Local and National Resources for Consumer Questions on Gender Identity
Parent/Youth Resources (trans specific)
- Gender Spectrum (support groups and educational resources for youth and families)
- Trans Lifeline (suicide hotline, by and for trans people)
- Trevor Project
- MassTPC resources for changing identity documents in MA
- Safer Tucking Resource (Callen-Lorde)
- Safer Binding Resource (Callen-Lorde)
- Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy
- The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project (GALAP)
Massachusetts Support Services:
- Greater Boston PFLAG (support groups and resource)
- Out Metrowest (support groups and resources for MA youth)
- The AGLY group (support groups and resources for MA youth)
- MA Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students
- MA Support Groups
New England Support Resources:
National Support Resources:
Provider Lists/Resources for finding affirming care
School/Education Resources
- MA Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students
- GLSEN (student education network)
- Trans student education resources (TSER)
Advocacy Information and Data
- The Movement Advancement Project (includes information about insurance and legislation state by state)
- The US Transgender Survey
- Human Rights Campaign
- National Center for Transgender Equality
Professional Training Resources
Guidelines and Standards of Care
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care
- UCSF Primary & Transgender Care Guidelines
- Endocrine Society Standards of Care
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Standards of Care
- American Academy of Pediatrics Standards of Care
Inclusive Sex Education Websites
- Scarleteen - Inclusive and comprehensive sexuality and relationship education for teens and young adults.
- Go Ask Alice - Sexual and relationship health information education from Columbia University.
- siecus.org - Sex education policy organization that provides resources about state and federal laws and regulations.
- Center for Sex Education - Training and educational resources for sex educators and professionals.
Inclusive Sex Education Books (for all ages)
- Sex is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings and YOU - For ages 3-7.
- Wait, What? A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up - For pre-teens, younger teens and those with cognitive or learning disabilities.
- S.E.X.: The All-you-need-to-know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through your Teens and Twenties. - For older teens and young adults.