There are countless resources to support your trans ally learning (and coming out!) experience. Looking to be a stronger ally? Check out some of these organizations and connect with their work. Check out resources that were developed to boost your trans inclusion IQ and action plan. Commit to learning more.

• National Transgender Organizations
• National LGBTQ+ and Civil Rights Organizations
• Data and Research
• Books
• Trans Youth and their Families
• Workplace Inclusion
• Healthcare Professionals
• Faith Communities

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National Transgender Organizations:

Black Transmen Inc. Black Transmen Inc. is a nationally based nonprofit focused on acknowledgment, equality, social advocacy and empowering African American trans men.

Black Transwomen Inc. Black Transwomen Inc., the sister organization to Black Transmen Inc., is a nationally based nonprofit established to address the urgent concerns facing African American trans women in minority communities.

Center of Excellence for Transgender Health The mission of the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is to increase access to comprehensive, effective, and affirming health care services for trans and gender-variant communities.

The TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) The Trans Latina Coalition advocates for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community that resides in the USA and plans strategies that improve their quality of life.

Advocates for Trans Equality A4TE is a 501(c)3 social justice organization fighting for the legal and political rights of transgender people in America.

The Sylvia Rivera Law Project The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) is a collective organization dedicated to increasing the political voice and visibility of low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming.

The Transgender Law Center The Transgender Law Center is a national, trans-led organization working to set all people free. They champion the rights of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people and advance community-driven strategies.

Transgender American Veteran’s Association The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) was formed to address the growing concerns of fair and equal treatment of Transgender Military Veterans and Active Duty service members.

National LGBTQ+ and Civil Rights Organizations

PFLAG: Support for Transgender People and Their Families PFLAG, and its network of more than 350 chapters, has a rich history of trans inclusion and remains one of the primary resources for trans and gender nonconforming people, their families, and friends.

GLAAD: Transgender Media and Education Program GLAAD, which focuses on the representation of LGBT people in popular media, has resources including a FAQ, blog posts, and guidelines for media professionals to insure the fair and accurate portrayal of trans people in news, TV, and film.

Lambda Legal: Transgender Rights Lambda Legal has a number or resources, such as “Know Your Rights”, the Transgender Rights Toolkit, and research on topics that range from trans prisoners in crisis to workplace rights to the complexities of identity documents.

Modern Military Association of America Modern Military is a united voice for LGBTQ+ military and veteran communities. It works to uphold and expand the civil rights progress made on behalf of LGBTQ+ service members, veterans, and their families.

National Center for Lesbian Rights: Transgender Law NCLR has resources available to provide legal help and support to the transgender community including specific resources for transgender parents and trans youth. It also highlights court cases, legislation, and current litigation that their staff is involved in.

SAGE: LGBTQ+ Aging SAGE is an organization that focuses on improving the lives of older LGBT adults and recognizes the unique needs and challenges faced by transgender people as they age that includes, but is not limited to, the lack of clinical and cultural competence among medical professionals.

The ACLU: Discrimination Against Transgender People The ACLU champions the rights of transgender people and has resources, data, and information available to aid in the fight for legal protections for trans people in all aspects of life.

The LGBTQ Task Force: Transgender Issues The LGBTQ Task Force has a long history of trans inclusion as a part of their mission and each of their programs including research, leadership training programs, and guides for creating more trans inclusive spaces in advocacy organizations of all kinds.

The Williams Institute: Transgender Issues The Williams Institute of UCLA’s School of Law is dedicated to research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and policy. Recent research topics include the impact of voter ID laws on transgender voters, the impact of open military service, and the prevalence of suicide among trans/GNC adults.

 Data and Research:

2022 U.S. Trans Survey With more than 92,000 respondents, the U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) is the largest survey ever devoted to the lives and experiences of trans people.

Republicans, Democrats have starkly different views on transgender issues Check out research conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2017 that found that party identification, age, and personal connections all have impact on how individuals feel about transgender equality in the US.

Americans Have Grown More Supportive of Restrictions for Trans People Check out research conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2025 that found views on trans inclusive policies have shifted in recent years.

Books:

Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children Gender Born, Gender Made addresses many of the practical, daily concerns that many parents and educators have for children who don’t fit in with perceived gender norms.

I Am Jazz I Am Jazz is a children’s book that tells the story of a transgender child and is based on the real-life experiences of Jazz Jennings, a young transkid who helped to found the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation.

The Gender Book Created by a team of community advocates in Houston, The Gender Book is 90-page illustrated book about gender identity, expressing gender to those around us, and living out one’s gender role.

The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals This revised and updated follow up to the 2008 original is a comprehensive guidebook that, through research and interviews, provides insight on how to raise trans and gender nonconforming children with love and compassion.

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves Inspired by the groundbreaking women’s health book Our Bodies, Ourselves,Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a comprehensive guide written by, for, and about transgender or genderqueer authors.

Transgender History, 2nd Edition Transgender History takes a chronological approach to trans history from the mid-twentieth century to its publication in 2017 by examining movements, writings, and events.

Transgender Warriors: The Making of History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman From the author of Stone Butch Blues, Transgender Warriors examines historical notions of gender, how they have shifted over time, and how societies that celebrated gender creativity and variance were structured.

Trans and Gender Nonconforming Youth

Camp Aranu’tiq The Camp Aranu’tiq mission is to provide transgender and gender-variant youth with a safe, fun, and unique camp experience during which they are able to express gender however they are comfortable and connect with others in similar situations.

GLSEN School Climate Survey Download the annual National School Climate Survey. GLSEN’s flagship report on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth in our nation’s schools.

Mermaids A UK-based support group offering support and resources for gender-variant children, teens, and their families.

The TransActive Gender Project at Lewis & Clark TransActive works to provide the necessary support to improve the quality of life of transgender and gender non-conforming children, youth and their families through education, services, advocacy and research.

Trans Youth Equality Foundation The Trans Youth Equality Foundation offers education, advocacy and support for transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families everywhere by sharing information about their unique needs.

Family Support Resources for Families of Transgender & Gender Diverse Children Check out this collection of resources designed to help parents gain deeper understanding and learn how to best support their transgender or non-binary child.

Trevor Project National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health This annual survey includes the experiences of more than 18,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States.

Workplace:

Coming Out in the Workplace as Transgender HRC highlights some of the benefits and consequences of coming out as transgender in the workplace and provides guidance for those who choose to disclose their gender identity with others. This resource reinforces that there is no “right” way to come out in the workplace.

Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace: Recommended Policies and Practices HRC has developed sample policies for companies that need guidance to changes nondiscrimination policies, establish transition guidelines, update personnel records, and more.

Healthcare:

American Medical Association (AMA) The American Medical Association has resources including articles, podcasts, and presentations with specific information for medical professionals on treating trans patients, asking the right questions, and creating a welcoming environment in primary care offices and hospitals.

American Psychological Association (APA) The American Psychological Association provides answers to questions about transgender issues and provides and introduction to transgender issues for mental health professions. Also includes the APA resolution on working with trans patients and expresses its organizational support for full equality.

GLMA: Transgender Health Resources GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing Equality provides resources specifically catered to the needs of transgender people seeking culturally competent healthcare including ten things to discuss with healthcare providers, an online referral director, and more.

Transgender Affirming Hospital Policies This publication – developed by  HRC, Lambda Legal, and other organizations – provides much-needed guidance to hospitals on best practices for care of transgender patients.  It was designed for all hospitals seeking to comply with legal and regulatory non-discrimination mandates and to align themselves with best practices in the field.

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Download the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s 7th version of their Standards of Care for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people which was released in 2012.

Faith Communities:

For Christians:

A Christian Perspective on Transgender People Written by Justin Lee, author of Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate,: , this blog piece was written in response to a question submitted at crumbs from the communion table, and explains that his lived experience has led him to believe in the biblical principle of the Golden Rule.

Trans 101 for Faith Communities This blog post at Believe Out Loud, explains the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) in the context of faith communities and provides resources for Christian denominations that would like to learn more about transgender issues or host a TDOR event.

For Jews:

10 Resources for Transgender Day of Remembrance This blog post at Keshet Online, explains the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) in the context of faith communities and provides resources for Jewish communities that would like to learn more about transgender issues or host a TDOR event.

TransTorah This annotated bibliography, developed by Vered Meir, was developed to help transgender Jews and their families, friends and allies, to learn more about the issues related to being transgender and Jewish including transgender Jewish history, suggestions for rituals and rites of passages, and more.

Twilight Journeys: The Ponderings of a Transgender Jew Written by Surat Knan, the head of the UK based organization Rainbow Jews, Twilight Journeys is a blog series published on Jewish News Online chronicling one person’s transition process in the context of his Jewish culture and heritage.

For Muslims:

Transgender Muslim Support Network On Facebook and Tumblr the Transgender Muslim Support Network provides resources and nonjudgemental support for trans and gender nonconforming Muslims. Its founder was interviewed for MuslimGirl.com in March 2016.

Interfaith/Nondenominational:

The Transgender Faith and Action Network The TFAAN is a network that hosts conferences, workshops, and networking events to help trans people of faith and their allies create a more welcoming and inclusive culture in communities of faith. TFANN works in collaboration with The Freedom Center for Social Justice.

Transfaith Transfaith Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides resources, workshops, and study guides to improve pastoral and spiritual care for transgender people of faith. This includes online and in person training focused on suicide prevention, pastoral care, and more.