Trans-action

A collection of pro trans organizations, websites, support groups, books, movies and more.

Del LaGrace Volcano

The following are trans, intersex and supporting organizations:

INTERNATIONAL

Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE)

transactivists.org

International Professional Association for Transgender Health

wpath.org

Trans Respect v Transphobia

transrespect-transphobia.org

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Amnesty International

amnesty.org.uk

Open Society Foundations

opensocietyfoundations.org

AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND

Agender NZ

agender.org.nz

Support and lobbying for trans people, their families, friends and co-workers

Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand

ianz.org.nz

Information/education and training

Human Rights Commission

hrc.co.nz

Deals with any discrimination of any gender

Rainbow Youth

ry.org.nz



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OUTLineNZ

outline.org.nz

AUSTRALIA

Ausgender

ausgender.com.au

Community-based support and social group

The Gender Centre

gendercentre.org.au

Grassroots gender-variant lobbying

Trans Health Australia

transhealthaustralia.org

Community-run advocacy group and peer support network

OII Australia – Intersex Australia

oii.org.au

Promotes human rights and bodily autonomy; information, education and support

BRITAIN

Press for Change

pfc.org.uk

Campaign group focusing on rights

Gender Trust

gendertrust.org.uk

Helps trans people and those affected by gender identity issues

Mermaids

mermaidsuk.org.uk

Supporting trans children and their parents

Gendered Intelligence

genderedintelligence.co.uk

Creative workshops for trans youth nationwide

The Gender Identity Research and Education Society

gires.org.uk

Sponsors research and education on gender identity

Trans Media Watch

transmediawatch.org

Improving media coverage of trans and intersex issues

Intersex UK

ukia.co.uk

Education, advocacy, campaigning and support for intersex people

Scottish Transgender Alliance

scottishtrans.org

Gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion

The Beaumont Society

beaumontsociety.org.uk

For people who cross-dress or are transexual

CANADA

TransParent Canada

transparentcanada.ca

Support for parents of trans children

Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health

cpath.ca



Trans Pulse

transpulseproject.ca

Community-based research

PFLAG

pflagcanada.ca

Provides support on sexual orientation and gender identity nationwide

US

GLAAD

glaad.org

Leading US campaign group

Intersex Society of North America

isna.org

Devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries

RESOURCES

Books

Trans by Juliet Jacques (Verso, 2015).

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth (Oxford University Press, 2014)

Gender Outlaws: The next generation edited by Kate Bornstein and S Bear Bergman (Seal Press, 2010).

Tiny Pieces of Skull by Roz Kaveney (2015, Team Angelica)

Films

52 Tuesdays (2013) directed by Sophie Hyde

XXY(2007) directed by Lucia Puenzo.

Transamerica (2005) directed by Duncan Tucker.

Boys Don’t Cry (1999) directed by Kimberly Pierce.

All About My Mother (1999) directed by Pedro Almodovar.

The Crying Game (1992) directed by Neil Jordon.

TV series

Boy Meets Girl (UK, 2015)

Transparent (US, 2014).

Web

My Genderation:

mygenderation.com/vlogs

The TransAdvocate:

transadvocate.com

This article is from the October 2015 issue of New Internationalist.

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