Useful links

[Rianna Humble]

This sticky thread is to allow members to post links to useful information so that it can be easily found by others who may need it.

For example we might have links to

The latest WPATH Standards of Care (http://www.wpath.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=1351)
Publications setting out guidelines for health professionals treating transgender patients who are on hormones
Websites offering important advice for transitioners
to name but a few

Any discussion should take place in a separate thread.

[Amanda M]

New UK Guidelines for Care and Treatment of Transgendered People.

A new set of guidleines for the medical and allied professions in the UK has been issued.

Please visit the link - it may be important to you.

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/CR181.pdf

Best,
Amanda

[steph1964]

Here is a link to the Social Security Administration that states what is needed in a doctor letter to change gender. A sample doctor letter is also included.

https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0110212200

[Rachel Smith]

This is a great article http://avitale.com/developmentalreview.htm
orginally posted by Kaitlyn Michelle here http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?208952-quot-Transitioning-quot-from-Cross-dresser-to-Trans-...when-did-it-happen-to-you.

More great reading http://www.avitale.com/FAQ.htm orginally posted by Marleena here http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?208952-quot-Transitioning-quot-from-Cross-dresser-to-Trans-...when-did-it-happen-to-you.

[Marleena]

Was a good read. PDF format: http://web.uvic.ca/~ahdevor/Witnessing.pdf

[Rachel Smith]

I forget who posted Dr. Bushong's link but here are the articles I found quite informative:

http://docbushong.com/knowledge/fem_hormone_results.asp

http://docbushong.com/pubs/what_is_gender.asp

http://docbushong.com/pubs/gender_expressions.asp

DISCLAIMER: No I am not a patient of Dr. Bushong, nor have I ever met him.

[Aly Cat]

It's amazing. I have never noticed this thread before!! I'm going to have go through it and see what's here!!

Now onto the useful stuff...
Here is a link of a compiled set of information on voice training. It helped me a lot and it was suggested that I post it here!

https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/1wi7uk/violets_voice_tips/

[carri]

I found this very interesting, I know personally ever since I knew that I didn't feel how I was told that I should have I have read so much on the subject from a psychological stand point, and looked for physiological causes as well, I guess I was looking for validation that I thought I needed at a younger age, although I don't feel as though I need how I am validated, having more information is helpful in trying to help the less accepting loved ones in our lives who need that validation. I hope some of you find it as interesting as I did. I know that I would be very willing to participate in a study like this one so that we can prove that there is nothing "wrong" with us, it is just how we are from the beginning, and hopefully if it can be identified through DNA steps can be taken to keep children of the future from having to deal with the pain and insecurity of growing up not understanding how they feel inside.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/transsexu3.htm - Is transsexualism genetically determined at conception?

[Debb]

Some PFLAG documents I found when looking for things I can give my loved ones.

http://community.pflag.org/document.doc?id=921 (Our Trans Loved Ones)
http://community.pflag.org/document.doc?id=494 (Faith in our Families) -- for faith-based questions
https://sait.usc.edu/lgbt/files/ResourcePDFs/OTC.pdf (Our Trans Children) -- if any of your reveals are to parents

[Rianna Humble]

For our UK members, someone recently posted the following links:

http://uktrans.info/attachments/article/341/patientpopulation-july15.pdf

https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/specialised-services-consultation/user_uploads/gendr-ident-serv-spec.pdf

Hope they might help

[Stephanie Sometimes]

Here are some Trans Hotlines for people that need to talk to someone and may need just moral support or may be desperately depressed:

http://www.translifeline.org/

http://www.glbthotline.org/

http://www.itgetsbetter.org/pages/get-help/?gclid=CKCQ44eenMoCFchffgodkCgEdA

Don't know much about these organizations but the translifeline is recommended by some people in my local trans support group.

[mykell]

hi all, i bounced into this and thought it was a relevant resource,
i just wanted to share it with you,
http://www.transequality.org/
if its out of line or in the wrong place i apologize.

[Chrissi]

For New England folks planning on legal name and gender marker changes: Birth Certificate, Drivers License, Passport, Social Security, etc.
GLAD is again sponsoring the Pop-up ID project this summer: https://www.glad.org/id/

[Mirya]

For US citizens, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) has a page on their website with a detailed list of instructions on getting a passport with new name and gender change:

https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/passports