Learning Resources

The resources listed on this page are intended to increase understanding about transgender issues, and provide resources for people in need.
International Resources:
- Transgender India
- Transgender India (Instagam)
- Sahodari Foundation (India)
- Transgender Europe (TGEU)
- License to be Yourself (report)
- Trans Lifeline (Canada)
- Trevor Project International Resources
- Williams Institute / "Public Support for Transgender Rights: A 23 Country Survey"
USA Resources
- American Bar Association Resources (comprehensive list of resources for COVID, crisis situations, legal rights, transgender organizations, transgender programs at LGBTQ organizations, trans behavioral health, and general information)
- US Indian Health Services / Transgender Resources
- Sylvia Rivera Law Project
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Transgender Map
- Trans Lifeline (Crisis line for trans and questioning people, staffed by trans-identified volunteers. 24 hours a day. 1-877-330-6366.)
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline
- Trevor Project Help
- RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline
- Trans Women of Color Collective
- Anti Violence Project
- Audre Lorde Project - TransJustice
- DrugWatch Transgender Health Information
- Metro Inclusive Healthcare Trans Health and Support Services (FL)
- Rooted Resistance
Reference Information
- Williams Institute Reasearch Publications (UCLA Law): topics covered include suicide thoughts, non-discrimination laws in the US, voter identification laws, asylum applications, Medicaid, cardiovascular health, incarceration, and many more
- GLSEN / Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31)
- GLAAD / Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20)
- GLAAD / Glossary of Terms - Transgender
- GLAAD / Tips for Allies of Transgender People
- Planned Parenthood / Sex and Gender Identity
- Buzzfeed / "This Is How 23 Countries Feel About Transgender Rights"
- UC Davis LGBTQIA Resource Center / Transgender 101
- Unitarian Universalists / Transgender 101
- Everday Feminism / "Transgender 101"
- Everyday Feminism / "4 Unique Struggles That Queer and Trans People of Color Have to Deal With"
- Scientific American / "The Disturbing History of Research into Transgender Identity"
- Transgender Studies Quarterly
- Cleveland Clinic / Research on the Transgender Brain: What You Should Know
- Nature / "The largest study involving transgender people is providing long-sought insights about their health"
- Center for Applied Transgender Studies
- Inside Higher Ed / "The Trans Divide"
- Boston Review / Toward a Trans* Feminism
- Vox / "The rise of anti-trans “radical” feminists, explained"
- Stanford / Clayman Conversations: Three scholars examine the TERF Industrial Complex
- National Center for Transgender Equality / Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People
- Human Rights Campaign / Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics
- Human Rights Campaign / Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Definitions
- Nature / "US proposal for defining gender has no basis in science"
- Yale School of Medicine / What Do We Mean By Sex and Gender?
- Dr. Marquis Bey / Black Trans Feminism
- Dr. Katrina Karkazis / Testosterone: An Unauthorized Biography
- Kalki Subramaniam / We Are Not the Others: Reflections of a Transgender Artivist
Youth Resources
- Harvard Law School / Trans Youth Handbook (A handbook for trans youth to understand the politics of their body. There is a section informing them on the legal process in changing names on documents, the rights that they have in schools, how to find access to transition-related health care, and other additional resources.)
- Theo Nicole Lorenz / Trans Affirmation Coloring Book and Trans Self-Care Workbook
- Gender Creative Kids (An interactive website made for kids, parents, and allies. Providing guidance on how to change names, use a binder, start hormone therapy. Also, providing additional resources and programs.)
- Affordable Colleges / LGBTQ College Culture Guide (This resource aids young adults in finding affordable colleges and making sure the colleges they chose have the additional resources that some LGBT students may need.)
- Welcoming Schools / Great Diverse Children's Books with Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive Children (A list of children’s books that discuss gender identity.)
- National Center for Lesbian Rights / Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools (An informative guide on supporting Transgender youth between grades K-12. Each chapter focuses on a different issue and provides definitions and tools on how to understand what is happening in the child’s life. This source would be used by adults or teachers.)
- National Center for Lesbian Rights / Advocating For LGBTQ Students with Disabilities (A resource on how to advocate for LGBTQ youth with disabilities. Providing background on being LGBTQ as not a disability and the laws to know to protect youth. A resource that be used by an adult but also able to inform youth.)
- Trans Youth Equality / Resources (Provides additional books that trans youth might want to read and videos of personal transition stories. Provides advice on how to handle body dysphoria, advice on binding and tucking.)
- Gender Spectrum (A comprehensive resource tool for trans youth, adults, and allies. Providing access to online support groups, programs, and other additional resources.)
- Trans Lifeline (Crisis line for trans and questioning people, staffed by trans-identified volunteers. 24 hours a day. 1-877-330-6366.)
- Peer2Peer.Live (Gaming site where people can stream video games and find people of all different backgrounds to create a community.)
Miscellaneous
- Cleveland Clinic Transgender Medicine & Surgery Fellowship
- Human Rights Campaign Fellowship for Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women of Color (for future reference)
- Theo Nicole Lorenz / Trans Affirmation Coloring Book and Trans Self-Care Workbook