Resources for my
Friends and Family

NOTE: For several of these resources, you will need to download and install the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader program.

Mom, I need to be a girl	Mom, I need to be a girl - This is the story of a transsexual teen, written by her mother.
familybrochure.pdf	Family Brochure - For Parents, Guardians and Family Members of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Transgender, Intersex or Questioning Youth - an excellent brochure composed by Carolyn Wagner with input from many parents who have known and experienced the challenges and blessings of raising a child whose sexual orientation and/or gender identity is different from their parents.
[ web site link ]	PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) - PFLAG's mission is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support to cope with an adverse society; education to enlighten and ill-informed public; and advocacy to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
booklet.pdf	Our Trans Children - A Publication of the Transgender Special Outreach Network of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
[ web site link ]	Revised Benjamin Standards Of Care are intended to provide flexible directions for the treatment of persons with gender identity disorders. This is the "Bible" that recommends how transgendered people must be cared for by the medical community. This is the sixth and most current revision.
[ web site link ]	TransProud has a nice section for parents of transgendered children.
[ web site link ]	The Transsexual Person in Your Life - This was written for people who have recently learned that someone in their life identifies as a transsexual or has decided to undergo gender transition. Since many people have not previously had the opportunity to learn about transsexualism and other gender issues, they frequently have a lot of questions, and may or may not feel comfortable directly asking the transsexual person these questions.
[ web site link ]	A Parent's Dilemma, the Transgender Child is an article for parents of transgendered children written by Gianna E. Israel.
[ web site link ]	Transsexual Roadmap is a great place to start to review the entire process of changing one's gender.
[ web site link ]	Transsexual Womens' Resources is a great site for general information on transsexual issues for male-to-females. Written by Anne Lawrence, M.D.
GIDBrochure.pdf	Understanding GID - A Guide for Friends and Family. I found this brochure on Google. After doing a bit of research, it looks like the original came from here.