These resources have been compiled through online and local sources. As a result, much of our information is specific to the Gainesville area. If you are a health or service provider who wishes to be added to our list of local resources, if you find problems with this site or information, know of great online transgender resources, or simply want to provide feedback, please email pridectr@bellsouth.net. The publication of the names of any person, business, or organization shall not be construed as any indication of their sexual orientation. Any entry will be deleted on request, or on receipt of reliable information that it is unwelcome to those concerned.
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Brochures: Top
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Transgender Brochure (0.33 MB) Designed for transgender persons in their twenties and older, living within the Alachua County Area.
Transgender Youth Brochure (0.33 MB) Designed for transgender or questioning youth, between 13-19 living within the Alachua County Area.
Parents of Transgender Brochure (0.33 MB)This brochure is designed for parents who have transgender children, older or younger, and want to understand how to best understand what their child is going through and how they can help.
Local Resources: Top
Accent MD A gender clinic addressing the medical needs of transgender persons. Located at 4340 W Newberry Rd # 203, Gainesville, FL
(352) 271-5367
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Books: Top
She?s Not There ? Jennifer Boylan
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals – Stephanie A. Brill, Rachel Pepper
My Gender Workbook ? Kate Bornstein
True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism – Mildred L. Brown, Chloe Ann Rounsley
Sex Changes ? Patrick Califa
Gender Outlaw ? Kate Bornstein
Whipping Girl ? Julia Serano
GenderQueer: Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary – Riki Wilchins, Joan Nestle, Clare Howell
Middlesex: A Novel – Jeffrey Eugenides
Self-Made Man ? Norah Vincent
As Nature Made Him ? John Colapinto
Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not – Joanne Herman
Stone Butch Blues ? Leslie Feinber
Mom, I Need To Be A Girl ? Just Evelyn
Helping Your Transgender Teen ? Irwin Krieger
Sissies and Tomboys ? Matthew Rottneck
It?s Perfectly Normal ? Robie Harris
Changing Bodies, Changing Lives ? Ruth Bell Alexander
Oliver Button is a Sissy ? Tomie de Paola
Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer – Riki Wilchins
Films and Television: Top
Films:
Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Stephen Trask
Transamerica – Duncan Tucker
Almost Myself – Tom Murray
Normal – Jane Anderson
Soldier’s Girl – Frank Pierson
Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She – Anthony Thomas
Beautiful Boxer – Ekachai Uekrongtham
A Boy Named Sue – Julie Wyman
Boy’s Don’t Cry – Kimberly Peirce
Miguel/Michelle – Gil Portes
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Stephen Elliot
Prodigal Sons – Kimberly Reed
Southern Comfort – Kate Davis
Toilet Training – Tara Mateik
Television:
Transgeneration – New Video Group
Cruel and Unusual: Transgender Women in Prison – Janet Baus, Dan Hunt and Reid Williams
Organizations: Top
Local:
PLFAG – Gainesville: The Gainesville Chapter of Parents and Families of
LGBT Persons
PLFAG – Ocala: The Ocala Chapter of Parents and Families of
LGBT Persons
Spectrum Gainesville: A Gainesville educational and training group that raises transgender awareness through presentations. If you are a local health or service provider looking to have a presentation, contact them at spectrumgainesville@yahoo.com
National:
Trans Youth Family Allies: Families with transgender youth advocacy group.
Children’s National Medical Center: Use the search menu to find ?Gender Variant? in Outreach Programs.
Trans Kids Purple Coalition: A national trangender children’s group.
Transgender Law Center: A law center dedicated to laws dealing with transgender persons.
WPATH – World Professional Assocation for Transgender Health: An organization aimed at providing health standards, health care, legal, public policy and other related materials to the public about transgender persons.
Gender.org: An organization designed to educate both transgender people and the public about transgender issues.
Publications and News: Top
Qbliss: An online LGBTQ focused news site.
Queer Zine Archive Project: An online collection of articles, essays, short stories, magazines, and literature about transgender and queer topics.
Advocate: recommended national periodical for LGBT news and issues, (213) 871-1225. May be bought at Wild Iris.
Political and Legal: Top
It Gets Better: National project to help LGBTQ Teens struggling with bullying, violence, and social isolation.
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union): PO BOX 41581, Jacksonville, FL 32203, (904) 353-7600.
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund: newsletter, (212) 995-8585. U.S. Department of Justice Hate Crimes Hotline, (800) 347-HATE.
Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County: 901 NW 8 Ave., Suite A-3. website
UF Office of Academic Affairs: For faculty that are the victims of sexual harassment or homophobia, (352) 392-1254.
UF Office for Student Services: For students that are the victims of sexual harassment or homophobia, (352) 392-1261.
Online Resources: Top
Female-To-Male International: An international Female-to-Male Transsexual online resource.
TS Road Map: An online resource covering all things related to transgender women
Remembering Our Dead: A group dedicated to remembering those lost to violence against transgender people.
Transsexual Successes: A site listing many successful women who are transsexual, in multiple languages.
Gender Queer Revolution: A site dedicated to celebrating gender queer persons, with literature, narratives, articles, discussions
