We recommend the following transgender resources and support groups.
Articles
- ACLU: "Four Myths About Trans Athletes, Debunked"
- Fenway Health: "New Study Shows Discrimination, Stigma, And Family Pressure Drive 'Detransition' Among Transgender People"
- The Guardian: "'She just started blooming': the trans kids helped by a pioneering project"
- Harvard T.H. Chan: "Transgender teens with restricted bathroom access at higher risk of sexual assault"
- Human Rights Campaign: "The Lies and Dangers of Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity"
- Scientific American: "Trans Girls Belong on Girls' Sports Teams"
Podcasts and videos
- How to do a subcutaneous injection (video): Presented by the Transgender Health Program at Dartmouth Health.
- TransWaves podcast: Hear stories from youth, families, allies, advocates, and providers. TransWaves is a podcast produced by the Trans Youth Equality Foundation.
Support groups
- Gender and Family Project: Empowers youth, families, and communities by providing gender-affirmative services, training, and research.
- PFLAG New Hampshire: Provides support for the LGBTQIA+ community and is especially helpful for parents and grandparents of TDG youth.
- Seacoast Outright: Support groups available for grades K-5, grades 6-12 and for parents, game nights, and more.
- Welcoming Schools – Resources: Resources for gender and LGBTQ+ inclusive schools.
Website resources
For youth and families
- Fenway Community Health Center: Providing LGBTQ+ health and mental healthcare, research, and advocacy.
- My Kid is Gay: Compiling videos, stories, and resources for parents and families of LGBTQ+ youth.
- Trans Youth Equality Foundation: Support, resources, and networking service.
Schools
- Campus Pride: National nonprofit for student leaders and campus groups to create safer college environments for LGBT students.
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educational Network (GLSEN): Support, training, and advocacy tools for educators and families.
- Schools in Transition Guide: Developed by the ACLU, this guide provides information to school administrations, teachers, and parents on how to provide safe and supportive environments for transgender students.
Summer camps
- Camp Aranu'tiq: Summer camp in the New Hampshire Lakes Region for gender non-conforming and transgender youth ages 7 through 18.
- Camp TEYF: New England summer camp for gender non-conforming and transgender youth ages 7 through 17 (or until the end of high school).
- Vermont Outright: Summer camp program for queer, trans, questioning, and allied youth ages 13 through 17 (and counselors in training, ages 18 and 19).