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Transgendered People
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Center for Gender Sanity 
 Site of "a consulting service for transsexuals who plan to transition on the job, their coworkers, and their employers." Contains a description of services, excerpts of publications, lists of public and private employers with transgender nondiscrimination policies, tips for transitioning on the job, a list of recommended books, a diagram of sex and gender, and related links. http://www.gendersanity.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Society & Social Science Last updated Feb 2, 2006 Ingersoll Gender Center
This Washington state nonprofit center offers "a full range of services to gender dysphoric clients such as referrals to therapists, support and peer counseling pertaining to issues of daily living, changes in lifestyle, preparation for surgery, and post-operative care." The site includes a list of events and happenings in the Puget Sound Region of Washington, information on breast self-examinations for transsexuals, a list of recommended books, and a directory of support groups. http://www.ingersollcenter.org/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Medical Treatments & Devices, Society & Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Mar 30, 2005 International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)
IFGE is a "non-profit advocacy organization [whose purpose is to overcome] the intolerance of transvestitism and transsexualism brought about by widespread ignorance." Contains news, a FAQ, conference information, book reviews, a directory of resources, and related links. http://www.ifge.org/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Society & Social Science Last updated Jul 16, 2006 IOC Approves Consensus With Regards to Athletes Who Have Changed Sex
"Statement of the Stockholm consensus on sex reassignment in sports" provides guidelines and recommendations applied at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. An explanatory note provides history of past issues and debates regarding sex reassignment and sports. In English and French. From the International Olympic Committee (IOC). http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?release=855 Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Aug 2, 2006 The Renaissance Transgender Association, Inc.
The mission of this nonprofit organization is to "provide the very best comprehensive education and caring support to transgendered individuals and those close to them." Includes news, sample columns of the association's magazine Transgender Community News, a list of local chapters and guidelines for starting a Renaissance support group, information on various transgender topics, an annotated bibliography, and related links. Parts of this site available in Spanish. http://www.ren.org/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 13, 2005 Transgender 101: Sex, Gender & Bipolarity
Basic information on transgenderism. Includes information on the difference between sex and gender, and a list of transgender "self-identified" definitions and terms. Open directly into a PDF file. From the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center, University of California, Riverside. http://out.ucr.edu/pdf/Trans101.pdf Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Society & Social Science Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Transgender Health
This document answers questions about health concerns faced by transgender college students. Some of the topics discussed include depression and anxiety, transitioning to the opposite gender, female-to-male (FTM) health topics (such as that "[i]t is still possible to become pregnant while on testosterone, although infertility occurs after continued use"), and male-to-female (MTF) concerns (such as silicone and oil injections). From Brown University Health Services. http://brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/lgbtq_health/trans_health.php Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Sep 9, 2009 The Transsexual Person in Your Life
Provides basic supportive information about gender transition to an audience who may not have any previous exposure to gender issues. Includes a bibliography and a list of links. http://www.tsfaq.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Jul 25, 2005 |
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