Websites:
Gender Spectrum connects you with their blog, events, books, trainings, and resources!! www.genderspectrum.org
Pronouns – A How To Guide to Gender Neutral / Gender Inclusive Pronouns – a helpful resource with answers to frequently asked questions about gender pronouns.
Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools Hudson’s FTM Resource Guide: website intended to provide information on topics of interest to female-to-male (FTM, F2M) trans men, and their friends and loved ones.
Transbucket! : online collection of images and information on trans-related surgeries and healthcare. It was helpful for me to see “before” and “after” pictures of top surgery before I accompanied my son.
Raising My Boychick: Parenting, Privilege, and Rethinking the Norm: a great blog!
Trans Respect/Etiquette/Support 101
In a Bind: Binder exchange program for trans youth
Blogs:
“It’s Hard to Be Me” – Parenting and Loving Our Gender Fluid Child
Organizations:
The Los Angeles Gender Center: therapy and support groups for transgender individuals and their loved ones. I attend their Parent Support Group.
Gender Spectrum: great resources and great conferences for families of trans and gender variant people/kids!
Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference: very popular, free annual conference focused on the health and well-being of transgender people, communities and allies.
TransActive: education, counseling, and advocacy for transgender and gender nonconforming children, youth, and their families.
Trans Justice Funding Project – community-led funding initiative supporting grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people.
My Purple Umbrella: Gender variant children’s playgroup & community network
Camp Ten Trees: summer camp in the Pacific Northwest. One week for LGBTQA youth, one week for children and youth of LGBTQ and/or non-traditional families.
Books:
She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community by Laura Erickson-Schroth
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals by Stephanie A. Brill and Rachel Pepper
Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle, and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children edt by Rachel Pepper
“Polkadot” A Gender Non-Binary Children’s Book Series by Talcott Broadhead
Nina Here Nor There: My Journey Beyond Gender by Nick Krieger
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
Two Spirits, One Heart by Marsha Aizumi
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a Transgender Child by Cheryl B. Evans
Magazines:
Original Plumbing: A quarterly magazine about trans male sexuality and culture. Issue #8, The Family Issue, has 60 pages of interviews with different types of families… a personal resource for family members of trans children and trans parents looking for community. Some subjects touched on include: Chosen family, solo parenting (& dating) as trans men, being a supportive parent of a transgender teenager in the public school system, foster parenting, grieving the loss of a family members, trans male pregnancy and more.
Articles:
“Being Queer Means…” by Nadia Cho: An explanation of the term “queer.”
“Moms Standing Up for Their Kids” by Amelia
Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide for Health Care Providers: You can download this for free online; may be helpful if you have specific questions about the medical transitioning process for FTM’s.
Great resource list!! Stopping by to mention that “Meet Polkadot” is now available for purchase at http://www.dangerdot.com
Xo
Talcott