Resources

Here is a brief list of resources you may find useful.

Crisis Help;

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Trans Lifeline: http://www.translifeline.org/ or call 877-565-8860

The Trevor Project: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ or call 866-488-7386


For Parents and caregivers of transgender people: 

http://www.trans-parenting.com/


Legal and Social Help:

Glaad (LGBT advocay) http://www.glaad.org/

PFLAG: https://community.pflag.org/transgender

Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/resources/category/transgender

Gay, lesbian and straight education network: http://www.glsen.org/

Transgender Road Map: http://www.tsroadmap.com/index.html

ACLU transgender student rights: https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/know-your-rights/transgender-student-rights-school


Support Groups:

There are many support groups to be found locally, and on the internet. Please be cautious when using intenet based forums, and never give out personal information.

http://www.lauras-playground.com/
membership is required for forums, very well moderated with helpful and experienced members.

A great page on Facebook that addresses gender identity, and the stigma that's often associated with "gender dysphoria" :  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gender-Identity-Spectrum/740774566034595?sk=timeline

And finally, my friend, Reverend Robert Teszlewicz is an advocate for Transgender Youth and has a very inspiring YouTube channel and can be found on Facebook as well. https://www.youtube.com/user/robtez1107/videos