This is a list of links that, on first blush, at least appear to be useful. The inclusion of a link here should not be taken as an endorsement. There are also lewder links intended for consenting adults.
The Basics
- Am I Transgender?
- All Other Trans People are Real and Worthy
- The Null HypotheCis
- That's Gender Dysphoria, FYI A self-styled "Gender Dysphoria Bible"
- Cisgender people, what happens when you question your gender? (A Reddit Thread)
- GLAAD Trans FAQ
- HRC Trans FAQ
- Please Help Me Determine If I'm Trans (Reddit Thread)
- Trans Timelines Avoid dwelling on this too much, but, sometimes, it just helps to know what you can expect from transition
- TransVoice subreddit
- I need to know if I'm trans or not (Reddit thread)
United Kingdom
Self-Care
- Hell Yeah Self-Care
- Terminal Self-Care Dashboard
- Com|passionate Boundaries Flowcharts and Worksheets
Travel
- ILGA Sexual Orientation Maps laws Maps of the legal status of same-sex relationships
- ILGA Trans Legal Mapping Report Per country analysis of the legal status of trans people
- TSA Advice to Transgender/Non Binary/Gender Nonconforming Passengers
Changing Documentation
United Kingdom
- Change of Name via deed poll (except Scotland)
- Change of Name procedure for Scotland
- Driving License Process (DVLA)
- Passport (needs recent doctor's letter for marker)
- Gender Recognition Certificate Application Forms and Guidance (much paperwork!)
Medical
International
- WPATH Standards of Care (Version 8)
- Callen-Lorde Protocol
- The Endocrine Society's Hormonal Protocol
- Hormonal Treatment of Transgender Women with Oral Estradiol
- The Protocols for Induced Lactation
United Kingdom
National Health Service (NHS)
- NHS Interim Guidelines
- R181: Good practice guidelines for the assessment and treatment of adults with gender dysphoria
- General Medical Council Advice to provide Bridging Hormones
- Mascara and Hope's NHS guide (somewhat outdated)
- SSC 1826: Primary Care Responsibilities In Regard To Requests by Private On-Line Medical Service Providers to Prescribe Hormone Treatments for Transgender People
- Treatment for Gender Dysphoria in Transgender and Non-Binary Adolescents and Adult Patients – Guidance Statement
- RCGP Position Statement: The role of the GP in caring for gender-questioning and transgender patients
- List of Trans Friendly GPs
- The hidden costs facing potential LGBTQ+ parents
Private Sector
- GenderCare (specialists from Charing Cross GIC in private practice)
- GenderGP - Dr Helen Webberley's Online Gender Clinic
TransHealth (UK, private, closed end 2017)- Medichecks
- Walk-in Clinic
- TDL Pathology
United States
- Abortion Pills by Mail Serving Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York
- Information about how people in the US are accfessing at-home abortion pill options online
- GALAP - The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project (GALAP Harm Reduction Guide to Letter Writing.pdf)
Hormones
Hair Removal
United Kingdom
Surgery
International
- /r/Transgender_Surgeries subreddit
- VirtualFSS (Photo manipulation to 'simulate" Facial Feminisation Surgery results
- Surgery Guide For Trans Men
- Diaries Of A Trans Man: What It's Like To Have Bottom Surgery
- Medical Report on Vaginaplasty(in German, contains surgery photos)
- I'm considering phallo[plasty] and have some questions (Reddit Thread)
Thailand
- Dr Suporn (retired 2018-2019, however, practice continues)
- Dr Chettawut
- Bambi's Guide to surgery with Dr. Chettawut
United Kingdom
- James Bellringer (has approximate pricing)
Philip Thomas(retired end 2021, however, his practice continues)
Therapy
- Pink Therapy LGBT friendly therapist locator
- APA practitioner locator
Rad Remedy- Psychology Today's Therapist Finder
Articles and Books
Gender Studies
- Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Kate Bornstein)
- The Empire Strikes Back (Sandy Stone's response to Janice Raymond)
- Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (Julia Serano)
- The Case Against Autogynephilia (Julia Serano)
- Judith Butler Explained with Cats
- De/constructing DIY identities in a trans music scene (Open Access version)
- National Geographic Gender Guide
Sex and Relationships
- The Ethical Slut (Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy)
- The Sex Myth (Rachel Hills)
- Say What’s Not Being Said: Reid’s Formula for Difficult Conversations
Intersex
Shorter Pieces
- I wish someone had told me (Blanket Statements)
- The Last Days of Gay Disco
- Cis Fragility
- Jesus: The First Transgender Man
Toys and Explorations
Papers and Statistics
- The Number of Gender Variant People in the UK - Update 2011
- How Many Adults Identify as Transgender in the United States
- Let's Call An End To The 84% Myth
- Intervenable factors associated with suicide risk in transgender persons: a respondent driven sampling study in Ontario, Canada
- On Gender Dysphoria (Cecilia Dhejne Thesis)
- The Heritability of Gender Identity Disorder in a Child and Adolescent Twin Sample
- Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gender Dysphoric Children and Adolescents
- Report of Fertility in a Woman with a Predominantly 46,XY Karyotype in a Family with Multiple Disorders of Sexual Development
- Trans Papers Google Spreadsheet
Clothing, Shapewear and Accessories
Binders
- GC2B
- Shapeshifters
- T-Kingdom
- Underworks
- Transtape apparently this is the same as a variety of sports and kinesiology tapes, for example "KT tape"
- UK Transshop UK based Underworks reseller
- Spectrum Outfitters UK based binder manufacturer
- X-Body UK based compression garment manufacturer.
Bras
Packers
Socks & Tights
Finances
Save money by cooking at home
- Good and Cheap 1st Edition - Leanne Brown
- From Scratch - Leanne Brown (vegetarian)
- More Leanne Brown Cookbooks
- Cooking on a bootstrap - Jack Monroe
- Student Recipe List
- Lockdown (COVID2019) Cooking (using staple foods)
- The Sad Bastard Cookbook A completely free cookbook for the zero spoons crowd.
- Nora Cooks vegan recipes, including a 'budget friendly' section.
United States
- Federal Taxes and Transgender People Apparently, hormones and SRS should be tax deductable.
Language
English
French
Religion
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Latter-Day Saints
Subreddits
Historical Interest
- Lynn Conway's site One of the main resources for trans people back in the early 2000s, mostly provided hope.
- Jennifer Diane Reitz From 1998 onwards. Best known as the home of the infamous COGIATI gender test, which is a pile of gender stereotypes in a trenchcoat, and is best used for amusement only
- Trans Roadmap Began in 1996, and used to be considered the transition bible
Stuff for Bored People
Webcomics
- Assigned Male
- Decrypting Rita
- Girl Genius
- Kimichi Cuddles
- Misfile
- Order of the Stick
- Questionable Content
- Robot Hugs
- Stand Still. Stay Silent
- Up and Out
- Validation
- Venus Envy
Downloadables
Tests (for fun)
Blogs and Tumblrs
- Confessions of LGBT (Needs general content warning)
Other Places
Trans Organisations
- Genres Pluriels (Belgium)
- Prisme (Belgium - Wallonia)
- Transfuzia (Slovakia)
- Gendered Intelligence (United Kingdom)
- Mermaids (United Kingdom)
- Press for Change (United Kingdom)
- The Trevor Project (United States)
- Trans Unite (list of UK trans support groups