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General Information
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Transgenderism
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A concise explanation of sex, gender, and transgenderism: what is it and who does it, by Nancy Nangeroni for the International Foundation for Gender Education.
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Gender Identity 101
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An extended explanation of transgenderism, including definition of terms, discussion of hormones and 'sex reassignment surgery', issues TG people face, how to deal with a TG person, and a listing of resources, by Alexander John Goodrum.
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Suggested Reading
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GenderTalk's suggested transgender reading list.
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Transgender Equality
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[PDF Download] A handbook providing activists and policymakers with "the tools they need to pass transgender-inclusive non-discrimination and anti-violence legislation," from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
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T-Vox
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An extensive, Wiki-based website "providing information on transsexuality, intersexuality, gender theory, legal and medical issues"
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Transitioning Our Shelters
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[PDF Download] Concrete Recommendations for Shelters on How to Make Shelters Safe for Transgender People, from the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
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MIRLYN Database
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University of Michigan database that includes National Transgender Library and Archive, including a wide variety of publications and media spanning the twentieth century. Top-notch research resource.
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Nat'l School Policy Statement
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[PDF Download] "Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity", published by the National School Boards Association.
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Academic
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Trans-Academics.org
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"...a place where people of all genders can discuss gender theory, the trans community and its various identities, both as a part of the academic world and day-to-day life. This is a trans-friendly space and is open to people of all gender identities."
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Trans Feminism
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Home of the Transfeminist Anthology Project, intended also to facilitate communication between intersex and trans people who are feminists and their allies.
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Transgender Asia Research Centre
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Bringing together psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, as well as medical and legal experts to better understand transgender phenomenon and circumstance in Asia. Aims to promote and disseminate research and understanding, and contribute towards effecting social change.
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Trans-Academic Email List
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For all academics and researchers in transgender / transsexual studies
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Anne Serene's Trans Reference Site
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Diverse and thought-provoking resources on transgender issues. "This site is a reference to transgender information that is mostly of a more academic nature. The information on this site is from a transgender perspective."
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Activism
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Press For Change
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An effective political lobbying and educational organization, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and liberties for all transgendered people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change.
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Remembering Our Dead
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A record of those trans sisters and brothers torn from our hearts.
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National Center for Transgender Equality
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A social justice organization dedicated to advocating for the equality of transgender people. NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists who saw the urgent need for a consistent, empowering and collaborative voice in Washington DC for transgender people.
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GID Reform
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"An information resource for medical policymakers, mental health professionals, caregivers, scholars, researchers, students, human rights advocates, and members of the transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay communities and their allies who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder."
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Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
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GenderPAC is a national political action organizing and advisory committee that originated from the transgender community, but is now growing to include the women's, GLBT and related communities. Conducts national-level lobbying on behalf of gender, affectional, and racial equality.
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National Transgender Advocacy Coalition
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A federal-level lobbying organization working "proactively to reform societal attitudes and the law to achieve equal rights for the transgendered and other gender diverse individuals."
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Ms. Foundation for Women
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A national multi-issue public women's fund supporting the efforts of women and girls to govern their own lives and influence the world around them. They fund and assist women's self-help organizing efforts, pursuing changes in public consciousness, law, philanthropy, and social policy, while breaking down barriers based on race, class, age, disability, sexual orientation and culture.
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National Organization for Women
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NOW is dedicated to making legal, political, social and economic change in our society in order to achieve our goal, which is to eliminate sexism and end all oppression.
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Feminist Majority Foundation
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Founded in 1987, FMF is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Our organization believes that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys - are the majority, but this majority must be empowered.
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Arts & Artists
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Gender Crash
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At the intersection of the queer, transgender and gender queer communities in Boston, a resource for folks around the world
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Imani Henry
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Caribbean female-to-male Transsexual activist, writer and performer, Imani Henry blends piercing advocacy with finely honed artistic sensibility. His multi-media theatre piece, "B4T" (before testosterone), presents an inside view of the world experienced by people born female whose gender does not conform to the feminine standard.
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Kate Bornstein
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Visionary performance artist and author of "Gender Outlaw", "My Gender Workbook" and "Nearly Roadkill", Kate has provided key inspiration for a generation of transpersons. Her searing honesty and penetrating analyses of gender desire and identity provide lasting insight and wisdom.
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Georgie Jessup
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Much more than just a fine musician, Georgie "has traveled the country teaching how to fight the good fight and scaring those who take comfort in cookie cutter, political solutions. Her musical style has been characterized as cold soul, social-conscious funk, provocative, poignant, and radio-friendly. "
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Namoli Brennet
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A fine, gender-variant, award-nominated musician whose haunting tunes linger in the mind long after the last echoes die, while her lyrics chip away the beauty myth of Western Culture.
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Yellow Panther Productions
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This is the home site for the video and music of Nancy Nangeroni and Gordene MacKenzie. Here you can view the "In Memory of Rita" video and download the song in MP3.
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Katastrophe
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"Katastrophe (AKA Rocco Kayiatos) is a hot-sh*t, somewhat reclusive, over analytical, FTM emo-hop MC who has rocked the mic, charmed the ladies and educated the masses across the USA."
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Blogs
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Transgender Workplace Diversity
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"for HR and Diversity professionals who are faced with employees transitioning from one gender to another in the workplace." By Dr. Jillian Todd Weiss, NY, US
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Transcending Gender
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"Examining ways that the law both enforces and challenges the sex/gender binary system." By Jennifer Burke
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Gwen's Little Spot
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"The mental scribblings and daily doings of one transgender woman, writer, and activist, with content somehow deemed good enough to win a 2004 'Queery' award." By Gwendolyn Smith, SF, CA, US
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Feministing
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"Young women are rarely given the opportunity to speak on their own behalf on issues that affect their lives and futures. Feministing provides a platform for us to comment, analyze and influence. "
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Employment
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Center for Gender Sanity
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Provides publications and consulting services for transsexuals who plan to transition on the job, their coworkers, and their employers. Offers help in planning a successful transition, guidance for employers dealing with transition issues, and diversity training about transsexualism. The most comprehensive online resource on trans employment issues.
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Events
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GenderTalk's Community Event Calendar
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An open listing of events of interest to the GLBT community
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GenderCrash
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Boston's leading trans event calendar and organization dedicated to creating local trans community
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Transgender Guide
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A listing of trans-oriented conventions and conferences
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Health
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Trans Care Project
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A collection of high quality trans care guidelines, including:
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Clinical evidence-based practice protocols in adolescent health, clinical advocacy, hormone therapy, mental health, primary medical care, speech/voice change, and sex reassignment surgery.
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Consumer information for trans persons and loved ones.
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Training frameworks for primary, endocrine, mental health, and speech re-gendering.
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Health Care Guide for Trans Men
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An electronic book generously made available for free (in Office and PDF versions). Titled Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers, by R. Nick Gorton MD, Jamie Buth MD, and Dean Spade Esq
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MTF Sex Reassignment Surgery
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Historical notes, descriptions, photos, references and links, by Lynn Conway.
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Ingersoll Center
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A non-profit service agency since 1977, with therapists working under contract, each of whom has extensive experience in the field of gender identity counseling and related fields.
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Harry Benjamin Intern'l Gender Dysphoria Assoc
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HBIGDA is "a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders". Establishes Standards of Care for the treatment of "gender identity disorders".
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The International Journal of Transgenderism
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The first scientific journal on transgenderism, peer reviewed with an editorial board of many leading scientists from all over the world. Published quarterly and updated with new articles during the quarter.
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Intersexuality
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Intersex Society of North America
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The leading resource for intersexed persons, ISNA is a peer support, education, and advocacy group founded and operated by and for intersexuals: individuals born with anatomy or physiology which differs from cultural ideals of male and female.
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UK Intersex Association
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An education, advocacy, campaigning and support organisation which works on behalf of intersexed people
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Bodies Like Ours
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Seeks to end the shame and secrecy that surrounds people born with atypical genitals through community and peer support.
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Legal
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Transgender Law and Policy
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Listing of trans-specific US laws, articles, policies and resources.
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Sylvia Rivera Law Project
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"SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence."
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Gay & Lesbian Advocates And Defenders
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LGBT legal association working on behalf of GLBT and HIV affected people, doing impact litigation, advocacy and outreach. Their hotline (1:30-4:30 PM, Monday through Friday) provides free legal information, contact information,and referrals in English and Spanish. (617) 426-1350; (800)455-4526; or (617) 426-6156/tty. Email GLADLAW@glad.org
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Transgender Legal
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Phyllis Frye's website created to "accelerate the legal freedom of transgenders," and "includes... writings and other items that she has produced in her quest for individual freedom and for freedom of her people"
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Press For Change
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UK and European tranny law listings and resources.
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SF Transgender Law Center
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A legal civil rights organization that connects transgender people to technically sound and culturally competent legal services in California.
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News
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Transgender Law News
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Breaking and recent transgender news with a focus on legal issues. Excellent news source, no chaff to wade through, just the most important news stories.
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Transgender News Archive
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A busy Yahoo news email list, the most complete trans news feed available.
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GenderCrash Transgender News
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A rich (if somewhat impenetrable) listing of current trans-related news items assembled by search engine.
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Transgender Guide News
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Another search engine-assembled transgender news listing
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IFGE's Trans Announcements
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IFGE's 'Notices' page, mostly conferences, calls for writing, events, 'subjects wanted', etc. Feb 1999 - Mar 2004.
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GAIN 2002 News Archive
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A rich archive of trans issue news from April-September 2002
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Advocate Transgender News
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A rich archive of Transgender news and related articles from Advocate.com, from January 2000 to October 2001.
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NTAC News Archive
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An archive of trans news items March 2000 - December 2001
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GenderTalk News Archive
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An archive of trans news items, December 1995-October 1997
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Prisoners
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TGI Justice Project
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The Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex (TGI) Justice Project's mission is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant/genderqueer and intersex (TGI) people in California prisons and beyond.
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Trans/Gender Variant in Prison Committee
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A California organization addressing transgender inmate abuses and doing public education.
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Fact Sheet: Rights of Transgender Prisoners
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By Courtney Joslin, Esq., National Center for Lesbian Rights
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TRAns Prisoner Support
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Another disappeared effort. "Traps is an organisation offering support and advice in a purely non judgemental way to all persons who identify as being Transgendered and find themselves in prison for whatever reason."
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Social
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Pink Myst
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"A non-profit transgender chat network put together and supported by people of the transgender community"
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TS Chatters
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"Real people supporting each other through the exchange of information, education and sincere friendship. ...open to all Friendly and Respectful people regardless of gender or identity."
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Tuxwerx
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"A place of fun, friendship & support for the G.L.B.T community & good friends." Active chat room.
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Support
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Local Support Group Finder
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Find your nearest local support group, anywhere
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Int'l Foundation for Gender Education
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Education organization promoting self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity. Books on gender-transgressive subjects and a good community calendar.
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FTM International
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A primary resource for female-to-male identified persons. Publishes FTM International Newsletter, the most widely circulated newsletter for the Female-to-Male crossdresser and transsexual.
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The American Boyz
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An organization for "people born female but who feel that is not an adequate or complete description of who they are (including but not limited to, tomboys, butches, female crossdressers, drag kings, f2ms, transmen, mtms, intersexuals, thirds, and other along with our significant others friends, family, and allies)".
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Renaissance Education Association
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An association of regional groups designed to provide education and support to transgendered individuals and those close to them, offering a variety of programs and resources focused on the factors affecting their lives.
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The Survivor Project
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A non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of intersex and trans survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
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Kindred Spirits
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Personal resource for spiritual awakening & growth, offering year-round retreats, vision quests, camping and other gatherings outside of Asheville, NC. P
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