Transcend is an information hub for parents and families of transgender children. It was founded by parents who felt clear and concise information would help others access appropriate support for their transgender children. We focus on families of children below the age of 18 years, however the information here is useful for families of adult transgender children too. Visit the Transcend website
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QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people of diverse sex, genders and sexualities. QLife provides nation-wide, early intervention, peer supported telephone and web based services to support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people of all ages. You can speak with a counsellor on the phone, to chat with someone online, or even to start the conversation and get some ideas from us via email. Visit the QLife website Phone Support …
Genderqueer Street Philosophactivist contains the online thoughts of a Genderqueer person in the United States, and describes the term “philosophactivist” thus: a philosophactivist is someone who is able to see the deeper connections- the structural and institutional oppression and then organize and strategize to create change. For me, it is important to have both aspects. Think. Do. Visit their website
Rooster Tails is by Sam, a New Zealand Transman, semi-autobiographical, and always funny, touching and thought-provoking. It’s written by me! (Sam). A geeky, chubby transguy who spends too much time on the internet, messing about, and reading comics. It’s a way to pass the time while I try and get hairier…. (that sounded way more weird than I intended it to, sorry.) He includes links to other trans and gender variant comics, and you can …
The Not So Straight website is a resource for young people concerning sexuality and gender. It’s an Australian resource provided through the Gay and Lesbian Counselling service of NSW and MYST (Mountains Youth Services Team) Visit the Not so straight website.
By Chloë Dalquist Chloë Dalquist’s Jamie the trickster is a webcomic featuring a character who can transform from male to female and back again whenever they like. Kind of makes them genderqueer doesn’t it? Read the review on iO9 Visit the Jamie the Trickster website
Dude magazine is the first collection of queer and trans perspectives on various topics related to trans guys. DUDE was a project that ran from 2010 to 2013. Because it was purely volunteer run, it eventually reached it’s resting point. This isn’t the only reason it ceased production, Jez Pez the Founding Editor felt the purpose of DUDE had achieved it’s goal. Jez Pez wanted DUDE to raise the profile of trans guys. While the project …
The Gender Book is an online resource that discusses and demystifies gender, a “gender 101” if you like. It is a community funded and edited resource. We looked for a 101 book and didn’t see one yet. So we set out to make our own. At time of writing, they’ve completed a second run of 500 copies. The gender book website View the Gender Book online
Genderfork is an online community where you can view and contribute personal stories, videos and portraits of gender-variant people, gender questioning and genderqueer people. These are real people around the world who share parts of their stories so others can benefit. Visit the Genderfork website
Lex’s incomplete list of affirming fanfic about trans characters. Note: always read the header information for a fic, to make sure that you don’t start reading something that’s going to upset you. This list starts when the general fics and slowly gets more sexually and bodily explicit. Never Any Prologue by odditycollector Doctor Who. Warnings: None: General audiences. Spoilers for Time of Angels and nothing after that. River Song. The first time she meets the Doctor. …