TransGender Education Association

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Washington DC Area Resources

• DC Area Transmasculine Society - Washington DC area group for T guys
  
  
• The WBA - The Washington-Baltimore Alliance
  
  
• GLSEN - Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
  
  
• AGLA - Alexandria Gay & Lesbian Community Association
  
  
• AGLA - Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance
  
  
• GLLU - DC Metropolitan Police Department's Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit
  
  
• Whitman-Walker Clinics - A community-based health organization serving the Washington, D.C. GLBT community
  
  
• Burgundy Crescent Volunteers the source of LGBT volunteers for gay and gay-friendly non-profit organizations in DC, MD, and VA
  
  
• GMCW The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington
  
  
• One in Ten Washington DC's Premiere Producer of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Arts Events
  
  
• Lambda Rising Bookstore offering the finest in GLBTQ literature & entertainment
  
  
• The Washington Blade - Washington, DC's GLBT Newspaper
  
  
• The Metro Weekly - Washington, DC's GLBT News Magazine
  
  
• Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs - LGBT office for the Government of the District of Columbia
  
  
• Transgender Health Empowerment, Inc. - Washington, DC based non-profit focused on transgender health issues.
  
  

Other Regional Transgender Groups

• The Erie Sisters - A transgender support group located in Erie, PA, and hosts for the Lake Erie Gala. This cross dressing event takes place in November. The best priced crossdressing event you'll ever find!
  
  
• James River Transgender Society - A TG group based in Richmond VA
  
  
• The Southern Belle Society - A TG Social Club
  
  
• The Tennessee Vals - A Transgender Social and Support Group
  
  

Other Transgender Groups we exchange Newsletters with

• The Emerald City - Seattle, Washington based Transgender Social Club
  
  
• Tau Chi - Houston, Texas based Tri-Ess Chapter
  
  
• Chi Chapter - Chicago, Illinois based Tri-Ess Chapter
  
  
• Gulf Gender Alliance - New Orleans based Transgender Group (associated with the Renaissance Transgender Association)
  
  
• Chicago Gender Societ - Chicago based group supporting the Transgender and Transsexual community
  
  

National Transgender Resources

• The Center for Gender Sanity: resources for employers and employees
  
  
• Gender Education and Advocacy
  
  
• International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)
  
  
• Intersex Society of North America (ISNA)
  
  
• The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc.
  
  
• The National Center for Transgender Equality
  
  
• The Southern Comfort Conference - The world's largest Transgender Conference, held in Atlanta
  
  
• TRI-ESS International
  
  
• The Transgender Law Center
  
  
• The Transgender Fund
  
  

National Transgender Events

• Colorado Gold Rush Denver, CO. February.
  
  
• Southern Comfort Conference Atlanta GA. End of September/early October. The biggest Transgender conference in North America.
  
  
• Fantasia Fair Provincetown, MA. October every year since 1975.
  
  

Significant People

• TransgenderWarrior Org - Home of Leslie Feinberg
  
  
• Lynn Conway - One of the best sites for Transgender information
  
  
• Donna Rose - Her site has good info on transition, politics and experiences
  
  
• Annah Moore
  
  
• Madeline Williams - Her experience with gender dysphoria
  
  
• Jennifer Finney Boylan - Best known as the author of the bestselling memoir She's Not There
  
  
• Matt Kailey - Author of Just Add Hormones: An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience, and a past guest speaker at TGEA
  
  
• Renee Reyes - Personal transition site
  
  
• Alexus Sheppard - Personal transition site, well designed and easy to navigate.
  
  

TGEA Members Websites

• Avonk - The website of Andrea von Kaenel, current TGEA President
  
  
• Nicole's Niche Blog - Nicole Thomas' Blog, former TGEA President
  
  
• Digital Diva - Michele Thomas' Blog
  
  
• Roxanne Ross - Former TGEA president
  
  
• Cynthia Snow - Her personal website
  
  

Male To Female Resources

• Becky Allison, M.D. Informative series of articles and observations
  
  
• Zen and the art of Post Operative Maintenance
  
  
• Transsexual Women's Resources Anne Lawrence is controversial for her theories on autogynophelia, but her site has good info on hormones, FFS and SRS resources
  
  
• TS Roadmap - Andrea James' site with good resources
  
  

Female To Male Resources

• DC Area Transmasculine Society
  
  
• FTM International Homepage
  
  
• The TransMan's Information Project
  
  
• Dr. Brownstein's FTM Surgery Homepage
  
  
• Gender Odyssey Conference (with a FTM focus)
  
  
• Hudson's FTM Resource Guide
  
  
• FTM Informational Network
  
  

Resources for Significant Others, Friends and Family

• How I Learned My Husband Was A Cross Dresser
  
  
• PFLAG: Parents, Family, and Friends of gays and Lesbians - Transgender is included everywhere except in their name
  
  
• Star's T SO Page - Significant Other Resource Links
  
  
• SOFFAs of FTMs - Resource Links
  
  

DC Area Transgender Friendly Places of Worship & Spiritual Resources

• MCC NOVA - Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia (Fairfax, VA)
  
  
• PBUUC - Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church (Adelphi, MD)
  
  
• Jade Catherine - A Christian Crossdresser's Site
  
  
• Dignity USA - GLBT Catholics
  
  
• Keshet GaĠavah - The World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews
  
  

Medical Resources

• Toby Meltzer, M.D. - Does FtM and MtF surgeries. He's based in Scottsdale, AZ.
  
  
• Marci Bowers, M.D. - Does FtM and MtF surgeries. She's located in Trinidad, CO.
  
  
• Pierre Brassard M.D. and Yvon Menard, M.D. - They do FtM and MtF surgeries. They are located in Montreal Canada.
  
  
• Ace Lipson, M.D. - T friendly endocrinologist and internist based in Washington, D.C.
  
  
• Christine McGinn - Does FtM and MtF surgeries. Located in Doylestown, PA. Her website is terribly designed so be forewarned that it may be easiest to just email Dr. McGinn for info rather than dig though her website.
  
  
• Sherman Leis - Does various FtM and MtF surgeries, though his website doesn't indicate details. Best bet would be to call for info. Located in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
  
  

Other Gender Resources on the Web

• The Breast Form FAQ - all about breast forms!
  
  
• TransGenderCare.com - "Specialists in the Medical and Psychological Aspects of Transgender Health Care"
  
  
• Heartcorps - featuring Melanie's Journey huge site with lots of good information
  
  
• The Inner Discovery Network An international network dedicated to the spiritual aspects of transgenderism
  
  
• The Transgender Forum (a subscriber based resource site)
  
  
• JoAnn Robert's CDSPUB (for books, magazines and other publications)
  
  
• Transsexuality - Jennifer Diane Reitz's site all about gender dysphoria
  
  

List of Advertisers from the Pinnacle (TGEA's Monthly Newsletter)

• Coffee & Desserts - Gourmet coffee and desserts.
  
  
• Eleanor Criswell Ph.D. - T friendly psychologist located in Alexandria VA.
  
  
• Glass Smiths - A Glass Art Studio
  
  
• I'm Still Me Post-Cancer Boutique - T friendly place to get breast forms
  
  
• Diane K. Hamou - Licensed Electrologist
  
  
• Laser Electrolysis Center - Laser and electrolysis hair removal
  
  
• Laser Plus Electrolysis Centers - Laser and electrolysis hair removal
  
  
• Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant - GLBT friendly restaurant in Arlington VA
  
  
• LaDiva Shoes - Women's shoes designed for a man's foot. The owners are honest and open about their desire to be involved with the T community. And they build a quality product.
  
  

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