● The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families & Professionals

A guidebook that offers practical advice to help parents (and professionals) understand and support transgender children as families navigate the journey. The book covers a range of topics, including gender identity, transitioning, legal rights, and social and medical issues.

● The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes

A book that offers a compassionate and informative approach to understanding and supporting children who don't conform to traditional gender norms. Written by Dr. Diane Ehrensaft, a leading expert in gender development, the book provides guidance for parents, caregivers, and professionals on how to nurture and advocate for gender creative children.

● Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents & Professionals Supporting Transgender & Non-Binary Teens

A comprehensive guidebook for parents and professionals who support transgender and non-binary teens. The book provides practical advice and resources for understanding gender identity, transitioning, legal rights, and social and medical issues.

● The Reflective Workbook for Parents & Families of Transgender and Non-Binary Children: Your Transition as Your Child Transitions

A helpful workbook for parents who are supporting their transgender or non-binary child through their transition. The book offers reflective exercises and practical advice for families to navigate the emotional and practical challenges of supporting their child.

● The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens & Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity

A guidebook for teenagers and young adults who are exploring their gender identity. The book provides interactive exercises and practical advice for youth to understand and express their gender identity, as well as navigate the challenges of social and medical transitioning.

● My New Gender Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving World Peace Through Gender Anarchy & Sex Positivity

A provocative and humorous guidebook for those who want to explore their gender identity and challenge traditional gender roles. The book provides interactive exercises and thought-provoking insights on gender and sexuality, and advocates for a gender revolution that promotes inclusivity and diversity.

● You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery

A guidebook for people who are exploring their gender identity and seeking a greater understanding of themselves. The book provides practical advice and reflective exercises to help people navigate the complex journey of understanding and expressing their gender identity.

● The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation & Gender Expression

A practical guidebook for people who identify as queer or transgender, offering skills and strategies to navigate the challenges of sexual orientation and gender expression. The book provides interactive exercises and tools to help people build resilience, cope with discrimination, and advocate for themselves and their community.

● Safer Binding (from Callen-Lorde)

● Safer Tucking (from Callen-Lorde)

● Pubertal Suppression Information (Handout from OHSU)

● Preserving Your Fertility (Handout from OHSU)

● Online Educational Courses from FertilityIQ on Trans Masculine Fertility and Trans Feminine Fertility covering how various interventions impact fertility, fertility preservation strategies, and reproductive options.

● Estrogen Information (PDF download from Randall’s Children’s Hospital)

● Testosterone Information (PDF download from Randall’s Children’s Hospital)

● How should I prepare for transmasculine top surgery? from PlasticSurgery.org.

● Caring for Your Drains (top surgery).

● GenderAid.org: A decision aid created by a university in the Netherlands with information about surgeries (gynecological surgery, metoidioplasty, & phalloplasty).

● General information on risks and procedures associated with transfeminine bottom surgery from PlasticSurgery.org.

● Gender-affirming surgery options from Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU). Detailed information (on risks, preparation, & recovery) for most surgeries, including: phalloplasty and metoidioplasty, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, and vaginoplasty and vulvoplasty surgeries.

● ⭐ Six-Part Video Series on Preparing for Surgery and Recovery by Dr. Colt, PhD, MD.

● Trans-Cendence International. Peer led rather than therapist led and is for both transgender folk as well as allies (SOFFAs; Significant Others, Family, Friends, & Allies). They usually start with a combined meeting of Trans and SOFFAs and then split off.

● Gender Spectrum. Groups for Pre-Teens (ages 10-12); Pre-Teens & Teens (ages 13-19); Black Trans & Non-Binary (TNB) & Gender Expansive Teens; People of Color TNB & Gender Expansive Teens; National Parent Support; Topic-based Discussion for Parents & Other Adult Family Members.

● Door of the Soul family support group.

● The American Transgender Resource Hub operates two virtual peer support groups (one for youth and one for adults).

● Transfamilies.org offers 15 different groups of all types (e.g., separate youth, parents, and dads’ group). To access the transfamilies.org groups, a monthly membership from $0 to $64 is required (depending on your financial situation and what you can afford).

● Vocal Congruence Project: Compendium of voice-related resources and information.

● Finding your voice: A short guide to vocalization.

● Research summary: The evidence for trans youth gender-affirming medical care (Jan 2022).

● A relatively comprehensive resource list from OHSU’s Transgender Health Program with information on support groups in Oregon and beyond, crisis and support lines, changing your documents (in OR & nationally), surgical information (handouts, booklets, recovery planning), care for gender-diverse young people.

● Learn how to change your federal documents from The National Center for Transgender Equality ID Documents Center.

● The Center. Identi-T* at The Center provides TGNC from the Southern NV area a safe place to relate to their peers, seek guidance, exchange clothing, and expand their social circles. Programs include groups for the whole TGD community, as well as separate groups for those identifying as transmasculine, transfeminine, non-binary, intersex, and seniors (50+). They host workshops various workshops.

● Name Changes for Minors in Nevada Informational Handout from National Center for Transgender Equality.

● Name Changes: State of Nevada Self-Help Center.

● PDX Q Center. They offer the following groups: FTM peer support, a discussion group called “Gender QUEERY,” Trans-Fem* group, transgender women’s support group, “Trans Guys PDX” (support & discussion group).

● Brave Space Resource / Referral List (mental health, medical, voice, etc.).

● Basic Rights Oregon: Changing Your Name and Gender Markers.