Resources Page
By Back in January, we put out the call to help us build a resources page. Unfortunately, that project fell to the wayside. But now it’s time to bring it back!
We have begun to build our Resources page. I used all of the submissions from last time to get us started, plus I threw in a few myself. If you have any suggestions for us to link to, you can leave them in the comments or use the contact form. Things we are interested in:
- Secular charities that serve queer people or have a reputation for being queer-friendly.
- Domestic violence shelters that welcome queer individuals
- Support groups, including mental health and addiction recovery that are secular and friendly to queer people
- Online support forums for queer people
- Queer activist organizations
- Online information regarding queer, skeptical, atheist, humanist, and/or freethinking issues.
- Anything else you feel might be relevant for a resources page.
We hope you will help us build a fantastic resources page!
Here are the first few things that came to my mind:
http://www.ftmguide.org/ (it's directed toward trans men, but could be helpful for anyone interested in trans issues; it includes detailed medical information on how hormones work and breaks down myths about testosterone and trans men)
also along those lines, http://transhealth.vch.ca/resources/library/tcpdocs/consumer/hormones-FTM.pdf
http://unicornsareace.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/the-laypersons-guide-to-understanding-trans-experience-and-identity/ (not a bad trans 101)
http://tranarchism.com/2010/11/26/not-your-moms-trans-101/ (a brief and provocative essay that has really challenged and influenced my views of gender)
http://genderfork.com/ (on the fun side- a gorgeous repository of genders, including hundreds of neat quotes and people describing how they view their gender identities)
http://transequality.org/Resources/index.html (for the studies/statistics on LGBTQ topics, etc… though I should note I've only looked over the "Injustice at Every Turn" study)
Anyway, hope that helps. Good luck!
also, in the sf bay area:
http://www.sfcenter.org/
http://www.pacificcenter.org/
http://www.lyon-martin.org/
http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oservices/medsvs/hlthctrs/tomwaddellhlthctr.asp
Thank you! I've added all your links from both comments to the Resources page. =)