Resources for Friends and Families
Notes on Gender Role Transition
By Anne Vitale Ph.D.Resources for Friends and Families
Here is a list of resources for parents who are transgendered, parents of transgendered persons, and children of transgendered persons.Online Support Groups
Significant Other Support Group for the wives of Crossdressers. Contact Julie (925) 937-8432 Julie39@comcast.netChi Upsilon Iota Tri-Ess Champaign/Urbana IL
We are a newly forming chapter of TRI-ESS. Tri-Ess is an educational, social and support group for heterosexual crossdressers, their spouses or partners and their families. We support both crossdressers and their spouses. We believe that we are blessed with an additional facet to our personalities. If we accept our crossgendered side, and explore it, we will find a broadening of the entire personality, which can be very fulfilling. We dress in emulation, rather than in mockery, of femininity.
Tgs-pflag-- This a self described "warm and fuzzy" support group on-line for parents, spouses, family members, and friends of anyone who defines him or herself as transgendered. In addition, there are many transgendered (FTM/MTF/CD/"Other") persons on the list. To sign up, send message: "subscribe tgs-pflag <your mail address> to listproc@youthguard.org.
Parents of TransKids -- This list is designed particularly for parents of young (minor) children who believe they are transgendered or transsexual. To subscribe or to get further information email Bob4605@aol.com
DialUp -- For children of transsexual or transgendered parents. For further information or to subscribe contact julieg@amnix.com
Adult Children of Transsexual Parents -- For children over 21. For information or to subscribe contact julieg@amnix.com
Kids of Gays -- Despite its name, this group, sponsored by COLAGE (Children of Lesbian and Gay Men Everywhere) explicitly welcomes children of transgendered persons. They have an email list, a web site, and an office in San Francisco. To reach them by email, write KidsOfGays@aol.com
TSParents-- Primarily for parents who are themselves MTFs or FTMs; some exceptions granted. Send plain-English subscription or information request to drmissy@net66.com
WEBSITES
AMERICAN BOYZ -- Primarily a FTM site. A special effort has been made to include resources for transgendered persons and SOFFAs who also belong to other minorities.
http://www.amboyz.org
