By Anne Vitale Ph.D.
Last Update: March 17, 2008
DISCALIMER: The sites, individuals, and organizations listed here are for the reader's convienence only. Information contained on each site is created and maintained by their respective authors. A listing here does not necessarily constitute an endorsement by Dr. Vitale.
Wives and Significant Other Information
Carol Leigh moderator on the CDSO on-line forum for wives and SO's. My purpose is to try to build self-acceptance within transgender persons, and then, even more importantly, build self-acceptance in the SPOUSE of the transgender person. These, frequently wives, are the ones who much finally reach self-acceptance of "herself" as the spouse of a transgender. Until BOTH parties reach this self-accepting phase, there is still a very long hill ahead.
Children's Corner
If you haven't already done so, please read "Letters From the Mom of a Gender Dysphoric Twin Boy" on this web site. The letter posted is a composite of several I received from the mom of a gender variant twin who is now very involved in a network of other parents trying to understand why their sons enjoy and exhibit female behavior. Mrs Alexander semperalwayz@gmail.com is open to receiving email messages and I'm sure she will be glad to get you in touch with other parents dealing with gender variant children.
I highy recommend an informative article regarding gender variance in children entitled Early Childhood Development - Your Options - How Do I Know If My Child Is Transgender? By Stephanie Brill and Caitlin Ryan, PhD, ACSW
Parent Group at Children's Hospital Oakland Stephanie Brill, facilitator
e-mail: sbrill@california.com
Ms. Brill and her staff at Children's Hospital provide education, resources and training to help create a more gender sensitive and supportive environment for all children including gender variant and transgender youth.
the Children's National Medical Center
Lynn Conway's Successful Transfolk Pages:Transwomen / Transmen Links and Photos.
These pages are presented to the general public to increase the visibility of successful TS
men and women, and providing young MtF's and FtM's with role models, stories and experiences that can help them in
their own lives.
Surgeons
ASIA:
Sanguan Kunaporn M.D. Phuket Plastic
Surgery Center, Phuket, Thailand
Preecha Tiewtranon M.D.
Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Suporn Watanyusakul M.D.
NEW
ZEALAND:
NORTH
AMERICA:
Yvon Menard M.D. Pierre Brassard M.D
General Information
Becky Allison M.D
This site provides a wealth of information regarding actual gender transition especially the Real Life Experience.
Transparentcy
Supporting the loving and caring relationship between Transgender Parents and their children.
FTM InternationalInformation created and maintained by and for the Female To Male
community.
Links to web sites owned
by FTMs, about FTM topics or depicting FTMs.
The
Transitional Male A comprehensive educational website for the thinking transman.
Silicon Valley
Gender Association News, information and social issues relevant to the gender community.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) Transgender and
Intersex Visibility Project. The
project promotes fair, accurate, and inclusive portrayals of
transgender and intersex people in the media. As part of this
project, GLAAD would like to include a -_comprehensive list of trans
and intersex resources_ that would include activist groups, support
groups, education and advocacy groups, and publications and
media.
Transgender Law and Policy
Provides news and information about laws
and litigation of concern to transgender people. Maintained by
Paisley Currah, associate professor of political science, Brooklyn
College of the City University of New York.
Organizations
WPATH/HBIGDA World Professional Association for Transgender Health formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphorial Association