Clinical information
Websites:
World Professional Assn for Transgender Health - www.WPATH.org
Clinicians:
Children under 14: Kim Mathewson, PsyD, Phoenix-Rise.com
Denver psychologist Dr. Rachael St. Claire’s superb site with many links - www.TransgenderSoul.xyz
Books:
- Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working with Gender-Variant People and Their Families, Arlene Istar Lev
- Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery, Ettner, Monstrey, Eyler, eds.
- Transgenderism and Intersexuality in Childhood and Adolescence, Cohen-Kettenis and Pfafflin
Information for Self, Youth, Parents/Family, Others
Websites and Organizations:
- www.transgenderSoul.xyz, see above
- www.GenderIdentityCenterofColorado.org, support groups
- www.glbtcolorado.org, advocacy, support, job fairs. For youth: Rainbow Alley social hang out
- www.ONE-colorado.org, advocacy for healthcare, legal, other
- www.Trans*youthchannel.org see: youtube.com/transyouthchannel
- www.coloradopflag.org Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays includes Trans. Denver and Highlands Ranch have chapters
- highlandsranchpflag.orghttp://highlandsranchpflag.org
- www.imatyfa.org/parents Trans YouthFamily Allies National organization
- www.tyes-colorado.org Support for families in Colorado
Films:
- “Trans” Documentary of six true stories of trans children, families, transitions and more, www.transthemovie.com for purchase at the GIC, in office, while they last, $20
- “No Dumb Questions” and “Five Years Later” by Daylight Productions. Documentary following three children whose uncle becomes their auntie. Not recommended for small children.
- Inside Out-the documentary movie: http://insideout-thedocumentary.com
Books:
- Trans-Kin: A guide for Family & Friends of Transgender People, Eleanor A Hubbard and Cameron T. Whitley
- The Transgender Guidebook: Keys to a Successful Transition, Anne L. Boedecker
- TransGender 101, Nicholas Teich
- True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism, Mildred Brown and Chloe Rounsley
- Helping Your Transgender Teen, Irwin Krieger
- The Agony of Nurturing the Spirit: A Mother’s Recount of Raising a Transgendered Child, by Stephanie, A Publication of PFLAG Philadelphia. Order from [email protected]
- The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, Brill and Pepper
- She’s Not There, and sequel: I’m Looking Through You, Jennifer Finney Boylan memoir
Spirituality
Books & Articles:
- Living in the Image of God: Transgender People in Spiritual Direction, Laura Thor (see my blog)
- Quarterly Voice, DignityUSA (GLBT Catholics), vol 13, n 2, Summer 2015
- Transgender Good News, Pat Conover (my favorite)
- Omnigender: a Trans-Religious Approach, Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
- Balancing on the Mechitzah: Transgender in Jewish Community, ed. Noach Dzmura
- Torah Queeries: Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible, ed. G. Drinkwater, J. Lesser, D. Shneer
- Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders, Joy Ladin
- By the Grace of God: Lee Frances Heller and Friends: Writings for Families, Friends and Clergy, ed. Julie Ann Johnson
- Forsaking the Normal: Biblical Tales of Transformation, James and Evelyn Whitehead
Websites:
Listing of Religious Affirming Support Sites, Churches, Synagogues in Metro Denver:
- www.DignityDenver.org, Catholic LGBT
- www.Keshet.org, Jewish LGBT inclusion
- www.Affirmation.org, LDS (Mormon)
- House of All Sinners and Saints (Lutheran), Denver
- B’nai Havurah, Jewish Reconstructionist synagogue, Denver
- Warren Methodist Church, Denver
- Park Hill UCC, Denver
- Highlands Church, Denver www.highlandschurchdenver.org
FTM
Books:
- FTM: Female-to-Male Transsexuals in Society, Holly Devor
- Just Add Hormones: An Insider’s Guide to the Transsexual Experience, Matt Kailey
- Teeny Weenies and Other Short Subjects, Matt Kailey
- Becoming a Visible Man, Jamison Green
- Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits, Loren Cameron
- Transmen & FTMs: Identities, Bodies, Genders & Sexualities, Jason Cromwell
- Letters For My Brothers: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect, ed. Megan Rohrer and Zander Keig
Websites:
- Hudson’s FTM Resource Guide: www.ftmguide.org/
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