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Transgender Terms You Should Know
What Is Gender?
- 64 Terms That Describe Gender Identity and Expression
- A Starter List of Genders and Gender Terms
- What It Means to Be Cisgender
- What Is Transgender?
- What Does It Mean to Be Nonbinary?
- What Does Gender Nonconforming Mean?
- What Is Gender Fluid?
- What Is Genderqueer?
- What Does “Two-Spirit” Mean?
- What Is the Two-Spirit Community?
What are Pronouns?
- A Gender Pronoun Primer for the Uninitiated
- What You’re Really Saying When You Misgender
- Why Pronoun Use Matters
- A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni
- Frequently Asked Questions on Gender Pronouns
- Gender-Neutral Pronouns
- Gender Pronoun Infographic
- LGBT Life Center: Understanding Pronouns
- List of Resources for Gender Pronouns compiled by Washington University in St. Louis
- Pronoun Information Compiled by University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Pronoun Round Etiquette: How to Create Spaces That are More Inclusive
- Talking About Pronouns in the Workplace
- The Transgender Map’s Educational Resources
- Trans* Ally Workbook: Getting Pronouns Right and What It Teaches Us About Gender by Davey Shlasko
Practice Spaces
Videos
Trans 101
The Basics
- Anti-Transmisia
- So How Does Someone Know if They’re Transgender
- 4 Things Cis Folk Are Clueless About Trans Folk
- 10 Misconceptions Every Trans Ally Needs to Understand
- 30+ Examples of Cisgender Privileges
- Beyond the binary: Yes, nonbinary femmes exist
- Breaking through the binary: Gender explained using continuums
- Gender Dysphoria and Gender Euphoria
- How Parents and Doctors Can Support Transgender Children
- “Ma’am” and “Sir” in a Transgender World: Part One, Two, and Three
- PFLAG Transgender Reading List for Adults
- The Gender Binary Is a Tool of White Supremacy
- What It Feels Like To Tell Someone You’re Trans
- What It's Like to Be Transgender and Face Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia at the Same Time
- What does the asterisk in “trans*” stand for? (Note: this isn't used very often anymore.)
- When no gender fits: A quest to be seen as just a person
Healthcare
- 7 Microaggressions Trans People Face in Health and Mental Healthcare Settings
- Crazy Trans Woman Syndrome
- Finding a Health Plan for your LGBTQ+ Healthcare Needs
- Healthcare Bill of Rights
- How LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy Benefits LGBTQ+ People
- Included Health
- Included Health’s Glossary for Understanding your Healthcare
- “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer: Conversations and Care” at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
- Proposals to Limit Health Care for Trans Youth Are a Problem. Will They Pass?
- The Facts Every LGBTQ+ Person Needs to Know About PrEP
- The Price of Access
Supporting Trans Folks
Allyship
- 4 Ways to Support Your Trans Woman Partner and Fight Transphobia
- 5 Things You Can Do to Promote Transgender Awareness
- 5 Ways Cis People Can Help Make Life Safer for Trans Folks
- 14 Reasons Why It’s Not Okay to Out Someone as Trans – A Public Service Announcement From Your Friendly, Neighborhood Trans Person
- 130+ Examples of Cis Privilege in All Areas of Life for You to Reflect On and Address
- All the Arguments You Need to Address Transphobia
- All the Arguments You Need: To Prove It’s Fair for Trans, Intersex Athletes to Compete in Consistence With Their Gender Identity
- GLSEN webinar on supporting trans and gender-nonconforming students
- How to Be a Better Trans Ally, According to People at a Trans Rights Protest
- The Proper Way to Support Your Trans Masculine Partner
For Trans Folks
General
- 3 Steps Toward Good Sex Beyond the Binary: Having Sex with a Nonbinary Person, Even When that Person is You
- 20 Small Things To Do When Gender Dysphoria Gets You Down
- Ask a Gender Therapist: Difficult Trans-Related Conversations & Tips on How to Have Them
- Best Dating Apps for Transgender People
- Double Rainbow: Navigating Autism, Gender, and Sexuality
- Know Your Rights Before You Go (pdf)
- Body as a Second Language: Navigating Queer Girl Culture on the Autism Spectrum
Self-Help
Articles
For BIPOC
- Black and Brown Trans Joy (video)
Videos on Coping
Videos on Self-Help
- Creating Meaningful Relationships
- Grounding
- Grounding & Meditation
- Medication Routines
- Meditation: Cool Communication when Feelings are Hot, video 1 & video 2
- Moving Your Body
- Routine
- Tapping
General
- 3 Steps Toward Good Sex Beyond the Binary: Having Sex with a Nonbinary Person, Even When that Person is You
- 20 Small Things To Do When Gender Dysphoria Gets You Down
- Ask a Gender Therapist: Difficult Trans-Related Conversations & Tips on How to Have Them
- Best Dating Apps for Transgender People
- Double Rainbow: Navigating Autism, Gender, and Sexuality
- Know Your Rights Before You Go (pdf)
- Body as a Second Language: Navigating Queer Girl Culture on the Autism Spectrum
Self-Help
Articles
For BIPOC
- Black and Brown Trans Joy (video)
Videos on Coping
Videos on Self-Help
- Creating Meaningful Relationships
- Grounding
- Grounding & Meditation
- Medication Routines
- Meditation: Cool Communication when Feelings are Hot, video 1 & video 2
- Moving Your Body
- Routine
- Tapping
Transition
- 8 Things That Really Happen When Transgender People Start Hormone Therapy
- 10 Transgender People Share What They Wish They Knew Before Transitioning
- Ask a Gender Therapist: Can I Transition if I’m Non-Binary or Genderfluid?
- Does PrEP work for trans people taking gender-affirming hormones? Yes, says new research
- How Going on Estrogen Changed My Skin
- U Up? How Does Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Affect Your Sex and Libido?
- Voice Therapy
- What Is Gender Transitioning?
- What Is Voice Therapy for Transgender Individuals?
- What is Feminization?
- What It’s Like to Medically Transition As a Nonbinary Person
Gender Expression
Chest Binding
Binding safely
Accessing Binders
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Ways to Access
About HRT
General
- HRT and why transitioning is not 'one-size-fits-all' on 'The Trans Agenda'
- HRT Medication Doses (pdf)
- Hormones: Non-binary (video)
- I forgot how to cry as a man. HRT gave me a range of emotions I never thought possible.
- Low-dose HRT examples (pdf)
- No Need to Wait: Hormones as Essential Medicine (video)
- Timeline for Hormone Changes (pdf)
Estrogen, Progesterone, and Spironolactone
- Everything you wanted to know about trans feminizing hormones (video)
- Estrogen Treatment for Transgender Women and Transfeminine People
- Introduction to Male-to-Female Hormone Therapy
- Microdosing Estrogen
- Spironolactone, a Standard Drug in Hormone Treatment for Trans Women, Has Controversial Side Effects
- Testosterone Blockers Options for Transgender Women
- Trans Women, HRT, and Hair Loss
Testosterone
- Everything you wanted to know about hormones: Trans masculine (video)
- Introduction to Female-to-Male Hormone Therapy
- Microdosing Testosterone
- Perimenopause Problems: How Changing Hormones Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms
- Testosterone for Transgender Men and Transmasculine People
Ways to Access HRT
Facial Surgery
Feminizing/FFS
Masculinizing
Top Surgery
Feminizing
Masculinizing
Bottom Surgery
Vaginoplasty
- Overview
- Purpose
- How to Prepare
- What to Expect on the Day of Surgery
- Recovery
- Long-term Care
- What Is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
Masculinizing
Hysterectomy
- Overview
- Different Types of Hysterectomies
- Purpose
- How to Prepare
- What to Expect on the Day of Surgery
- Recovery
- Long-term Care
Vaginectomy
Metoidioplasty
- Overview
- Metoidioplasty Procedures
- Ring Metoidioplasty or Ring Flap Metoidioplasty
- The difference between Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty
Phalloplasty
Protection, Being Harmed, and Witnessing Harm
Protection
- Safe Dating Tips (pdf)
Sexual Violence
- Let’s Talk About It: A Transgender Survivor’s Guide to Accessing Therapy (pdf)
- Self Help Guide for Trans Survivors of Sexual Violence (pdf)
Witnessing Harm
Protection, Being Harmed, and Witnessing Harm
Protection
- Safe Dating Tips (pdf)
Sexual Violence
- Let’s Talk About It: A Transgender Survivor’s Guide to Accessing Therapy (pdf)
- Self Help Guide for Trans Survivors of Sexual Violence (pdf)
Witnessing Harm
At The Intersections
Disability
- Autism, Transmasculine Identity, and Invisibility
- Autistic and LGBT: This is what it’s like to be queer and have an autistic spectrum disorder
- Disability and GLBT Issues Resources
- Focus on autism must broaden to include non-binary genders
- Gender and Disability
- Gendervague: At the Intersection of Autistic and Trans Experiences
- LGBT Health: People with Disabilities
- On Disability And Gender Roles
- Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for Lgbtqia+ Teens on the Spectrum by Erin Ekins
- Shining a Light on Gender Identity and Eating Disorders
- Spectrums, edited by Maxfield Sparrow
- Where Neurodiversity Meets Gender Diversity, with Dr. Alexis Bitting
- Why We All Need to Fight for the Rights of Transgender Disabled People
Additional Resources
- Callen-Lorde Community Health Centers (NYC)
- Dara Hoffman-Fox
- Equitas Health Institute for LGBTQ Health Equity
- LGBT Health Program (Philadelphia, PA)
- LGBT Pride Clinic at MetroHealth (Cleveland, OH)
- Los Angeles LGBT Center (LA, CA)
- Mazzoni Center (Philadelphia, PA)
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- National LGBT Cancer Network
- Pride Center of VT (Burlington, VT)
- SAGE: Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders
- Sylvia Rivera Law Project
- The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (Palm Springs, CA)
- The Montrose Center (Houston, TX)
- The SF LGBT Center (San Francisco, CA)
- TransAdvocate
- Trans in the South (pdf)
- Transgender Law Center
- Transgender Law & Policy Institute
- Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
- Trans People of Color Coalition
- Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)
- Trans Women of Color Collective
- Whitman-Walker Health (Washington, D.C.)