If you run or know of a support group in your area please email us.
Links tested January 2006
 | !OutProud! | ||||||||
| A.E.G.I.S. American Educational Gender Information Service | ||||||||
| Ann Lawrence - This site is designed to empower transsexual women by providing factual information, informed opinion, and personal narrative. | ||||||||
| American Boyz - A support and social group for people who were born female but who feel that is not a complete or accurate assessment of who they are (ftms) and our significant others, friends, families and allies (soffas). | ||||||||
| American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) | ||||||||
| American Library Association GLBT Task Force | ||||||||
| American Psychiatric Association | ||||||||
| American Psychological Association | ||||||||
| AT&T League | ||||||||
| Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere | ||||||||
| Deaf Queer Resource Center - Resources and information for the deaf queer community | ||||||||
| Gender Education Center / Debra Davis -A Minnesota non-profit corporation of differently gendered people dedicated to support, advocacy & education. | ||||||||
| FTM International - One of the best FTM resources around. | ||||||||
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered Disabled Veterans of America - Extensive information for GBLT armed service active personnel on active duty, vets, and disabled vets. | ||||||||
| Gay and Lesbian
Helpline of Fenway Community Health Center, Boston, MA Offers information, support, and referrals to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning community nationwide through its toll free number. Our trained GLBT volunteers can help you find a service, phone number or just be a friendly and nonjudgmental person to talk with. You can call us at 1-888-340-GLBT (4528) Monday - Friday from 6:00pm till 11:00pm and Saturday - Sunday from 5:00pm till 10:00pm. | ||||||||
| Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) - National educational resource on gender diversity, focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people. | ||||||||
| Gender Freedom International - a US transgender lobbying organization founded in 1999 in response to the escalating human rights abuses against transgendered people in many other parts of the world. | ||||||||
| GenderPAC | ||||||||
| Gender Identity 101 | ||||||||
| Gender Identity Center of Colorado - Provides support and educational resources to people who cross-dress, are transsexual, or are nontraditional in their gender identity or expression. | ||||||||
| GLAAD Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Follows media for Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered issues. | ||||||||
| GLSEN Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network | ||||||||
| Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA) - Professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders. Developer of the The Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders. | ||||||||
| Heartstrong , Inc. - A non-sectarian outreach established to provide educational resources, compassion and understanding to GLBT and allied persons adversely affected by the influence of conservative religious educational institutions. | ||||||||
| Family Pride Coalition | ||||||||
| IFGE Home | ||||||||
| Institute for Gay & Lesbian Strategic Studies Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund LLEGO National Latino/a GLBT Organization | ||||||||
| International Lesbian And Gay Association - Formed in 1978, the ILGA is dedicated to pursuing equal rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and the transgendered. | ||||||||
| International Gay And Lesbian Human Rights Commission - IGLHRC's mission is to protect and advance the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status. | ||||||||
| International Journal of Transgenderism (IJT) - Multicultural, peer-reviewed journal of scholarly work in the area of transgenderism. Excellent source of medical, social, psychological documentation of the transgender issues. | ||||||||
| Intersex Society of North America | ||||||||
| Lambda Center - Medical Clinic in Washington DC. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Communities. | ||||||||
| LGBT Youth of Color | ||||||||
| National Consortium
of Directors of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Resources in Higher
Education The combined vision and mission on the Consortium is to achieve higher education environments in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni have equity in every respect. | ||||||||
| National
Institute for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Education The National Institute for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Education is dedicated to providing comprehensive educational programs to assist individuals, families, communities of faith, corporations, and professionals facing GLBT issues | ||||||||
| National Transgender Advocacy Coalition | ||||||||
| NGLTF National Gay & Lesbian Task Force | ||||||||
| NYAC National Youth Advocacy Coalition | ||||||||
| PFLAG TRANSGENDER | ||||||||
| PLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends. | ||||||||
| Queerparent - Canadian parenting site revolving around a poster for free distribution and national resources. | ||||||||
| Renaissance: Transgender Information & Support | ||||||||
| Scouting for ALL | ||||||||
| Straight Spouse Network | ||||||||
| The GLBT Health Access Project - Original developer of the Standards of Practice for Health Care for GLBT clients. | ||||||||
| The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project | ||||||||
| TGGuide | ||||||||
| TG Nexus Forum | ||||||||
| Transgender Health Program - Vancouver BC with good documents for health care and providors. | ||||||||
| TransGender San Francisco - Initially
formed as ETVC, or Educational TV Channel, in 1982, TGSF was established to provide support services for transgender people and educational materials to the TG community and to the general public in the bay area and beyond. | ||||||||
| Transgendered Support Site - The Transgender Support Site is presented by Melanie Anne Phillips | ||||||||
| Transsexualism - The Current Medical Viewpoint | ||||||||
| Transsexual.org - What it is, How it exists, What to do about it, and even some thoughts about the Why of it too | ||||||||
| Tri-ess - Tri-Ess International is an educational, social and support group for heterosexual crossdressers, their spouses or partners and their families. | ||||||||
| Two Spirit Page | ||||||||
| United Against Hate | ||||||||
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Whosoever - An online magazine for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered Christians. | ||||||||
| Youth Guardian Services | ||||||||
| Youth Resource | ||||||||
| Many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth see their education
cut short because they drop out to escape on-going harassment and violence
at school or because their families kick them out of their homes or cut off
their support for college. Here are 4 scholarship funds specifically
designed to respond to the crisis:
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Government Links
| Ontario Human Rights Website |
| Discussion Paper OHRC on Transgender issues |
Online Magazines
| Alternative Family Magazine |
| Gay Parent Magazine |
| International TG |
Online Books and Resources
| Transgender Equality: A Handbook for
Activists and Policymakers - June 2000 By Paisley Currah, Shannon Minter & Jamison Green This handbook provides activists and policymakers with the tools they need to pass transgender-inclusive non-discrimination and anti-violence legislation. Written by three of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender movement's brightest transgender scholar-activists, Transgender Equality is an invaluable resource guide, providing an introduction to transgender issues, model language for legislation, talking points, responses to frequently asked questions, and a comprehensive resource listing and bibliography. Download: PDF (536k) |
| What's At Stake for the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, and Transgender Community in the 2000 Presidential Elections - January
2000 By Sean Cahill The major candidates' statements and votes on 6 key issues--hate violence, discrimination, parenting, partnerships and marriage, health care, and military service--are presented along with data and research to contextualize these policy debates. Although in the past decade the US has become much more supportive of equality for GLBT people, many presidential candidates are acting as if the country hasn't changed a bit. Download: PDF (441k) |
| Legislating Equality: A Review of Laws
Affecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered People in the United
States - January 2000 By Wayne van der Meide This comprehensive report, written by Policy Institute Research Fellow Wayne van der Meide, provides the most extensive description to date of local, county and state laws addressing GLBT equality. This report is an invaluable tool for activists, journalists and policymakers who require reliable facts on laws affecting GLBT people but lack the time, resources or desire to conduct primary research. Download: PDF (586k) |
| Capital Gains and Losses: A State By State
Review of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and HIV/AIDS Related
Legislation in 1999 - December 1999 By Dan Hawes This report presents information about state legislative measures that sought to improve the quality of the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) people, as well as those that sought to denigrate and disenfranchise GLBT people. Download: PDF (572k) |
