WPATH has released their new Standard of Care (SOC Version 7) which includes major new initiatives emphasizing depathologizing the experience of being transgendered and insisting medical professionals take a more collaborative approach with clients who approach them for assistance.
Here's a link to V7 of WPATH's SOC
www.wpath.org/documents/Standards%20of%20Care%20V7%20-%202011%20WPATH.pdf
Note:
This page is a work in progress. I invite you to email me websites you think are appropriate. Email me at alaketherapy@gmail.com
I will use this space for to describe the process I generally use to help people deal with gender identity issues and for passing on links to other sites
Alexis
Generic Process:
Awareness of history and potential
Analysis
Acceptance
Tentative Decisions
Experimentation to verify
Planning
Action
Feedback
LINKS TO OTHER SITES:
SUICIDE PREVENTION
National Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-800-273-TALK
Laura's Playground suicide prevention and chat room
1-800-Suicide with info about link between depression and suicide Depression is treatable, Suicide is preventable
Suicide info from the National Center for Transgender Equality
LGBT Information for:
LOCAL RESOURCES
The Keystone Conference March 9-13, 2011 in Harrisburg, PA
Dr. Maureen Osborne
Dr Christine McGinn's Papillon Center
Dr Sheman Leis' Transgender Center
HAIR/COSMETICS
The Wig Lady in Fleetwood, PA
The Hair Pair in Roxborough, PA
ADVOCATES
Mara Keisling's National Center for Transgender Equality
Help pass ENDA
SPIRITUALITY/FAITH
Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church
Transfaith on line
INFORMATION
Hormones
Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Lynn's Place Supporting our transgender, transexual and intersexed brothers and sisters with all the resources they need for a sucessful transition. Our goal is to strive for social justice, equality, support and resources for our transgender and intersexed individules and their significant others.
V6 of the Standards of Care
V6 of the Standards of Care (Spanish)
Dr. Becky Allison
Lynn Conway
Laura's Playground
Anti Jen's site for young folks
Jamison Green
Fenway Health great basic information
ORGANIZATIONS
Transcentral, PA
PFLAG Philadelphia
Renaissance of Southeastern Pennsylvania (R.O.S.E.)
Female to Male Information
http://www.jotto.info/FTM/
http://www.transbucket.com/
Ethan
Virginia Surgeon
Children
Trans Youth Family Allies
Dr. Norman Spack
BOOKS
True Selves : Understanding Transsexualism-For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals,
by Mildred L. Brown, Chloe Ann Rounsley
Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender-Variant People and Their Families by Arlene Lev
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano
Bibliography
Beam, C. (2007). Transparent Love, Family, And Living The T With Transgender Teenagers. Harcourt Books, Orlando, FL
Bohjalian, C. (2000) Trans-sister Radio A Novel. Harmony Books, NY.
Bornstein, K. (1994). Gender Outlaw On Men Women And The Rest of Us. Random House, NY
Brill, S. & Pepper, R. (2008). The Transgender Child A Handbook for Families and Professionals. Cleis Press, San Francisco, CA
Brown, M. (1996). True Selves Understanding Transsexualism For Family, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA.
Colapinto, J. (2000) As Nature Made Him The Boy Who Was Raised As A Girl. Harper Collins, NY.
Currah, P., Juang, R. M., Minter, S. P. (2006) Transgender Rights. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN.
Evelyn, J. (2007). Mom, I Need To Be A Girl. Just Evelyn, Longmont, CO
Feinberg, L. (1993). Stone Butch Blues. Firebrand Books, Ithaca, NY.
Green, J. (2004). Becoming A Visible Man. Vanderbuilt University Press, USA.
Herman, J. (2009). Transgender explained For Those Who Are Not. Author House, Bloomington, IN.
Howey, N. (2002). Dress Codes. Picadore, NY.
Lev, A. I., (2004) The Complete Lesbian & Gay Parenting Guide. Penguin Group, NY.
Lev, A. I., (2004) Transgender Emergence Therapeutic Guidelines For Working With Gender Variant People And Their Families. Hayworth Press, Binghamton, NY
Rose, D. (2005). Wrapped In Blue, A Journey Of Discovery. Living Legacy Press, Scottsdale AZ.
Roughgarden, J. (2004). Evolution’s Rainbow Diversity, Gender, And Sexuality in Nature And People. University of California Press, Los Angeles, CA.
Valerio, M. W. (2006). The Testosterone Files My Hormonal and Social Transformation From Male to Female. Seal Press Berkley CA.
Websites:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/conway.html
http://www.choicesconsulting.com/
http://www.centralpalgbtcenter.org/
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Evelyn/Evelyn.html
http://www.fenwayhealth.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FCHC_srv_services_trans
http://www.fenwayhealth.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FCHC_srv_services_trans
http://www.transcentralpa.org/