Transgender : Resources
Fact Sheets and General Information
- Transgender People & the Law: Frequently Asked Questions
This online feature provides an overview of the legal issues affecting the transgender community. A printable PDF version is also available for download. - Schroer v. Library of Congress: Frequently Asked Questions
What does our victory agains the Library of Congress mean for transgender people? - APA resolves to play leading role in improving treatment for gender-variant people
Learn more about how the American Psychological Association's governing Council of Representatives adopted a resolution supporting full equality for transgender and gender-variant people
Transgender Terminology 44.79 Kb
A guide to commonly used words and phrases from the ACLU's LGBT Project.- Learning the Lingo
Another list of terminology commonly used from TransYouth Family Allies. - Transgender Americans: A Handbook for Understanding
This handbook from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) aims to familiarize readers with a range of issues faced by transgender Americans. - Trangender Issues: A Fact Sheet 44.89 Kb
A quick guide to transgender issues by the Transgender Law and Policy Institute. - Gender Identity Disorder Fact Sheet 14.72 Kb
A short guide to Gender Identity Disorder (GID) by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). - Diagram of Sex and Gender
A visual representation of sex and gender by the Center for Gender Sanity. - Nothing but the Truth: Busting Common Myths about Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal's guide to transgender rights debunks common myths and provides accurate and up-to-date information about transgender rights. - 52 Things You Can Do for Transgender Equality
Each week during 2006, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) featured an idea for action that you can take at a local level. - State-by-State List of Transgender Laws
A state-by-state list of laws affecting transgender people from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). - Jurisdictions with Explicitly Trans-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Laws
A fact sheet that lists jurisdictions with trans-inclusive non-discrimination laws from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. - Federal Cases Recognizing that Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Non-Conformity and/or Transgender Status Is a Form of Discrimination on the Basis of Sex 163.22 Kb
A guide to federal cases related to transgender issues from the National Center for Lesbian Rights. - Cases Recognizing Protection for Transgender People Under State Sex and Disability Discrimination Provisions 101.57 Kb
A guide to state cases related to transgender issues from the National Center for Lesbian Rights.