nonprofit organization that “empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected.” It features a wide variety of resources, including downloadable fact sheets, supportive videos, toolkits, etc. http://www.imatyfa.org/
Books for Parents With Transgender Children
•Angello, M., & Bowman, A. (2016). Raising the transgender child: A complete guide for parents, families, and caregivers. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press.
•Brill, S., & Pepper, R. (2008). The transgender child: A handbook for families and professionals. San Francisco, CA: Cleis Press, Inc
•Brill, S., & Kenney, L. (2016). The transgender teen: A handbook for parents and professionals supporting transgender and non-binary teens. Jersey City, NJ: Cleis Press.
•Duron, L. (2013). Raising my rainbow: Adventures in raising a fabulous, gender creative son. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
•Ehrensaft, D. (2011). Gender born, gender made: Raising healthy gender-nonconforming children. New York, NY: The Experiment, LLC.
•Ehrensaft, D. (2016). The gender creative child: Pathways for nurturing and supporting children who live outside gender boxes. New York, NY: The Experiment, LLC.
•Kilodavis, C. (2009). My princess boy. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.
•Kriger, I. (2011). Helping your transgender teen: A guide for parents. New Haven, CT: Genderwise Press.
•Nealy, E. C. (2017). Transgender children and youth: Cultivating pride and joy with families in transition. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
IV. Resources And Information For Students And Educators
Resources for Students and Advocates in School Settings
•American Civil Liberties Union resources for students and educators:
•“Know Your Rights: LGBT High School Students – What to Do If You Face Harassment at School” — https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/lgbt-high-school-students-what-do-if-you-face-harassment-school
•Campus Pride works “to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States.” https://www.campuspride.org/about/faqs/
•Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) “strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.” http://www.glsen.org/
•“LGBTQ Student Resources & Support: Creating More Welcoming Environments for LGBTQ Teens and College Students” (Accredited Schools Online) —http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/lgbtq-student-support/
•Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network’s “overall strategy for fighting for educational justice is to work with grassroots, youth-led groups and GSAs, empowering them to educate their schools and communities, advocate for just policies that protect LGBTQ youth from harassment and violence, and organize in coalition with other youth groups across identity lines to address broader issues of oppression.” https://gsanetwork.org
•GLSEN Day of Silence “is a student-led national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Students from middle school to college take a vow of silence in an effort to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior by illustrating the silencing effect of bullying and harassment on LGBT students and those perceived to be LGBT.” http://www.dayofsilence.org/
•Lambda Legal’s resources for students and educators:
•“Bathrooms and Locker Rooms: Understanding Your Rights” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/youth/bathrooms-and-locker-rooms
•“Bending the Mold: An Action Kit for Transgender Students” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/bending-the-mold
•“How Schools Can Support Transgender Students” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/youth/tgnc-friendly-schools
•“National Day of Silence: The Freedom to Speak (Or Not)” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/fs_2016_day-of-silence-faq
•“Preventing Censorship of LGBT Information in Public School Libraries” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/fs_preventing-censorship-of-lgbt-information-in-pubilc-school-libraries
•“A Transgender Advocate’s Guide to Updating and Amending School Records” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/fs_2014_ferpa-faq
•“Queer Youth Advice for Educators: How to Respect and Protect Your Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students” (WhatKidsCanDo.org) — http://whatkidscando.org/publications/pdfs/QueerYouthAdvice.pdf
•Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K–12 Schools (American Civil Liberties Union, Gender Spectrum, Human Rights Campaign, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Education Association) — http://www.nclrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Schools-in-Transition-2015.pdf
•Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER). http://www.transstudent.org/
•U.S. Departments of Education and Justice resources for students and educators:
•Examples of Policies and Emerging Practices for Supporting Transgender Students — www.ed.gov/oese/oshs/emergingpractices.pdf
•“Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students” — http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201605-title-ix-transgender.pdf
•“Watch Kids Share Eloquent, Empathetic Reactions to Caitlyn Jenner” (Time) — http://time.com/3915842/caitlyn-jenner-transition-kids-react/
•Welcoming Schools is an initiative of the Human Rights Campaign that provides a “comprehensive approach to creating respectful and supportive elementary schools with resources and professional development to embrace family diversity, create LGBTQ-inclusive schools, prevent bias-based bullying and gender stereotyping, and support transgender and gender-expansive students.” http://www.welcomingschools.org/
V. Resources For Allies Of, Advocates For, And Professionals Working With Transgender Youth
Camps — Resources for Staff and Parents
•“Talking Transgender at Camp” is a webinar that explores “the emerging area of transgender campers” and “how they can fit into traditional resident camps.” http://www.acacamps.org/staff-professionals/events-professional-development/recorded-webinar/talking-transgender-camp
•“Transgender Staff at Camp”is a webinar that explores “the emerging area of transgender staff and how to integrate them into typical camp settings.” http://www.acacamps.org/staff-professionals/events-professional-development/recorded-webinar/transgender-staff-camp
•“Transgender Youth—The Role Camps Might Play” (by Sarah Holder) is a 2011 article on the American Camp Association’s website discussing how camps can provide a safe and supportive environment for transgender youth and how camp leaders can cultivate such an environment. http://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/camping-magazine/transgender-youth-%E2%80%94-role-camps-might-play
Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
•A Place of Respect: A Guide for Group Care Facilities Serving Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Youth (National Center for Lesbian Rights and Sylvia Rivera Law Project) — http://www.nclrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/A_Place_Of_Respect.pdf
•“Entitled to Treatment: Medical Care for Transgender Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System” (Southern Poverty Law Center) — https://www.splcenter.org/20160408/entitled-treatment-medical-care-transgender-adolescents-juvenile-justice-system
• “Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts, The Equity Project” (The Center for HIV Law and Policy) — http://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/resources/hidden-injustice-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-youth-juvenile-courts-equity-project
•“Information Packet: Transgender Youth in Child Welfare Settings” (National Center for Child Welfare Excellence at the Silberman School of Social Work) — http://nccwe.org/downloads/info-packs/Rider.Sikerwar.pdf
•Lambda Legal’s resources regarding the transgender youth experience in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems:
•“Getting Down to Basics” (Lambda Legal and the Child Welfare League of America) — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/getting-down-to-basics
•“Know Your Rights: LGBTQ Youth and Youth Living With HIV in Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/xfs_know-your-rights-lgbtq-and-hiv-youth-in-foster-care
•“Your Right to HIV Treatment in Prison and Jail” — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/fs_your-right-to-hiv-treatment-in-prison-and-jail
•National Center for Child Welfare Excellence (NCCWE)“takes a broad child welfare perspective, embracing an interest in policies and practices that promote the well-being, safety and permanency of all children and youth while devoting special attention to those facing significant challenges in their environments.” http://www.nccwe.org/
•Recommended Practices: To Promote the Safety and Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth and Youth at Risk of or Living With HIV in Child Welfare Settings (The Child Welfare League of America) — http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/recommended-practices-youth
•Safe and Respected: Policy, Best Practices, & Guidance for Serving Transgender & Gender-Nonconforming Children and Youth Involved in the Child Welfare, Detention, and Juvenile Justice Systems (New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services) —http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/acs/pdf/lgbtq/FINAL_06_23_2014_WEB.pdf
•“The Unfair Criminalization of Gay and Transgender Youth: Research Brief” (Center for American Progress) — https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbt/report/2012/06/29/11730/the-unfair-criminalization-of-gay-and-transgender-youth/
Conferences for Trans People, Their Families, and Provider Training
Many of the conferences listed below offer programming for transgender people and training for medical and mental health providers, families, transgender children, teens, and young adults. Check individual conference sites for specific details. There are an increasing number of smaller local conferences in addition to the larger ones listed here.
•Trans Student Educational Resources list of over 100 conferences, most of which are in the United States and Canada. http://www.transstudent.org/conferences
•Asterisk Trans* Conference is a college conference focused on building “community for trans* people and allies,” addressing “trans* health and well-being,” and providing “education and resources for trans* youth advocates.” http://asteriskconference.blogspot.com/
•Gender Conference East “provides a safe and supportive space dedicated to the needs of children and youth across the gender spectrum, as well as their families and the professionals working with them.” http://www.genderconferenceeast.org/.
•Gender Infinity Annual Conference seeks to “create affirming spaces for families, learners, advocates, and providers to advance relationships, knowledge, and resources that empower gender diverse individuals. In our journey together we promote justice, equity, and hope in the celebration of infinite gender possibilities.” http://genderinfinity.org/2016conference/
•Gender Odyssey Conference offers programming that “is focused on the needs and interests of transgender and gender-nonconforming people across North America and around the world.” http://www.genderodyssey.org/conference/
•Gender Spectrum “provides consultation and training to help professional groups and organizations understand youth’s evolving conceptions of Gender identity and the impact this has on current and future practices in their field.” https://www.genderspectrum.org/
•GLMA’s Annual Conference on LGBT Health “educates practitioners, policy advocates, educators, administrators, researchers and students—from across the health professions—about the unique health needs of LGBT individuals and families.” http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=1068&parentID=1063&nodeID=1
•National Black Trans Advocacy Conference is a “distinct educational and empowerment program event, home to nearly 300 plus trans and gender non-conforming individuals” and allies “focused on advancing black trans equality.” https://www.blacktrans.org/conference/btac-welcome.html
•Philadelphia Trans Health Conference “offers a space for trans people and [their] allies, families, and providers to come together to re-envision what health means for trans people.” http://www.trans-health.org/
•Pride Works is “an annual conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth, their allies, and the adults in their lives. The mission is to inform our communities about the realities of growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, and to inspire them to respect and support LGBTQ people and to advocate for positive change.” http://prideworks.com
•True Colors Conference works to “improve and enrich the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth in school, at home, within the social service system and in the community by creating a forum through which LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies may develop the skills and strategies necessary to educate themselves and society about their needs and concerns, advocate for positive change at a variety of levels, from the personal to the political, and build leadership among adults responsible for the health and well-being of young people.” http://www.ourtruecolors.org/Programs/Conference/index.html
Spirituality, Faith, and Religion
•Advocates for Youth lists faith-based organizations that affirm and support transgender people. http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/sercadv/1378?task=view
•“Explore: Religion & Faith” (Human Rights Campaign) — http://www.hrc.org/explore/topic/religion-faith
•Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion is located at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley California. It works “to advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender people and to transform faith communities and the wider society by taking a leading role in shaping a new public discourse on religion, gender identity and sexuality through education, research, community building and advocacy.” http://clgs.org/
•Crossing Paths: Where Transgender and Religion Meet (Unitarian Universalist Association’s Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Concerns) — http://www.transfaithonline.org/fileadmin/TFexplore/UUA_crossingpaths.pdf
•Institute for Welcoming Resources is a program of the National LGBTQ Task Force that provides “the resources to facilitate a paradigm shift in multiple denominations whereby churches become welcoming and affirming of all congregants regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.” http://www.welcomingresources.org/
•Keshet “is a national organization that works for full LGBTQ equality and inclusion in Jewish life.” http://www.keshetonline.org/
•The Naming Project is a faith-based organization that works to “create places of safety for youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities where faith is shared and healthy life-giving community is modeled.” https://www.thenamingproject.org/
•Religious Institute “is a multifaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society.” http://religiousinstitute.org/
•“Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Islam – Sunni and Shi’a” (Human Rights Campaign) — http://www.hrc.org/resources/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-islam
•Transfaith “affirms, empowers, and engages transgender and gender non-conforming people and their communities” and “cultivate diverse expressions of gender-affirming spiritual vitality.” http://www.transfaithonline.org/
•Transgender Muslim Support Network (Tumblr) — http://trans-muslims.tumblr.com/
Book on Spirituality, Faith & Religion
•Beardsley, C., & O’Brien, M. (eds.) (2017). This is my body: Hearing the theology of transgender Christians. London: Darton, Longman, and Todd Ltd.
•Dzmura, N. (ed.) (2010). Balancing on the Mechitza: Transgender in Jewish community. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.
•Hertzer, L. (2016). The Bible and the transgender experience: How scripture supports gender variance. The Pilgrim Press.
•Hornsby, T., & Guest, D. (2016). Transgender, intersex, and Biblical interpretation. Atlanta: SBL Press.
•Kundtz, D. L., & Schlager, B. S. (2007). Ministry among God’s queer folk: LGBT pastoral care. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
•Ladin, J. (2012). Through the door of life: A Jewish journey between genders. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.
•Mollenkott, V. (2001). Omnigender: A Trans-religious approach. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
•Mollenkott, V., & Sheridan, V. (2003). Transgender journeys. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
•Sheridan, V. (2001). Crossing over: Liberating the transgendered Christian. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
•Siraj al-Haqq Kugle, S. (2013). Living out Islam: Voices of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims. New York, NY: NYU Press.
•Tanis, J.E. (2003). Trans-gendered: Theology, ministry, and communities of faith. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
•Tigert, L. M., & Tirabassi, M. C. (2004). Transgendering faith: Identity, sexuality, and spirituality. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press.
•Zeveloff, N. (Ed.). (2014). Transgender and Jewish. New York, NY: Forward Association.
Professional Literature
•Angello, M., & Bowman, A. (2016). Raising the transgender child: A complete guide for parents, families, and caregivers. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press.
•Brill, S., & Kenney, L. (2016). The transgender teen: A handbook for parents and professionals supporting transgender and non-binary teens. Jersey City, NJ: Cleis Press.
•Brill, S., & Pepper, R. (2008). The transgender child: A handbook for families and professionals. San Francisco, CA: Cleis.
•Davis, C. (2008). Social work practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people. In G. Mallon (Ed.), Social work practice with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people (2nd ed., pp. 83–112). New York, NY: Routledge.
•Dresher, J., & Byne, W. (2013). Treating transgender children and adolescents: An interdisciplinary discussion. New York, NY: Routledge.
•Ehrensaft, D. (2011). Gender born, gender made: Raising healthy gender-nonconforming children. New York, NY: The Experiment, LLC.
•Ehrensaft, D. (2016). The gender creative child: Pathways for nurturing and supporting children who live outside gender boxes. New York, NY: The Experiment, LLC.
•Fish, L. S. & Harvey, R. G. (2005). Nurturing queer youth: Family therapy transformed. New York, NY: Norton.
•Krieger, I. (2011). Helping your transgender teen: A guide for parents. New Haven, CT: Genderwise Press.
•Lev, A. (2004). Transgender emergence: Therapeutic guidelines for working with gender-variant people and their families. New York, NY: Haworth Press.
•Mallon, G. (2008). Social work practice with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Haworth Press.
•Mallon, G. P. (Ed.). (2009). Social work practice with transgender and gender variant youth (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
•Mallon, G. P. (2010). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth issues: A youth worker’s perspective (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
•Malpas, J. (2011). Between pink and blue: A multi-dimensional family approach to gender nonconforming children and their families. Family Process, 50(4), 453–470.
•Nealy, E. C. (2017). Transgender children and youth: Cultivating pride and joy with families in transition. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
•Pleak, R. (2011). Gender variant children and transgender adolescents. Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 20(4).
General Reading
•“The Year’s 10 Best Transgender Nonfiction Books” (The Advocate) — http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/books/2014/11/05/years-10-best-transgender-non-fiction-books
•Boylan, J. F. (2003). She’s not there: A life in two genders. New York, NY: Broadway Books.
•Brown, M. & Ramsey, C. (1996). True selves: Understanding transsexualism - for families, friends, coworkers, and helping professionals. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
•Erickson-Schroth, L. (2014). Trans bodies, trans selves: A resource for the transgender community. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press.
•Green, J. (2004). Becoming a visible man. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press.
•Herman, Joanne. (2009). Transgender explained for those who are not. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
•King, N. (2014). Queer & trans artists of color: Stories of some of our lives. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
•Malpas, J. (2016). The transgender journey: What role should therapists play? The Psychotherapy Networker, April/May.
•McBee, T. P. (2014). Man alive: A true story of violence, forgiveness, and becoming a man. San Francisco, CA: City Lights Publishers.
•Mock, J. (2014). Redefining realness: My path to womanhood, identity, love, & so much more. New York, NY: Atria Books.
•Coyote, I. & Spoon, R. (2014). Gender failure. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press.
Videos
(Available on YouTube unless otherwise noted)
•“A Transgender Man’s Path to Freedom” — presented by Seeker Stories
•“Becoming Me” — presented by In the Life Media
•“Beyond the Gender Binary” — a TED Talk by Yee Won Chong
•“Beyond the Gender Binary: Understanding Transgender Youth” — a TED Talk by Dr. Margaret Nichols
•“Doctors Speak Out for Trans Youth” — Human Rights Campaign
•“Equality Utah: A Mormon Mom’s Story of Unconditional Love for Her Transgender Son” — presented by Equality Utah
•“Fifty Shades of Gay” — a TED Talk by iO Tillett Wright
•“Home” — an original song by the theatriQ Youth Ensemble, presented by Dreams of Hope
•“How I Help Transgender Teens Become Who They Want to Be” — a TED Talk by Norman Spack
•“I Am Transgender” — a TED Talk by Rev. Allyson Robinson
•“Just Call Me Kade” — presented by Frameline
•“Media Bias: Trans Youth” — presented by In the Life Media
•“My True Gender Identity” — a TED Talk by Niklaus Fluetsch
•“New Medical Treatments for Transgender Adolescents” — a TED Talk by Norman Spack
•“Out Youth: A Safe Place to Be Yourself” — presented by Out Youth
•“The Real Pain and Tragedy Faced by Transgender Youth” — a TED Talk by Daniella Carter
•“Trans Love in the Black Community: Living Color” — presented by NBC News
•“Trans Youth Advocate Jazz Jennings: ‘I Am Saving Lives’” — presented by MSNBC
•“Trans Women of Color Collective: Shifting the Narrative” — presented by Lourdes Hunter
•“Transgender Women of Color Share Their Stories” — presented by sampson247
•“Transgender Youth Bust Myths!!” — presented by My Genderation
•“Transmen Documentary, Parts 1–4” — presented by Tiffany Gibson
•“Unheard Voices of Transgender Youth” — presented by arts4justice
•“Voices of Transgender Adolescents in Healthcare” — presented by the University of Michigan Health System’s Adolescent Health Initiative
•“Watch Kids Share Eloquent, Empathetic Reactions to Caitlyn Jenner” — presented by Time (http://time.com/3915842/caitlyn-jenner-transition-kids-react/)
•“Why I Must Come Out” — a TED Talk by Geena Rocero
•“Why Is Gender Identity So Important?” — a TED Talk by Rikki Arundel