quadfasciata Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 The Gender Dysphoria Bible (not religious in the least, in spite of the name) is a must-read. Evey Winter's blog is also very interesting, with some letters from her transitioned self to her past self. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ahimsa_Raven Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I made a list of some resources for American trans folks out there. There's also some here that may be useful to all types of queer people. I hope that it's helpful to someone! Please reach out for support if you need it, and remember you are worthy and loved. Crisis and Support Hotlines LGBT National Hotline — (Peer support hotline for all LGBTQ+ people) (888) 843-4564 https://www.lgbthotline.org/ THRIVE Lifeline — (Peer support hotline for LGBTQ+ people over 18) Text THRIVE to (313) 662-8209 https://thrivelifeline.org/ Trevor Project — (Crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth aged 13 to 25) (866) 488-7386 (call) 678678 (text) https://www.thetrevorproject.org SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline — (Support and crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ older people) (877) 360-5428 https://www.sageusa.org/what-we-do/sage-national-lgbt-elder-hotline/ Trans Lifeline — (Peer support hotline for transgender and non-binary people) (877) 565-8860 https://translifeline.org/ The Network/La Red — (Support hotline for LGBTQ+ domestic abuse victims) (800) 832-1901 https://www.tnlr.org/en/24-hour-hotline/ Northwest Network — (Support organization for LGBTQ+ victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, hate violence, stalking and harassment) (206) 568-7777 https://www.nwnetwork.org/ Anti-Violence Project — (Crisis and support hotline for LGBTQ+ victims of all forms of violence) (212) 714-1141 https://avp.org/get-help/get-support/ DESI LGBTQ+ South Asian Helpline — (Peer support helpline for LGBTQ+ South Asians) (908) 367-3374 https://www.deqh.org/ Black Trans Advocacy Coalition — (Peer support helpline for black transgender and non-binary people) (855) 624-7715 https://blacktrans.org/ JQ Helpline — (Support helpline for Jewish LGBTQ+ people) (855) 574-4577 (call or text) https://jqinternational.org/helpline/ Gender-Affirming Care Erin's Informed Consent HRT map — Map of many informed consent HRT clinics in the U.S. Planned Parenthood locator — Planned Parenthood has many health centers around the country and many, but not all, of them provide informed consent HRT. World Professional Association for Transgender Health directory — International directory of healthcare professionals that are members of the WPATH. OutList — National directory of LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare professionals. LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory — National directory of LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare professionals. Inclusive Therapists — National directory of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ affirming therapists. Psychology Today — International therapist directory. Has the ability to filter by LGBTQ+, transgender, etc. Gender Affirming Letter Access Project — National directory of therapists that provide support letters for gender-affirming surgeries. Trans in the South — Directory of gender-affirming healthcare providers in the southern U.S. Out2Enroll — Organization that assists people in accessing trans-affirming health insurance. Legal Help Transgender Law Center — Organization that provides legal assistance to trans people. Lambda Legal — Organization that provides general legal information (not legal advice/assistance) to LGBTQ+ people. American Civil Liberties Union — National network of affiliates that provides legal assistance for matters involving civil rights. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ahimsa_Raven Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I made another list of some resources, but for trans folks that are not in the United States this time. There are also many resources here that are applicable to all queer people. Please seek help if you need it. Remember that you are worthy and loved. Asylum/Immigration Trans Rescue — Assists trans people fleeing hostile countries. ORAM Refugee — Assists LGBTQ+ fleeing hostile countries. Rainbow Railroad — Assists LGBTQ+ people fleeing hostile countries. Foundation of Hope — Assists LGBTQ+ refugees in Canada. Rainbow Refugee — Assists LGBTQ+ refugees in Canada. Rainbow Migration — Assists LGBTQ+ refugees in the United Kingdom. Emotional Support International Samaritans — LGBTQ+ affirming email service that responds to emails in English from anywhere in the world. LGBT Online Peer Support Chat — LGBTQ+ peer chatline that takes chats in English from anywhere in the world. Country-specific Argentina Argentina LGBT Federation 5046 7056 https://falgbt.org Australia QLife 1800 184 527 https://qlife.org.au/ Canada LGBT Youthline (800) 268-9688 (call) (647) 694-4275 (text) https://www.youthline.ca/ Croatia kolekTIRV +385 1 4816 130 https://kolektirv.hr/ Estonia Estonian LGBT Association +372 5551 5817 https://www.lgbt.ee/ France Le Centre Lesbien, Gay, Bi et Trans 01 43 57 21 47 https://www.centrelgbtparis.org/ Germany Lesbian and Gay Federation of Germany 0221 925 96 10 https://www.lsvd.de/de/home Hungary Háttér Society (+361) 329 3380 https://hatter.hu/ Japan Stonewall Japan https://stonewalljapan.org/resources/ Friends and Family of LGBT http://lgbt-family.or.jp/ Mexico The Trevor Project Mexico 67676 (text) https://www.thetrevorproject.mx/ It Gets Better Mexico https://itgetsbetter.org/mexico/buscaayuda/ Netherlands Amsterdam Gay Pride Foundation 06 – 14 79 31 89 https://pride.amsterdam/ Portugal Portuguese ILGA 969 367 005 https://www.ilga-portugal.pt/ Russia Russian LGBT Network 8-800-555-73-74 https://lgbtnet.org/ South Africa Triangle Project 021 712 6699 https://triangle.org.za/ Switzerland LGBTIQ Helpline 0800 133 133 https://www.lgbtiq-helpline.ch/de United Kingdom LGBT+ Switchboard 0800 0119 100 https://switchboard.lgbt/ Gender-Affirming Care World Professional Association for Transgender Health directory — Worldwide directory of trans-affirming healthcare professionals. OutList — International directory of trans-affirming healthcare professionals. Further Country-Specific Resources The following are resources for finding local support and services in your country. Trans Resources Wiki — Large directory of country-specific trans resources. ILGA — Worldwide directory of LGBTQ+ organizations in many countries. centerlink — Directory of international LGBTQ+ centers. Safe Space Alliance — Worldwide directory of LGBTQ+ centers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 This is just a disclaimer. The above links have not been researched or verified by AVEN staff. Thanks, Skycaptain covering moderator Gender Discussion 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Trevorcchat (or call or text): https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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