Handout 7-A: Readings and Resources
Understanding the T in LGBT: Caring for Transgender Patients Fenway Guide to LGBT Health, Module 7
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Online Endocrine Society: Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons, Clinical Practice Guidelines www.endo-society.org/guidelines
Vancouver Coastal Health Clinical Protocol Guidelines for Transgender Care www.vch.ca/transhealth
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s (WPATH) Standards of th Care for Gender Identity Disorders, 7 Version www.wpath.org
Books Adler RK, Hirsch S, Mordaunt M, eds. Voice and Communication Therapy for the Transgender/Transsexual Client: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. Plural Publishing; 2006.
Bockting WO, Goldberg J, eds. Guidelines for Transgender Care. Haworth Press; 2006.
Brill S, Pepper R. The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals. San Francisco: Cleis Press, Inc.; 2008.
Feldman J. Medical and surgical management of the transgender patient: What primary care clinicians need to know. In: Makadon H, Mayer K, Potter J, Goldhammer H, eds. The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. American College of Physicians; 2008:365-392.
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Kaufman R. Introduction to transgender identity and health. In: Makadon H, Mayer K, Potter J, Goldhammer H, eds. The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. American College of Physicians; 2008:331-364.
Ousterhout DK. Feminizing the Male Face: A Cosmetic Surgery Guide for the Male-to-Female Transsexual. Addicus Books; 2009.
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American Medical Association (AMA) GLBT Advisory Committee www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-people/member-groups-sections/glbt-advisory- committee.shtml (includes link to AMA’s GLBT Policy Compendium)
American Psychological Association (APA) Online: Answers to Your Questions About Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity www.apa.org/topics/transgender.html
American Psychological Association (APA) Online: LGBT Concerns www.apa.org/pi/lgbc
Becky Allison, M.D.: lists of therapists and facial plastic surgeons who work with transgender clients www.drbecky.com/medic.html
Fenway Community Health’s Transgender Health Program www.fenwayhealth.org
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) Transgender Health Resources: www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=664&parentID=533&nodeID=1
Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) www.gires.org.uk
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Gender Spectrum Education and Training www.genderspectrum.org (offers trainings for healthcare professionals)
International Journal of Transgenderism. The official journal of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306875~db=all
T-VOX: list of therapists who work with transgender clients www.t-vox.org/index.php?title=Therapists ***************************************************************************************************************
INFORMATION, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE
Colage www.colage.org/resources/transgender_family.htm (resources for people with LGBT parents)
FTM International www.ftmi.org
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) www.glad.org/rights/c/transgender-issues (inclusive of transgender issues)
Gender Education and Advocacy www.gender.org
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) www.hrc.org/issues (inclusive of transgender issues)
International Federation for Gender Education (IFGE) www.ifge.org
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National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) www.nctequality.org
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force www.thetaskforce.org/issues (inclusive of transgender issues)
PFLAG Transgender Network (TNET) www.pflag.org
Survivor Project www.survivorproject.org (for trans and intersex survivors of sexual assault, rape, domestic violence)
TransFamily www.transfamily.org
Transfigurations www.janamarcus.com/docus/TransPresentation/index.htm (informative photo essay featuring transmen and transwomen)
Transgender Aging Network (TAN) www.forge-forward.org/tan
Transgender Forum’s Community Center www.transgender.org (list of local community groups in the US)
Trans-Health.com www.trans-health.com
Transparentcy http://www.transparentcy.org/
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Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) www.imatyfa.org
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Memoirs / The Transgender Experience
Boenke M. Trans Forming Families: Real Stories about Transgendered Loved Ones. Walter Trook Publishing; 1999.
Bornstein K. Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us. Vintage; 1995.
Boyd H. My Husband Betty: Love, Sex, and Life with a Crossdresser. Thunder Mouth’s Press; 2003.
Boyd H. She’s Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband. Seal Press; 2007.
Boylan JF. She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders. Broadway Books; 2003.
Brown ML, Rounsley CA. True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism—For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals. Jossey-Bass; 2003.
Green J. Becoming a Visible Man. Vanderbilt University; 2004.
Kailey M Just Add Hormones: An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience. Beacon Press; 2005.
See also the following stories about two gender-affirmed medical doctors’ journeys:
A Family Doctor's Journey From Man to Woman, Boston Globe Magazine (August 12 and 19, 2007): www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/08/12/family_doctors_journey_full_ story (Part 1) and www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/08/19/freeing_up_deborah (Part 2)
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Inner Woman Emerges, Winston-Salem Journal (April 17 and 18, 2005): www.karenserenity.com/OldSerenity/Gallery3.htm
Bibliographies
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table of the American Library Association http://isd.usc.edu/~trimmer/glbtrt/biblist.htm (children LGBT resources) and http://isd.usc.edu/~trimmer/glbtrt/bibtransgender.pdf (trans resources)
San Francisco Public Library http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/transcending.htm
Trans-Academics.org www.trans-academics.org/biblio
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign www.library.illinois.edu/wst/Transgender%20Bibliography/transbiblio.htm
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ABC News 20/20 Documentary – My Secret Self (April 27, 2007):
Video, in five parts, is available on YouTube:
Part 1. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utpam0IGYac
Part 2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8F9CaPyQz8
Part 3. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W17z6KeiNY
Part 4. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSkQlWUX_eI
Part 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib_yE5WILJc
Related On-line Story:
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Jazz’ Story - I'm a Girl - Understanding Transgender Children: www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3088298&page=1
Jeremy’s Story - I Want to Be Seen as Male: www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3077906&page=1
Jeremy's Letter to His Parents: www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3078716&page=1
Riley’s Story - Born With the Wrong Body www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3072518&page=1
Transgender Children Face Unique Challenges: www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3091754&page=1
Transgender Children: Frequently Asked Questions: www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3074652&page=1
Transgender Children: Resources: www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3089992&page=1
What Is Gender Identity Disorder?: www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3074520&page=1
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INTERSEX RESOURCES
A Kindred Spirit: Organization Intersex International www.intersexualite.org
American Psychological Association Online: Answers to your questions about individuals with Intersex Conditions www.apa.org/topics/intersx.html
Bodies Like Ours
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CARES Foundation, Inc. (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Research Education & Support) www.caresfoundation.org
Intersex Initiative www.intersexinitiative.org
Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) www.isna.org
Lee PA, Houk CP. Disorders of sex development: clinical approaches. In: Makadon H, Mayer K, Potter J, Goldhammer H, eds. The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. American College of Physicians; 2007:393-416.
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