This information sheet offers guidance on how to have the conversation with people who are close and important to you. The influence of societal stigma against gender diverse people is often felt by parents of gender diverse children, acutely so
Trauma-Informed & Affirming Checklist for Practice with LGBTQ+ Children, Youth & Families
This checklist shares best practices for safely engaging and supporting LGBTQ+ youth, children, and families in mental health settings.
Supporting Trans and Nonbinary Clients in Experiencing Gender Euphoria Tip Sheet
This tip sheet is tailored toward practitioners to identify steps they can take to better support TGNC folks.
Affirming Actions and Gender Euphoria Among Transgender and Nonbinary Young People
In an effort to better understand gender euphoria among transgender and nonbinary young people, this brief uses The Trevor Project’s 2023 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People to examine actions other people can take to help
Our Trans Loved Ones
Questions and Answers for Loved Ones of People Who are Transgender or Nonbinary.
TransYouth Family Allies Learning the Lingo (Spanish)
Esta lista, compilada de varias fuentes, es terminología comunmente usada al hablar de variación, expression e identidad del género. Incluímos algunas palabras menos comunes ya que creemos describen con mas precisión las experiencias de jovenes variantes del género y sus
American Medical Association: LGBTQ+ Advocacy Resources for Physicians
The AMA is helping to build a more just, more equitable, more diverse health care system for physicians and patients alike. We advocate at the state and federal levels for quality evidence-based health care regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
TransYouth Family Allies Learning the Lingo (English)
This list, compiled from various sources, is terminology commonly used when discussing gender variance, expression and identity. We embrace some less common terms because we believe that they more accurately describe the experiences of gender variant youth and their families.
Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth
This report provides behavioral health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
Know Your Rights
Information provided by a collaboration between the National Center for Transgender Equality, Transgender Law Center, and Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund that describes what are the rights for transgender people regarding health insurance coverage and receiving health care as