Gender Resource List, Updated
This resource list was previously lumped in with my disclaimer, FAQ & contact info post. People frequently ask me for gender resources so I wanted to offer this document separately. I update it periodically, but there will always be resources I haven’t caught up with yet. Please contact me to suggest resources you think should be added.
In the original draft of this list I attempted to add a description for each resource. However, when I’m short on time I’d rather get the resources out there without a description than not share them at all, so you’ll see some inconsistency now.
I also regularly share individual articles, videos and podcasts on Twitter that won’t each be added to this list separately. If you don’t already, follow me on Twitter to see articles I share and people & organizations I follow.
Also: as of April 3, 2022, You Must Be Some Kind of Therapist Podcast should be live within the next month or so. My website, sometherapist.com, will be ready shortly. This blog will be migrating from here on Substack to that domain instead. Subscribers will be notified and the mailing list for this blog will merge with the mailing list for my website and podcast.
Resource list
Parent Coaching with Sasha Ayad: “I recognize there is great need for advice and support when parenting a gender-questioning child. How can you honor your child’s developmental needs for exploration and identity formation while continuing to prioritize their overall wellbeing and physical safety? How do you set boundaries while also providing opportunities for autonomy and experimentation? How can you sift through the noise and listen to your parental intuition regarding demands for a new name, pronouns, wardrobe changes, or even medical interventions? These are the kinds of questions I explore in depth on my Parent Membership Site. There you’ll find full-length videos, articles, book recommendations, and other helpful resources for parents of gender-questioning teens and young adults.”
Gender Dysphoria Support Network: “The Gender Dysphoria Support Network (GDSN) is an international group that aims to offer psychoeducation and support to families of individuals affected by gender dysphoria. Our support network recognises the difficulties presenting the person with gender dysphoria and also recognises that friends and families can be in need of emotional understanding and support.”
Genspect: “an international alliance of parent and professional groups whose aim is to advocate for parents of gender-questioning children and young people.”
The Gender Exploratory Therapy Association: “We are here because those who are exploring gender identity or struggling with their biological sex should have access to therapists who will provide thoughtful care without pushing an ideological or political agenda.”
Stats for Gender: “Gender [data] at your fingertips. The sources we use are selected for their reliability. We mostly use peer-reviewed papers; however, we occasionally refer to government-commissioned studies, authoritative bodies’ submissions to governmental commissions, published books, or doctoral theses. In a few cases, we provide references for the purpose of debunking unreliable data. As this is an emerging field of research, the information on this page may develop over time. Statistics for the transgender population are often difficult to quantify as different definitions are used to describe the term ”transgender”. Our focus is to underpin the statements we provide with sound research. We know that these statements cannot comprehensively cover every topic; however, this initiative is intended to bring some much-needed clarity to this area of study.”
Partners for Ethical Care: “a non-partisan, all-volunteer, grassroots nonprofit organization comprised of individuals from across the globe. We come from across the political spectrum and put differences aside to work toward a common mission. We are funded by individual donors, and we are humbled by their generosity.”
Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine: “Our aim is to promote safe, compassionate, ethical and evidence-informed healthcare for children, adolescents, and young adults with gender dysphoria.”
Gender Dysphoria Alliance: “Evidence-based education & advocacy network. Negotiating community. Building bridges. A new way forward for those with gender dysphoria.”
Trans Trending with Aaron Terrell: a blog by a trans man who questions & examines social trends.
Billboard Chris: “I’m a father of two girls and I decided to take a stand against gender ideology. Children should be free to be who they are — not indoctrinated to believe they were born in the wrong body. Puberty blockers are the first step in a medical pathway that brings physical harm to children. We are lied to about the effects of these drugs, and the cross-sex hormones which almost always follow. As the High Court in England recently laid out, children cannot give informed consent to these harmful, life-altering drugs. Our politicians refuse to listen, and our media refuse to report, so I’m having conversations with Canadians, one person at a time.”
Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans: “We publish stories written and edited exclusively by parents with first-hand experience in the upside down world of gender ideology. PITT is a space for parents that have been impacted by gender ideology to share their uncensored stories, experiences, and thoughts, while remaining anonymous to protect themselves and their families. Our objective is to inform the public about the devastating impact of gender ideology on our families through our personal experiences.”
Detrans Voices: “a project dedicated to providing support and information for people detransitioning and/or desisting from transgender self-identification.”
Trans Widows Voices: “A trans widow is a woman (usually heterosexual) whose male partner or husband believes that they have a gender identity other than “man” or who cross dresses. Often women also report having experienced that their husband or partner has autogynephilia (AGP). Women in this situation report feeling like their male partner has died. This is particularly the case if their partner or husband came out as trans' and decided to transition. The transformation is usually so complete that their partner is unrecognisable as the man they married, both in looks and in personality. The woman will be forbidden from calling her husband by his previous “dead name”. Women in this situation need a label to gather around and to identify with. “Trans widow” is the name that we have chosen and it is enabling us to find each other. This site is not currently a support group, we exist to share the experiences of trans widows. However, this is something that might be developed in the future, time and resources permitting.
Dr. Lisa Littman: “Dr. Littman is a physician-scientist whose research is focused on gender dysphoria, the experiences of people who desist (or re-identify) after identifying as transgender, and people who detransition after gender transition. She is known for coining the phrase, “rapid-onset gender dysphoria” (also called ROGD) to describe a phenomenon that has been observed by clinicians and parents, and has been acknowledged by several detransitioners.”
Dr. Laura Edwards-Leeper: “a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with gender diverse and transgender children, adolescents and adults.”
Dr. Erica Anderson: a transgender woman and clinical psychologist who recently resigned from WPATH and expressed concerns along with Dr. Marci Bowers.
Rethink Identity Medicine Ethics
Parents of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria Kids
Books:
Irreversible Damage: the Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters, by Abigail Shrier
The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths About Sex and Identity in Our Society, by Dr. Deborah Soh
Trans by Helen Joyce
Material Girls by Kathleen Stock
Podcasts:
Gender: a Wider Lens Podcast: “Two therapists explore the concepts of gender, identity, and transition from a psychological depth perspective.”
Transparency: “A podcast by the Gender Dysphoria Alliance. Join us for a compassionate yet heterodox approach to the question of trans.”
The Witness: True Stories of Children and Gender Identity
Film:
The Trans Train - a Swedish documentary
I also recommend googling the individuals mentioned here to find their blogs, tweets, YouTube interviews, and more.
To suggest a resource you think should be listed here, contact me (see above).
Legal recourse (Added 3/18/22):
Transitionjustice.org
Childparentrights.org
https://adflegal.org/issues/parental-rights
More suggestions sent from a reader:
1. transgendertrend.com although some is uk focused, it has a wealth of information.This group got into this topic early, was invited to testify at the tavistock judicial review (mermaids was not), they have some insightful articles useful in general, as well as UK issues. As the UK is dealing with a conversion therapy ban bill, it's relevant for the US as well.
2. genderhq.org ("A RESOURCE & COMMUNITY For People Concerned about Same-sex Attracted Young People Harmed by Medical Transition for Gender Dysphoria")
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2. https://genderreport.ca/ (Candian group)
