Information for Transgender, Gender non-conforming and Gender Questioning Individuals and their Families

Parent Primer

Parent Primer:  A Guide to Finding Compassionate Medical Care for Your Transgender Child.  Mary Kiernan-Stern, LCSW

TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA)

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TransYouth Family Allies
TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected."  http://www.imatyfa.org/

Gender Spectrum Lounge

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"...a space in which individuals can exchange ideas, confide, and discuss the topics that are most important to our community in a safe, secure, and supportive digital platform." - Click on logo to register.

Local gender-neutral bathrooms

Unisex/Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in the Central Virginia area --
This listing of local public gender-neutral, unisex, and family bathrooms is maintained by one of our chapter board members. Feel free to use the contact form on the linked page if you know of a restroom to add. You may also wish to visit safe2pee for a national listing of gender-free restrooms.

Resource List

Gender, Children & Teens
A list of resources, compiled by  Mary Kiernan-Stern, LCSW, that have been specifically selected for parents, family members, friends and professionals who would like to learn about the Gender Non-Conforming Child. 

PFLAG Booklet:  Welcoming our Trans Family and Friends.

Transgender Resource and Referral List, Virginia Dept. of Health & Virginia Transgender Task Force

Health Care for Transgender Individuals, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Women’s Health Care Physicians

Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9--12 --- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, Selected Sites, United States, 2001--2009 Centers for Disease Control. June 6, 2011

Trans* Resource Directory -- maintained by one of our chapter board members, this website links to many helpful resources for the transgender and gender variant community.