National/International Organizations

FemmeFever (the leading TG organization and transformation service) is a personalized, professional service for the transgendered community. My (Karen) diverse background is in both social work and cosmetology. This, flavored by my flair for style, true love of and experience with the community makes FemmeFever the success that it is. My "clients" inevitably become my friends. I genuinely do care and love you all. My mission is to "unleash" your femme side, help you celebrate your beautiful femme self, as well as provide you with the resources for friendship and guidance through your journey. FemmeFever is "all I do" - all services are by appointment only. Located on Long Island, New York - 40 minutes from NYC; Near the LIRR

Lynn Conway

Computer Scientist,

Electrical Engineer,

Inventor

Research Manager,

Engineering Educator

 

About This Website:

(es) = en español

 

My goal for this website is to illuminate and normalize the issues of gender identity and the processes of gender transition. This project began in the year 2000, as I struggled to "come out" about my past to my research colleagues. I wanted to tell in my own words the story of my gender transition from male to female three decades earlier, in 1968, and then of being outed 31 years later in 1999, while living quietly and successfully in "stealth mode".

 

Since beginning work on this website, I've come into contact with ever growing numbers of people concerned with gender issues. I've interacted via e-mail and in personal meetings with large numbers of people who are transitioning or who have transitioned. Given the still-remaining social invisibility, ignorance and superstitions about gender conditions, I've felt a strong need to provide whatever information, encouragement and hope that I can to help others who are struggling with these issues.

 

As a result of my contacts with thousands of TG/TS/IS people over the past few years, this website has evolved into a major informational and support site for transgender and transsexual people. The site now reflects years of field work and empirical research, and intensive efforts at framing and writing up the resulting observations regarding this previously almost invisible, highly stigmatized minority about which many superstitions still prevail.

Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers

R. Nick Gorton MD, Jamie Buth MD, and Dean Spade Esq

This book was originally written in Open Office (version 1.1.1). It has been exported to both Adobe Acrobat and MicroSoft Word format. This book is copylefted. This means it is provided free under the GNU Free Documentation License - it is free as in free speech, not free as in beer. You may may copy it, print it, give it to friends, host it on your website, and sell copies of the book or disk. You can even modify it and distribute it in modified form (as long as you indicate that it is a modified work and as long as the derivative work is available under the same free license.)

The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.

NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists who saw the urgent need for a consistent voice in Washington DC for transgender people.

NCTE provides this presence by monitoring federal activity and communicating this activity to our members around the country, providing congressional education, and establishing a center of expertise on transgender issues.

OIGSOutreach Institute of Gender Studies

The Outreach Institute of Gender Studies (OIGS) was established in 1975 to advance the understanding of gender identity and role development with a special focus on alternative gender lifestyles. The last two decades have witnessed controversy over what characteristics should constitute manhood and womanhood in American culture. Traditional forms of gender identity and gender role are being questioned. Crossdressers, drag queens, transsexuals, and transgendered people of all types are more openly challenging cultural gender stereotypes.

Campaigning for respect and equality for ALL trans people

Why we are here

Press for Change is a political lobbying and educational organisation, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and liberties for all trans people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change.

This site is here to explain our work, and to support all those who campaign with us to achieve full equality and rights for gender diverse people in modern society.

Nowhere else in the world will you find such a comprehensive collection of information about the trans rights campaign, and details about the legal, medical, political and social issues surrounding the people it represents. If you’re a trans person, we aim to raise your consciousness. If you’re a researcher or a journalist we want you to have everything you could possibly want to report us accurately and fairly. If you’re a campaigner already, we want to provide you with the very best resources. And if you’re not, we’d like to show you what an astonishing challenge we continue to face even though many fundamental forms of protection are now in place through UK law.

Remembering Our Dead

Susan's Place

Links to a wide assortment of transgendered resources.

This website was designed
to provide help to
transgenders, transsexuals,
gender-variants and those
questioning their gender.
Plus, loads of other
interesting stuff!

News and Views from the Midwest

A Safe Place For The T Community To Live And Learn

TGE was organized to fill a gap in the type and quality of resources available to the transgendered community on the world wide web. Unlike some other sites, we're not a commercial enterprise, nor are we a political action group trying to change the world, although we do offer resource information about such groups and encourage those that are interested to become involved in the issues. What we are is a peer based support organization of transgendered people who came together with the idea of helping other transgendered people, TG to TG, whether in our local community or through our outreach in internet based chat. 

The subject of trangenderism itself is a diverse one, just as people in general are, and we openly encourage the most diverse participation possible. Our goal is to help brothers and sisters in the gender community worldwide to explore their individual gender experience in an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding. Whether you concider yourself as TG, CD, TV, TS, or somewhere in between, we are all transgendered, and by bringing TG people of every persuasion together as peers, we can all find a friend or two to relate to, share experiences with, and help one another. And that, is what peer support & TGE is all about!

Transgender Forum provides access to a wide variety of transgendered resources and materials.

Transgender Guide - Transgendered Information, Links & Resources

Welcome to TGGuide.Com! Our goal is to provide the Transgender community with quality resources. We are committed to publishing the most comprehensive site of services and information, accurately representing the Transgendered community, in a positive manner. We would like to make you feel comfortable here, encourage your feedback and hope you will explore the site. We have one of the largest collections of informative texts on the web. Whether you need help determining your size, coming out to your family, or learning about how the law affects you; the answer is right here!

The online magazine of health and fitness for transsexual and transgendered people.

Transgender Resources & Information

GenderQueer Revolution
Welcome to the GenderQueer Revolution home on the web. GenderQueer Revolution, a worldwide organization, supports people of all genders and gender-giftendess in all its forms.

The world's very first Transgender Support Web site founded 1994.

Created and Presented by

Melanie is a prolific author, musician, composer, teacher of the craft of writing, and successful businesswoman. She is also the founder of the first Transgender Forum on America Online and the creator of the world's very first Transgender Support Web Site.

Are you a boy or a girl?
NO. ARE YOU?

State & Local Organizations

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington

Arizona

California

Orange County 

Transgender Coalition

Uniting the Transgender
Community in Orange County

SF Transgender Empowerment,
Advocacy and Mentorship

TRansgenders United for Equality

Welcome to Transgenders United for Equality's web site. We are dedicated to educating both transgendered and non transgendered people in hopes that we will all benefit from the understanding gained from one another. We hope you will find what you are looking for here. (San Francisco)

Colorado

The Gender Identity Center of Colorado, Inc., (GIC) is a non-profit corporation organized to provide support to those people who cross dress, are transsexual, or are non-traditional in their gender identity. The Center is also an informational and educational resource to the community at large.

The GIC is available to anyone, male or female, who can benefit from its services or resources, including spouses and significant others, parents, and siblings.

Connecticut

The Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition mission is to improve, through Political and Social Advocacy and Activism, societal attitudes and the law in order to achieve equal rights for the transgender and gender variant individuals and communities. It is a grassroots coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to the advancement and attainment of full civil rights for all transgender and gender variant people in every aspect of society and actively opposes discriminatory acts.

The Gender Identity Clinic of New England (West Hartford, CT) offers evaluations for transsexuals who seek hormone treatment and reassignment surgery. Psychotherapy and psychiatric services are available for persons who are confused about their gender or are uncertain about whether to proceed toward transition, as well as for persons experiencing emotional difficulties associated with gender dysphoria. Therapy is also available for families or a family member who may be in crisis or may be having difficulty understanding and accepting the gender issues of a husband, wife, son, daughter or father.

Georgia

Atlanta Gender Explorations

Atlanta Gender Explorations, known as AGE by our members and friends, is an open gender support group. This means that there are no special requirements for membership except that you or a loved one are exploring a significant gender issue in your life. We are open to people who identify as cross-dresser, transsexual, transgender, drag artist, androgyne, bi-gendered, female-to-male, male-to-female, and especially those who embrace no specific gender label. Our members represent all sexual orientations, races, spiritualities, and socio-economic categories. A typical meeting will have from 10-25 attendees, and may include everyone from newcomers just starting to explore a gender issue to transsexuals who have long since completed their gender transition.

Illinois

Illinois
Gender
Advocates

Sometimes being (Transgender)* TG is like being on an Island. Nowhere to go, no one to confide in, feeling like there is nothing to do in life.

For some there is CGS, Tri-ess, or T.O.N.I. (see Support Groups).

The business meetings, social events, and night outs. These are wonderful opportunities for the girls on the north side, but a long drive for the girls down south.

The south side girls now have an additional place to hang their dress or pants.

Indiana

The Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance (INTRAA) seeks to organize the transgender community and works through education and legislative efforts to create a society that values and protects freedom of gender expression and the right to gender self-determination for all.

Massachusetts

Michigan

Camp Trans

The University of Michigan Health System Comprehensive Gender Services Program (UMHS-CGSP) is an academic, multidisciplinary program. This program provides comprehensive health care services for individuals who are transgendered and in need of gender-related care, including endocrinological, surgical, mental and general health care services. UMHS-CGSP is a member of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, and operates under strict standards of ethics and human rights.

Minnesota

Providing social events for the trans, genderqueer and allied communities!

New York

New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy

NYAGRA's mission is to advocate for freedom
of gender identity and expression for all.
 

New Jersey

The Gender Rights Advocacy Association of New Jersey
(GRAANJ) is a statewide membership organization committed
to securing full civil rights for transgender and intersex people,
and individuals of non-stereotypical gender identity and
expression, without regard to race, religion or sexual orientation.

North Carolina

Welcome to the North Carolina Transgender Unity Web Site. Providing information
and resources for transgender people, significant others, and friends of transgender
people. All transgender support groups, political organizations, and other GLBT
organizations in the state of North Carolina are promoted and encouraged. Most of
all, trying to bring transgender people together as a community.
 

Ohio

Oregon

• ABOUT US

What began as an idea by the Tara Foundation's founder Tara Taylor and helped by a generous $10,000 grant from the Main Community Foundation, the foundation was started in 2002. The Tara Foundation is dedicated to addressing the needs of low-income transgender people.

• FOCUS

Our primary focus will be helping transsexuals obtain sex-change surgery. Since most insurance doesn't cover sex reassignment surgery (SRS) many transgender people have no way to pay for this medically-necessary surgery that makes their transition complete. Many are disabled and/or low income and can barely meet their living expenses, not to mention the significant costs of transitioning.

Texas

Transgender Advocates of Central Texas is an advocacy group dedicated to furthering the cause of Gender Diverse people in Central Texas. We will accomplish this through advocacy and education in both public and private forums. Through our efforts we will strive to halt discrimination through social, legal, legislative and corporate education.

Utah

TEA of Utah’s mission is to educate the public on transgender issues for better understanding and awareness of discrimination towards the transgender population. TEA supports equal rights and equal opportunity for all GLBT individuals.

Washington

Washington Gender Alliance

We are a support and educational organization dedicated to helping people deal
 with issues of gender identity and/or expression, and those who love us. We are
committed to serving all areas of Washington State. We are a non-profit organization (Bellingham, WA)

FTM

FORGE (For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression) is a national education, advocacy and support umbrella organization supporting FTM+s⁽¹⁾ (female-to-male transsexuals and transgenderists, and others who were assigned female at birth but who have some level of masculine identification) and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Family, Friends and Allies)

Welcome to the FTM Informational Network.

This by no means a totally complete listing of all the information out there on the Web or in books...

In my years on this journey I have gathered many bits of information that men starting on their journeys ask me time & time again.

I am returning some of the kindness shown to me by others who were further along the road than I by sharing it with you.

FTM International - FTM stands for Female-to-Male. This site is the internet contact point for the largest, longest-running educational organization serving FTM transgendered people and transsexual men.

FTM San Francisco

Our Mission

FTM San Francisco exists to provide information, education, support, community-building and advocacy for Female to Male Transgendered and Transsexual persons and their loved ones.

The Transitional Male / The T-Male

A Comprehensive, Educational, Support Based Website
Designed to Enhance The Lives of Transmen as Well as
Provide Information to Transmen, Their Significant Others,
Family and Friends
 

Welcome to
  TransMan's Information Project

While I make no claims to be an expert... I've come to the conclusion
that I had to find a way of consolidating information to use when
answering questions or doing outreach. So... here it is!

California

FTM Alliance of Los Angeles, Inc., is a community-based organization dedicated to empowering the female-to-male [FTM] transgendered community, and to increasing the visibility and acceptance of FTMs in Southern California.  We provide resources, support, and leadership opportunities to people assigned female at birth or in childhood who no longer feel that label is complete or accurate, as well as our significant others, families, friends, and allies. Through education, advocacy, and activism, we are committed to creating a society where everyone is free to choose and express their own gender.

Compass is a New England area female-to-male (FTM) trans support, information,
and social group for people assigned female at birth who feel that is not an accurate
 or complete description of their gender.

Trans Men

Utah Brotherhood 4 Transmen

The goal of Utah Brotherhood 4 Transmen (UB4T) as a social activity group is to provide camaraderie and friendship for Transmen at any stage of transition.

UB4T is inclusive of all ages and sexual orientations, but we do request that participants be male identified.

UB4T holds a social activity event once each month, chosen by participants, where Transmen can meet, build friendships and enjoy activities such as bowling, camping, fishing, BBQ's, movie night, etc.
 

Transsexual

We learned in Lynn's story that she was born and raised as a boy, and later in life was changed into a girl by female sex hormone treatments and major surgical procedures. Because of this past, Lynn is sometimes called a "transsexual" woman. Why did this happen to Lynn, and what is transsexualism anyway?

 

In order to understand transsexualism, we must first answer some basic questions about gender. What is Gender Identity? Where does it come from? What events occur in nature that interfere with correct assignments of gender? These pages aim at answering these questions. Links are then provided to further information on gender identity, transgenderism, transsexualism and intersexuality, and to information about methods and technology for physical gender modification.

 The purpose of this site is to provide information and a communication forum for people with Gender Identity issues.

Welcome to my Site. This is a Transgendered Resources, Links{Safely over 2500, here} and Support Site. There are no pornographic Links or Photos on this site, but it is a good Resource for those needing help in understanding themselves, a family member or their partner in life. I hope that you enjoy my efforts:)

This site is a little different as far as Home Pages go. It is built around the concept of helping not only my family and myself, but the others that follow my path as well, to understand what it means to be a Transsexual Woman. To this end, I have {and still add to} compiled a few 'links ' pages to incorporate into my Frame page. It is a bibliography/ glossary/ 'Just plain Kewl ' list of sites all rolled up into one easily understood, can't get lost format.

An online message extension for TATS-Houston, formerly the Texas Association for Transsexual Support. We are a Houston-based peer support group dedicated to providing emotional, social and educational support to transsexuals, their partners, families and friends since 1993.

What it is, How it exists, What to do about it, and even some thoughts about the Why of it too.
This is Transsexual.org

This is a site about Gender Dysphoria, and all of the complexities surrounding it.
 

I am Jennifer Diane Reitz, and I will do my best to provide you with the concepts that you need. My purpose is to see you able to understand yourself, to determine what to do, to know the basic plan to actually do it and what it will involve, and to survive and succeed.

Medical and Other Resources for Transsexual Women

This web site is designed to empower transsexual women by providing factual information, informed opinion, and personal narrative. I hope these resources will help transsexual women make decisions that will best serve their individual needs.

Transsexual transition is simply a journey. Just like a trip, you decide on

- your destination
- the time you'll need to get there
- the money you'll spend

Transsexual Road Map is a travel guide to set priorities and choose your route.

It's about making informed purchasing decisions and setting realistic, achievable transition goals.