Transgender Resources

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 the Pride Center. 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.

Local

Lavender Council: The Lavender Council of Marion County is an LGBTQ+ support, advocacy, and educational group serving Ocala and the greater Marion County area.

PFLAG – Gainesville: The Gainesville Chapter of Parents and Families of LGBT Persons

PFLAG – Ocala: The Ocala Chapter of Parents and Families of LGBT Persons

TranQuility: – A transgender community group serving Alachua County

Unspoken Treasure Society – a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of transgender community members of all backgrounds

National

Children’s National Medical Center: Use the search menu to find ?Gender Variant? in Outreach Programs.

Gender.org: An organization designed to educate both transgender people and the public about transgender issues.

Trans Kids Purple Coalition: A national trangender children’s group.

Trans Youth Family Allies: Families with transgender youth advocacy 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.

Brochures

To view the Brochures, click on the links below. Note: You must have the Adobe Reader installed in order to view the Brochures.

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.

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.

Local Resources

Accent MD 
A gender clinic addressing the medical needs of transgender persons. Located at 4340 W Newberry Rd # 203, Gainesville, FL
(352) 271-5367

Counselors

Individuals

Organizations

  • Alachua County Crisis Line, 24-hour telephone crisis intervention and counseling service offered by trained volunteers; short-term crisis counseling. All services free. 218 SE 24th Street, Gainesville, FL 32641. (352) 264-6789. http://crisiscenter.alachua.fl.us/
  • Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center, community-based agency that offers emergency outreach to victims, comprehensive advocacy, support groups, and 1-on-1 counseling services to victims of all types of violent crime. A counselor-staffed 24 hour hotline is available. 218 SE 24th St, Gainesville, FL 32641. Call (352) 264-6760, or toll-free (866) 252-5439.
  • Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network, for women and men who are victims of domestic violence, (352) 377-8255; out of area code, (800) 393-7233.
  • UF Counseling Center, students and partners, (352) 392-1575.
  • UF Sexual Assault Recovery Service, counseling for female and male students who have experienced sexual assault. Confidential and free. Also for partners, family, and friends of victim. UF Student Infirmary, room 230, or (352) 392-1161 ext. 231.
  • UF Student Mental Health Services, 24hr, (352) 392-1171.

Books

As Nature Made Him – John Colapinto

Changing Bodies, Changing Lives – Ruth Bell Alexander

Gender Outlaw – Kate Bornstein

GenderQueer: Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary – Riki Wilchins, Joan Nestle, Clare Howell

Helping Your Transgender Teen – Irwin Krieger

It’s Perfectly Normal – Robie Harris

Middlesex: A Novel – Jeffrey Eugenides

Mom, I Need To Be A Girl – Just Evelyn

My Gender Workbook – Kate Bornstein

Oliver Button is a Sissy – Tomie de Paola

Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer – Riki Wilchins

Self-Made Man – Norah Vincent

Sex Changes – Patrick Califa

Sissies and Tomboys – Matthew Rottneck

She’s Not There – Jennifer Boylan

Stone Butch Blues – Leslie Feinber

The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals – Stephanie A. Brill, Rachel Pepper

Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not – Joanne Herman

True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism – Mildred L. Brown, Chloe Ann Rounsley

Whipping Girl – Julia Serano

Films

Almost Myself – Tom Murray

Beautiful Boxer – Ekachai Uekrongtham

A Boy Named Sue – Julie Wyman

Boys Don’t Cry – Kimberly Peirce

Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Stephen Trask

Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She – Anthony Thomas

Miguel/Michelle – Gil Portes

Normal – Jane Anderson

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Stephen Elliot

Prodigal Sons – Kimberly Reed

Soldier’s Girl – Frank Pierson

Southern Comfort – Kate Davis

Toilet Training – Tara Mateik

Transamerica – Duncan Tucker

Television

Cruel and Unusual: Transgender Women in Prison – Janet Baus, Dan Hunt and Reid Williams

Transgeneration – New Video Group

Publications and News

Advocate: recommended national periodical for LGBT news and issues, (213) 871-1225. May be bought at Wild Iris.

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.

Political and Legal

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union): PO BOX 41581, Jacksonville, FL 32203, (904) 353-7600.

It Gets Better: National project to help LGBTQ Teens struggling with bullying, violence, and social isolation.

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 for Student Services: For students that are the victims of sexual harassment or homophobia, (352) 392-1261.

UF Office of Academic Affairs: For faculty that are the victims of sexual harassment or homophobia, (352) 392-1254.

Online Resources

Female-To-Male International: An international Female-to-Male Transsexual online resource.

Gender Queer Revolution: A site dedicated to celebrating gender queer persons, with literature, narratives, articles, discussions

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.

TS Road Map: An online resource covering all things related to transgender women