Resources

Helpful online resources

 

R.A.C.E. Line

The Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise

 

WPATH

World Professional Association for Transgender Health

 

CPATH

Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health

 

WPATH Standards of Care Version 7

You can find the current Standards of Care on the WPATH website, available in multiple languages:

 

BC Endocrine Guidelines

BC_Trans_Adult_Endocrine_Guidelines_2015.Ver1.1

 

The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health

 

Trans PULSE

 

Family Acceptance Project

 

Gender Creative Kids

 

Prism

Prism is Vancouver Coastal Health’s clinical, education, information and referral service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, Two Spirit, and queer (LGBT2Q+) communities.

 

 

Helpful print resources

 

Transforming Practice: Life Stories of Transgender Men that Change How Health Providers Work

Marcus Greatheart, MSW

2013, Ethica Press

 

The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals

Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper

2008, Cleis Press

 

Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue

Nicholas M. Teich

2012, Columbia University Press

 

Social Work and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People

Julie Fish

2012, The University of Chicago Press

 

Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents

Irwin Krieger

2011, Genderwise Press

 

The Social Justice Advocate’s Handbook: A Guide to Gender

Sam Killermann

2013, Lightening Source

 

Films of Interest

Diagnosing Difference

Annalise Ohelian

 

Two Spirits

Lydia Nibley

 

Rural Transcapes

Amy Bohigian

 

I’m Just Anneke

Jonathan Skurnik

 

She’s A Boy I Knew

Gwen Haworth