Transgenderism, transsexualism,
gender dysphoria, & gender identity

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Transgender/transsexual web sites:

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	American Educational Gender Information Service, Inc. (AEGIS) is a "...nonprofit clearinghouse for information about transgender and transsexual issues." They have a number of publications: the journal Chrysalis: The Journal of Transgressive Gender Identities; AEGIS News (a membership newsletter), The Transgender Treatment Bulletin, etc. They have a number of advisories on Transsexual medical concerns. AEGIS is now part of GEA. See: http://www.gender.org/
	The Center for Gender Sanity describes its function as: "A refuge from male/female dichotomies, sex-based stereotypes, and other gender madness..." They have a consulting service for transsexuals in the workplace. They have many information sheets on their web site, including a list of links of potential interest to transsexuals in the workplace and their employers. See: http://www.gendersanity.com/
	The Colorado Gold Rush is sponsored by the Gender Identity Center of Colorado. It is typically three days long and is held in late March annually. They feature speakers and workshops.
	eTRANSGENDER is an online transgender forum at: http://etransgender.com/
	The FTM Information Network is a personal web site based on a FTM. It has items of interest to transsexuals extracted from the media, links to other web sites, an e-mail list.
	FTM International serves the Female-to-Male transsexual community. They have sponsored over 1,650 information and networking meetings worldwide. They distribute the FTMInternational Newsletter, the FTMI Yellow Pages Resource Directory, and an educational CD on FTM transition. See: http://www.ftmi.org/
	The FTM Resource Guide provides "information on topics of interest to female-to-male (FTM, F2M) trans men, and their friends and loved ones." See: http://www.ftmguide.org/
	The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network "... strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression." They have over 4,000 gay-straight alliances (GSAs) and about 40 full time staff. See: http://www.glsen.org/
	The Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) has represented transgender people since the early 1980s. GLAD launched a Transgender Rights Project in mid 2008-JUN. See: http://www.glad.org/
	Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is "a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society."
	GenderTalk is "the leading talk radio program on all issues of gender." They have over 400 programs available online. See: http://www.gendertalk.com
	The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) advocates freedom of gender expression. They promote understanding and acceptance of all people whether they identify themselves as Transgender, Transsexual, Crossdresser, Agender, Gender Queer, Intersex, Two Spirit, Hijra, Kathoey, Drag King, Drag Queen, Queer, Lesbian, Gay, Straight, Butch, Femme, Faerie, Homosexual, Bisexual, or Heterosexual. They supply information on events, post stories from site visitors, grant awards, have a bookstore, sponsor conferences, etc. See: http://www.ifge.org/
	The International Journal of Transgenderism is the official journal of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA) See http://www.symposion.com/
	The National Center for Lesbian Rights has a transgender law section at: http://www.nclrights.org/ They also  publishes a document titled "Transgender Equality: A handbook for activists and policymakers." See: http://www.nclrights.org/
	The National Center for Transgender Equality is "dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowernment." See: http://www.nctequality.org
	The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has a section on transgender at: http://thetaskforce.org/issues/transgender They have a publication directed to LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender) organizations to help make them fully transgender-inclusive. See: http://www.thetaskforce.org/
	The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition "... works proactively to reform societal attitudes and the law to achieve equal rights for the transgendered and other gender diverse individuals. See: http://www.ntac.org This site was not reachable on 2009-JAN-04.
	Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) has a section offering support for transgender people and their families. See: http://community.pflag.org/
	PlanetOut has a transgender section containing message boards, a chat and personal essays. See: http://www.planetout.com/
	The Renaissance Transgender Association has as its mission the provision of "... the very best comprehensive education and caring support to Transgendered individuals and those close to them." They are centered in Pennsylvania and have chapters in PA and in three other states. See: http://www.ren.org/
	The Southern Comfort Conference is the largest transgender conference in North America. It is held annually in late September and/or early October. It features seminars, vendors, authors, entertainers and leaders from the entire spectrum of the transgender community. Invited are transsexuals, cross dressers, spouses, family members, etc. See: http://www.sccatl.org/
	The Straight Spouse Network (SSN) "... is an international organization that provides personal, confidential support and information to heterosexual spouses/partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender mates and mixed-orientation couples for constructively resolving coming-out problems." See: http://www.straightspouse.org/
	Symposion Publishing has placed online a 1966 book by Harry Benjamin: "The Transsexual Phenomenon." Dr. Benjamin was an earlier pioneer in the field of transsexuality. See: http://www.symposion.com/
	TG Forum Today is a forum specializing in transgender and transsexual topics. See: http://www.tgforum.com/
	The Transgender Fund financially supports qualified initiatives advancing the interests of the transgender community. See: http://www.tgfund.org/
	The Transgender Law and Policy Institute is ".. dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in our society." They lists legislative and other news items. See:  http://www.transgenderlaw.org/
	The Transgender Law Center (TLC) "... is a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities" in California. See: http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/
	The Transgender Support Site is the first such site, having been founded by Melanie Anne in 1994 when there were only a very few thousand web sites on the Internet. The WWW now consists of almost 200 million sites. Her site describes lessons on developing a truly female voice, a 1,200 page transition diary, and lots of other material. See: http://www.heartcorps.com/
	The Transgender Workplace Diversity Network welcomes "... HR managers, diversity professionals, lawyers, transgender employees and allies, and anyone else who would like resources on these issues." See: http://transworkplace.ning.com/ They have a blog, forum and notes concerning transsexuality.
	The TransMan Information Project is an individual effort that does not seem to have been updated recently. But it has some interesting material available. See: http://www.trans-man.org/
	Transsexual Road Map has over 1,600 essays on transsexualism! They try to help transsexuals "... making informed purchasing decisions and setting realistic, achievable transition goals." See: http://www.tsroadmap.com/
	Transsexual Women's Resources lists medical and other resources for transsexual women at: http://www.annelawrence.com/
	TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA) supports transgendered youth and their families of origin. See: http://www.imatyfa.org/
	Wikipedia, "The free encyclopedia," has large information sections on Transgender at: http://en.wikipedia.org/ and on Transsexualism at: http://en.wikipedia.org/
	The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) "...is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders." They sponsor biennial symposia and publish recommended Standards of Care for transsexuals. See: http://www.wpath.org/

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References used:

The following information sources were used to prepare and update the above essay. The hyperlinks are not necessarily still active today.

1. Rama Kant Mishra, "Research reveals biological basis of Trans-sexuality," Grond Report, 2008-OCT-27, at: http://www.groundreport.com/
2. "Transsexual gene link identified," BBC News, 2008-OCT-26, at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/
3. "Genetics linked to transsexuality: study,"
4. "The traits of transsexuality," BBC News, 2000-JUL-07, at: http://news.bbc.co.uk

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