Online Information Resources:
Transgender Health Program
The Transgender Health Program was launched by Vancouver Coastal Health in June 2003 to bring together transgender people and loved ones, health care providers, health planners, and researchers to work on improving transgender health services in BC. We welcome anyone who has a transgender health question or concern. Our services are free, anonymous, and confidential.
Transgender Expressions - BC
International Transgender Peer Support - links to BC resources.
Trans-Health
An online magazine of health and fitness for transsexual and transgendered people. Trans-Health is the collaborative effort of a team of three people: one in the U.S. and two in Canada, and contains submissions by people from around the world.
Gender.Org
Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is a national (US) organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society. GEA seeks to educate and advocate, not only for ourselves and others like us, but for all human beings who suffer from gender-based oppression in all of its many forms.
Lyn Conway
This (US) website presents an array of informational webpages and constantly updated reference links concerning gender identity and gender transition, in an effort to help others who may undergo such transitions. The site also links to webpages containing photos and stories of over 200 other people who've undergone complete gender transitions (both MtF and FtM).
GIRES: Gender Identity Research and Education Society
The aim of this (UK) website is to inform a wide public of the issues surrounding gender identity and transsexualism. It is also a resource for gender dysphoric people and their families; the medical and other professionals that provide their care; HealthAuthorities; Members of Parliament and other policy makers.
GRS: Gender Reassignment Surgery in Montreal
A site specifically advertising the services of this centre, which is for Canadian residents only. It stresses that the information presented does not replace a formal consultation with acertified plastician. Not a lot of information on the site, but a good link to know about.
T-Vox
This site provides information on transsexuality, intersexuality, gender theory, legal and medical issues. There is also a support side to this site, "Forum", which is open to GenderQueer, Intersexed and Transsexual people as well as their friends and family.
Yay for Queers
Yay for Queers is a support group for new Trans folks. If you're looking for support, information, community, people to just talk to in real time, this is the place to be. (Please note that none of us is any kind of therapist; we're here as helpful friends, not proper counsellors.) We use the word Queers so as to be more inclusive of people who are questioning, and our friends/family/partners/allies.