Resource Links -- Transgender Issues

Policy Statements of Professional Organizations

In an action approved June 30-July 1, 2007, the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association added "gender identity" to applicable AMA policies. The report "Recommendations to Modify AMA Policy to Endure Inclusion for Transgender Physicians, Medical Students and Patients" can be found here.

The American Psychological Association (APA) adopted a resolution supporting full equality for transgender and gender-variant people at its August, 2008 convention in Boston, MA.

Read a news release on the resolution HERE.

Read the full resolution HERE.

Read the report of the Transgender Task Force HERE.

The Harry Benjamin Standards of Care
World Professional Association for Transgender Health

"The Purpose of the Standards of Care. The major purpose of the Standards of Care (SOC) is to articulate this international organization's professional consensus about the psychiatric, psychologic, medical, and surgical management of gender identity disorders. Professionals may use this document to understand the parameters within which they may offer assistance to those with these problems. Persons with gender identity disorders, their families, and social institutions may use the SOC as a means to understand the current thinking of professionals. All readers should be aware of the limitations of knowledge in this area and of the hope that some of the clinical uncertainties will be resolved in the future through scientific investigation." (Full text PDF)

Reports and Publications

American Psychological Association
"Answers to Your Questions About Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity" http://www.apa.org/topics/transgender.html 

College/University and K-12 Schools Non-Discrimination Policies
(from Transgender Law & Policy Institute):
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/college/index.htm

State and local non-discrimination laws that include gender identity and expression
(from Transgender Law & Policy Institute):
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ndlaws/index.htm

Employer and Union policies
(from Transgender Law & Policy Institute):
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/employer/index.htm

Transgender Law Center -- www.transgenderlawcenter.org

Transgender Law & Policy Institute -- www.transgenderlaw.org

National Center for Lesbian Rights Transgender Law Project -- http://nclrights.org/projects/transgenderproject.htm

National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
Transgender Issues -- http://thetaskforce.org/issues/transgender
“Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists and Policymakers”
http://thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/TransgenderEquality.pdf

Human Rights Campaign
Transgender, Gender Expression and Identity Issues -- 
http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Transgender_Issues1
“Transgender Americans: A Handbook for Understanding”
http://www.hrc.org/transgender/

Rockway Institute  News Releases

Surgeon urges colleagues to reconsider their views about a medical procedure for transsexual patients

A prominent gynecologic cancer surgeon is urging her fellow physicians to reconsider their views about a medical procedure for transsexual patients making the transition from female to male. Dr. Kate O’Hanlan, MD, a surgeon in private practice in Portola Valley, California, provided evidence that total laparoscopic hysterectomy can be the best approach for many of these patients. (more)