Internet Resources

The following section consists of websites with trans*-focused content:

  • Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health: http://www.cpath.ca

  • "CPATH is the largest national professional organization for transgender health in the world." Resources include both Canadian and International guidelines and publications.

  • Center of Excellence for Transgender Health: http://transhealth.ucsf.edu/

  • "The mission of the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is to increase access to comprehensive, effective, and affirming health care services for trans and gender-variant communities."

  • Children’s Hospital LA Transgender Youth Clinic: www.transyouthla.com

  • "The Center for Transyouth Health and Development promotes healthy futures for transyouth by providing services, research, training and capacity building that is developmentally informed, affirmative, compassionate and holistic for gender non-conforming children and transyouth."

  • Gender Spectrum: www.genderspectrum.org

  • "Gender Spectrum provides education, training and support to help create a gender sensitive and inclusive environment for all children and teens." Includes resources related to school, medical and mental health, social services, legal, and athletics.

  • National LGBT Health Education Center: www.lgbthealtheducation.org

  • "The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

    "The Education Center is a part of The Fenway Institute, the research, training, and health policy division of Fenway Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, and one of the world’s largest LGBT-focused health centers."

  • TransGenderCare: www.transgendercare.com

  • TransGenderCare contains a large archive of health information including information about trans* health, transitioning, hormones, surgeries, electrolysis, etc.

  • Trans Youth Family Allies: www.imatyfa.org

  • "TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected." Resources for parents, educators, healthcare practitioners, and youth.

  • World Professional Association for Transgender Health: http://www.wpath.org/

  • "The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, HBIGDA), is a professional organization devoted to transgender health.

    "As an international multidisciplinary professional Association the mission of WPATH is to promote evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health."