BLOGS

• https://callhimhunter.wordpress.com

• www.hesalwaysbeenmyson.com

• www.meretheir.com

 

BOOKS

(Most of these links go to Amazon, but feel free to seek other places to buy them.)

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These two books really helped me understand my child:  

• The Transgender Child, by Stephanie Brill

• Gender Born, Gender Made, by Diane Ehrensaft

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I offer my own:

• He's Always Been My Son - A Mother's Story About Raising Her Transgender Son by Janna Barkin

• A Grand Love - Stories For Grandparents Of Transgender Grandchildren, by Janna Barkin

 

These are also great:

• The Transgender Teen, by Stephanie Brill and Lisa Kenney

• The Gender Creative Child, by Diane Ehrensaft

• Helping your Transgender Teen, by Irwin Kreiger

• Before I Had The Words, by Skylar Kergil

• Becoming Nicole, by Amy Ellis Nutt

• He/She/They, by Schuyler Bailar

• Transitioning Later In Life, by Jillian Celentano

• Who are You?, by Brook Pessin Whedbee

• Phoenix Goes To School, by Michelle and Phoenix Finch

• Flamingo Rampant Publishers has fabulous books. 

 

More book suggestions can be found on the Stand with Trans book list: https://standwithtrans.org/book-list/

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SUPPORT, SERVICES and INFORMATION

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• Positive Images (Sonoma County, California):  
  https://posimages.org

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• PFLAG

         https://pflag.org/

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• Mama Bears

         https://www.realmamabears.org/​

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• Trans Heartline:  
  https://transheartline.org
   

• Trans Students Educational Resources:  
  https://www.transstudent.org
   

• Ally Parents: 
  https://standwithtrans.org/ally-parents
   

• Stand With Trans:  
  https://standwithtrans.org
   

• Transgender Law Center:  
  http://transgenderlawcenter.org
   

• Advocates For Trans Equality - A4TE:  
  http://transequality.org
   

• Los Angeles Gender Center:  
  http://www.lagendercenter.com
   

• The Trevor Project: 
  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
   

• University of San Francisco Center of Excellence for Transgender Health:
  http://transhealth.ucsf.edu

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SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINES

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• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

               988 (talk or text)​

1-800-273-TALK (8255)   
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

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• Trans Lifeline:

877-565-8860

https://www.translifeline.org/

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• The Trevor Project:

866-488-7386

http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

 

LEGAL GUIDANCE, ID DOCUMENT INFORMATION

 

• Transgender Law Center:  
  http://transgenderlawcenter.org
   

• A4TE:  
  http://transequality.org/documents
   

• Lambda Legal:  
  https://www.lambdalegal.org

 

• ACLU

         https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/transgender-rights ​