Resources

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CRISIS LINES

The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) people under 25.

The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564 Both provide telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.

Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860 Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The LGBTQ+ community is diverse and strong, but may be disproportionately at-risk for suicidal feelings and other mental health struggles because of the discrimination and prejudice they too often are up against.

Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.SAGE: Talk and be heard at the SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline. Older LGBT people who want to talk can be connected with friendly responders who are ready to listen. If you are an LGBT elder or care for one, call the free SAGE Hotline, toll-free 24/7. Toll Free: 877-360-LGBT (5428)

OTHER RESOURCES & ORGANIZATIONS

Transgender Law Center: Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.

Trans Health Project: The Trans Health Project takes a comprehensive, systematic approach to expanding access to transgender-related health care by educating affected individuals about their legal rights; cultivating a robust movement to achieve health care equity; expanding enforcement of existing legal protections; and driving clinical policy changes among insurance carriers.

Transgender Aging Network: The Transgender Aging Network (TAN) exists to improve the lives of current and future trans/SOFFA (Significant Others, Friends, Family and Allies) elders.

Forge Forward Grass roots organization since 1994. Back then, FORGE connected transmasculine folks in the midwest and provided resources for FTMs and their SOFFAS. Since then, they have grown and become leaders in the training and techinical assistance fileds. FORGE provides resources, support, connection and awareness.

The Tretter Transgender Oral History Project at the University of Minnesota (TTOHP). The TTOHP is committed to collecting, preserving, and making available oral histories of gender transgression, broadly understood through a trans framework. There are over 100 interviews that include persons with a variety of experiences and backgrounds.

The Order of Good Death: The Order is about making death a part of your life. That means committing to staring down your death fears—whether it be your own death, the death of those you love, the pain of dying, the afterlife (or lack thereof), grief, corpses, bodily decomposition, or all of the above. Accepting that death itself is natural, but the death anxiety and terror of modern culture are not.

National Institute on Aging: An advance directive also allows you to express your values and desires related to end-of-life care. You might think of it as a living document—one that you can adjust as your situation changes because of new information or a change in your health.

Advanced Directive for healthcare. Advance care planning is the process of considering health care decisions for an individual if a serious health concern arises. To make these decisions, individuals need to think about what is important to them, including personal goals, values, beliefs, and preferences about different types of medical treatment.

PFLAG: PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.

National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition (BTAC): The National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition is the only social justice organization led by black trans people to collectively address the inequities faced in the black transgender experience.

The Marsha P. Johnson Institute: Marsha P. Johnson was an activist, self-identified drag queen, performer, and survivor. She was a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising in 1969. Marsha went by “BLACK Marsha” before settling on Marsha P. Johnson. The “P” stood for “Pay It No Mind”, which is what Marsh would say in response to questions about her gender.

Transgender Men’s HIV Prevention Needs Fact Sheet by UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. To date, research related to HIV among trans people has almost exclusively focused on transwomen (people who were assigned ‘male’ at birth and have a female gender identity and/or feminine gender expression). However, there is evidence that there is a significant subgroup of transmen that engage in unprotected sex with non-trans men (trans MSM), including some transmen who engage in sex work.

Trans Fertility Co. was created by trans community members to make the world of fertility easier for us to understand and navigate. A project of Collaborate Consulting, Trans Fertility Co. is the brainchild of trans gestational parent and fertility educator Trystan Reese. After going through his own pregnancy with little access to data on trans fertility, he committed himself to building resources for trans people and their supporters…you’ll find articles on academic research, videos on many aspects of trans fertility, and opportunities for fertility and family-building practitioners to deepen their commitment to the trans community.

Transgender Information Resources is hosted by Season 1, episode 11 guest and friend of the pod, John Otto, MLS. This site includes information related to research, healthcare, identity documents & legal resources, standards of care, employment, travel, selective service and military, youth resources, conferences and more. Be sure to check it out and thanks to John for all of his hard work over the years to maintain such a detailed site.

LGBTQ Caregivers Season 2 guest, Zander, is on the advisory circle for this terrific resource. The LGBTQ Caregiver Center aims to raise awareness of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ Caregivers and those who care for LGBTQ individuals, empower LGBTQ Caregivers to live with pride and dignity and serve as a conduit for education, wellness, training and research. The Center provides information and resources, delivers training and innovative services to enhance the health and well-being of LGBTQ Caregivers.

CDC recommendations, prevention and services related to HIV/AIDS and sexual health.

CDC’s HIV Prevention and Care for the Transgender Population: Transgender people face multiple obstacles that may affect their ability to stay healthy and put them at risk for getting or transmitting HIV. The Transforming Health: Patient-Centered HIV Prevention and Care website contains information and materials for health care providers, whole-care teams, social service providers, and transgender people, with the goal of reducing new HIV infections and improving the health of transgender people.

PODCASTS & TRANSMASC - SPECIFIC RESOURCES

Transmasc Stories is dedicated to sharing the diverse transition stories of trans men and trans masc individuals. began as a platform for sharing personal experiences is evolving into a dynamic resource hub dedicated to helping individuals better understand their gender identity. Instagram

Camp Lost Boys: The world’s only camp experience dedicated exclusively to transgender men. CLB is for any guy who self-identifies as a man of trans experience and is over the age of 18. This camp is focused on building brotherhood and providing a respite for men who have walked a transgender path to their maleness.