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Gender Dysphoria References
NHS
NHS Direct web site
Transgender experiences - Information and support
Bereavement: A guide for transsexual, transgender people and their loved ones
Trans wellbeing and healthcare. A guide to hormone therapy for trans people
Trans wellbeing and healthcare. NHS funding processes and waiting times for adult service-users
A guide for young trans people in the UK
Kids of Trans Resource Guide
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Monica, and my father is a transgender woman who transitioned from male to female ten years ago, when I was 17 years old. Until five years ago, I had never met another person with a similar experience. Thanks to COLAGE and the work I've been doing to build our Kids of Trans Program, I now know quite a few people with trans parents and even more transgender people.
When my dad first came out to me, she handed me a pamphlet about transgender people. I never read the pamphlet because I didn't want more information about her; I wanted to know what this all meant for me. Where was the "Your dad just came out as trans… Now what?" booklet that I so desperately needed?
I wanted someone to tell me what to expect, how to talk about it, and assure me that there were other people out there with similar experiences. This resource guide encompasses each of these elements as well as other important aspects of having one or more transgender or gender variant parent(s).
Although USA based the first 30 pages are relevant to children of trans people anywhere in the world.
Faith, Gender and Me. Interview with a Transgender Christian
Gender Recognition Act:
Transsexuals now have the right to have new birth certificates.
Further information can be found at Department for Constitutional Affairs web site
The following are details of a couple of books we recommend:
"Transexed and transgendered people--A guide" ISBN 0 9525107 7 4 Gendys Publications, B M Gendys, London WC1N 3XX. Paperback, please send cheque or postal order for £ 14.50 inc p&p.
This new edition is specifically for the existing and would be gender changer, for those who are variously intersexed, for those having gender difficulties amongst their children, and families facing the problems of having a transsexual in their families. There is a more comprehensive review here
"Transvestism & Cross Dressing--Current views" ISBN 0 9521357 6 0 edited by Jed Bland for the Beaumont Trust. The Beaumont Trust, BM Charity, London WC1N 3XX Please send cheque or postal order for £ 13.50 inc p&p.
A collection of articles by professional writers and participants on Labels & Definitions, In the Closet, The Medical Bit, Culture History and Law, Counselling & Support, Coming Out.
"My husband Betty--Love, Sex and Life with a Crossdresser" ISBN 1 56025 515 3 by Helen Boyd £ 6.99 from www.amazon.co.uk.
Although it's written by the wife of a Transgendered husband and cannot be recommended too highly to other wives/partners, it goes a lot further than that and is recommended it to anybody anywhere on the Male to Female 'spectrum' or outside looking in. Basically she has set out to find out everything she can about the Male to Female Transgendered / transvestite / crossdressing scene [all these terms are explained in the book]. She does this with incredible perception and honesty. Because of her perspective as the wife of a crossdresser, she takes no prisoners and never lets us off the hook. She covers all the issues to do with gender. She boldly wades into the issue of sexuality and never once tries to cloud it. At times she doesn't try to hide her exasperation and anger but she always lets us know when she is being subjective. For this reason it is imperative to read the book from cover to cover.
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