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Gender Resources

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We are pleased to now offer ​A Guide To Gender

Click the image to read this New York Times' bestselling "social justice advocate's handbook" by Sam Killermann.
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Below is a comprehensive & current list of resources put together by the Boston Children's Hospital DSD/Gender Management Service (GeMS), founded in 2007 by Norman Spack. While you're here, check out his informative & inspiring TED talk.

​ "...the risks of not doing anything...not only puts [those who are transgender] at risk for losing their lives to suicide, but it also says something about whether we are truly an inclusive society."

Gender Resources

Suggested Websites & Resources


Camp Aranu'tiq

Summer camp for gender non-conforming youth ages 7-18
www.harborcamps.org

Campus Pride

Extensive information about LGBTQI resources in colleges and universities throughout the U.S.
www.campuspride.org

The Family Acceptance Project

Research, intervention, education and policy initiative 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/

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline

Anonymous peer counseling, information and referrals with huge database (888.THE.GLNH)
www.glnh.com

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)

www.glma.org

Gender Spectrum

Gender Spectrum provides extensive materials to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for children and teens; includes education, trainings, legal concerns, online forum, general & specific resources for youth, families, educators, allies, and health/mental health care providers.
www.genderspectrum.org

GLAAD

Legal rights, advocacy
www.glaad.org

GLESN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

Provides educators and families support, training, advocacy tools, research to create safe & affirming schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
www.glesn.org

PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays

National and local listings available for family LGBTQ support.
www.community.pflag.org

The Trevor Project

Suicide prevention for sexual and gender minority youth.
www.thetrevorproject.org

Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA)

Collaborates with service providers, educators and communities.
www.imatyfa.org

Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF)

Support, resources and networking services, based in Portland, ME
www.transyouthequality.org

World Professional Association for Transgender Health 

www.wpath.org

Welcoming Schools

A project of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation provides educators with a comprehensive approach to improve elementary school climates, to embrace diversity, avoid gender stereotyping and end bullying.
www.welcomingschools.org

Resources in Boston


BAGLY

Boston Alliance for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth: social support programs for youth under age 22
www.bagly.org

WAGLY

West Suburban Alliance for LGBT youth: social support programs, including Umbrella program for middle school youth.
www.wagly.org

Greater Boston PFLAG

Support for families & sexual minority youth.
www.pflag.org

GLSEN Boston (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

Safe schools support.
www.glsen.org/massachusetts

GLASS Community Center

Drop in for GLBT youth 13-25 at JRI.
www.jri/org/glass

Fenway Community Health Center

LGBTQ healthcare, research & advocacy, including LGBTQ Youth Peer Listening Hotline - confidential, information, resources & support
www.fenwayhealth.org

Boston Children's Hospital

Young women's and young men's health websites.
www.youngwomenshealth.org                   www.youngmenshealthsite.org

Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center

LGBTQ health & mental health care for teens.
www.sidneyborum.org

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition

Information, current political issues and laws; information about changing gender markers (ID Project)
www.masstpc.org

Safe Schools Program

For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual​, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Students, a joint initiative of the MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the MA Commission on LGBTQ Youth.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/lgbtq

Suggested Reading


Brill, S. and Pepper, R. The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, 2008. San Francisco: Cleis Press.
Brill, S. and Kenney, L. The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender & Non-Binary Teens, ​2016. Jersey City: Cleis Press.
Ehrensaft, Diane. Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children, 2011. New York: The Experiment.
Ehrensaft, Diane, The Gender Cretaive Child: Pathways for Nurturing & Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes, 2016. New York: The Experiment.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation/Gender Spectrum, Growing Up LGBT in America, is a groundbreaking survey of more than 10,000LGBT-identified youth ages 13-17, topical follow-up reports include: Support & Caring for our Gender Expansive Youth, ​2012. www.hrc.org/youth-gender or www.genderspectrum.org/youth
Kuklin, Susan, Beyond Magenta, Transgender Teens Speak Out, 2014. Somerville: Candlewick Press.
Killerman, Sam. The Social Justice Advocate's Guide Handbook: A Guide to Gender, 2013. Austin: Impetus Books.
Krieger, Irwin, Helping your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents, 2011. New Haven: Genderwise Press.
Asaf, Orr, ESQ, Joel Baum, MS, et al. Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools; Human Rights Campaign Foundation (2015) provides a blueprint for safe, supportive and inclusive school environments for transgender youth. ​http://www.hrc.org/resources/schools-in-transition-a-guide-for-supporting-transgender-students-in-k-12-s
Teich, Nicholas, Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue, 2012. New York: Columbia University Press.
Testa, R., Coolhart, D., Peta, J. The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens & Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity, 2015. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
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