Resources
Here are a few resources that may be useful for community organizations, trans individuals, or therapists and medical providers.
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General Resources
Pronouns Practice
Minus18
This is an interactive website for learning how to use various pronouns.
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Community Groups
Salus Center
The Salus Center in Lansing, MI is a community center offering social and support groups.
I AM: Trans People Speak
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
Find stories from trans people about their lives here.
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Advocacy Group
National Center for Transgender Equality
This is an advocacy group working to increase understanding and acceptance of trans people. They also help with finding legal services, support groups, and other resources.
Professional Development Training
Transgender Training Institute
The TTI offers professional development and trainings run by transgender and nonbinary teachers.
TrevorSpace
The Trevor Project
TrevorSpace is an online, international community for LGBTQ people ages 13-24.
#MoreThanTrans
Transilient
Here you can see the works of Transilient's traveling multi-media project that showcases trans and gender non-conforming people in their day-to-day lives.
Suicide Prevention Project
My Bandana Project
This project sends bandanas and instructions for outreach to friends and family as a way to provide hope for trans and gender diverse people who are thinking about ending their lives.
Care Providers
RAD Remedy
Here, you can search for care providers who serve trans, gender non-conforming, intersex, and queer folks by service and location.
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Trans History
We've Been Around
This series of documentary shorts celebrates the lives of trans folx throughout history.
LGBTQ+ Equality Policy Maps
Movement Advancement Project
These maps allow you to see policies protective of and harmful to LGBTQ+ rights by state.
Trans Educational Support
Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)
Find resources and support for creating change in schools. This group also trains educators and publishes materials about trans education.
Resources Related to Michigan
Michigan Statistics
US Trans Survey
Our team made this infographic describing the findings from the US Trans Survey for MI participants.
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MSU Name Change
Trans-ilience
Here you can find information about how to update your name at MSU.
Resource Map
Trans-ilience
Team member Rowan Giffel created this searchable, interactive map of community resources across MI!
MI Advocacy, Support, and Education
Transgender Michigan
Transgender Michigan's (TGMI) primary mission is to provide advocacy, support and education while serving to create coalitions in the state of Michigan to unify and empower transgender communities.
MI ID Gender Marker
Trans-ilience
Our team put together an infographic describing how to update your gender marker on a state ID card.
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MI Provider Directory
Queering Medicine
Queering Medicine is a grassroots coalition that follows the tradition of queers taking their health into their own hands by seeking sustainable healthcare system changes.
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Resources for Mental Health Providers
Letters of Support
The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project
This group provides information about providers working to increase access to letters of support for trans people seeking gender affirming medical care.​
Clinical Work w/ Asylum Seekers
American Psychological Association
Part 1 of a webinar series about clinical work with LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.
Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
American Psychological Association
The Division has several resources to enhance your clinical work with LGBTQ+ people.
Clinical Work w/ Asylum Seekers
American Psychological Association
Part 2 of a webinar series about clinical work with LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.​
Sexual and Gender Minority Special Interest Group
Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Check this org out for other professional resources related to clinical practice and research.
Resources for Other Medical Providers
Trans Healthcare
UCSF
This site includes an array of resources for providers and patients, including healthcare protocols.
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Healthcare Resources
CDC
This site includes resources for healthcare professionals related to transgender communities.
Medical Consultation Services
Trans Line
This organization provides a consultation service related to trans affirming care.
LGBTQ+ Healthcare
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Resources from the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association related to transgender healthcare.
Resources for Parents and Families
Support Group
Parent Support Program
Educational materials and support for parents of trans youth
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Research on Acceptance
University of South Dakota
Read about the importance of trans acceptance, what trans acceptance looks like, and implications for a trans-inclusive society.
For Researchers
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
National Center for Transgender Equality
Here, you can find data from the national Transgender survey from 2015 about Transgender people's lives and needs.
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Awards and Grants
ABCT Sexual and Gender Minority SIG
This is a list of awards and grants for sexual and gender minority research in the psychology field.
Assessment Tools Related to Gender and Sexual Minority Clients
PRIDE Healing Center
Find measures relating to gender and sexual identities for clinical and research practice.
Psychologists' Role in Advocacy
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Read about advocacy in psychological research here!
GASP Measures Database
GLBT Alliance in Social and Personality Psychology
Here, you can search for more measures designed for LGBTQ+ populations.
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Measures Database
Trans-ilience
A database of measures for use in research on the experiences of transgender and gender diverse people.
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