General Resources

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ONTARIO TRANS SUPPORT Resource Guide
The Toronto TRANS and 2-SPIRIT Primer: Issues faced by Low-income, Street-involved and Sex-working Trans People (newly updated September 2005)
Aging/Elderly Trans Issues
Geriatric Care and Management Issues
Transgender Elders and SOFFAs: A Primer
Transsexuals, Transgenders, Cross-Dressers: Issues for
Professionals in Aging
Advocacy for Trans People
An Advocacy Guide for Trans People and Loved Ones
Social and Medical Advocacy with Transgender People and Loved Ones
Practical STRATEGIES for working with Trans Clients
Addressing Violence and Sexual Assault
Addressing Anti-Male Bias in Sexual Assault Services for the “LGBT” Community
Partner Abuse/Domestic Violence Resource Guide
Practical Tips for Working with Transgender Survivors of Sexual Violence

Re/Defining Gender and Sex: Educating For Trans, Transsexual, and Intersex Access and Inclusion to Sexual Assault Centres and Transition Houses

Responding to Hate Crimes: A Community Resource Manual
Becoming A Trans Ally
Being a Trans Ally
How You Can Show Your Support (FTM)
Coming Out as Trans
Coming Out as Transgender
Telling Your Parents
Let’s Talk Trans: A Resource for Trans and Questioning Youth
Coming Out Letter Template
Crossdressing
Transition and Crossdressing Service Delivery: A review
Housing, Shelter and Homelessness

Creating a Space Where We Are All Welcome: investigation and direction concerning access to the Toronto hostel system for transsexual and transgender people

Making Shelters Safe for Transgender Evacuees
Toronto Shelter Standards
Trans Inclusion Policy Manual For Women’s Organizations
Transitioning Our Shelters
Intersex Issues
Introduction to Intersexuality & Intersex Activism
Gender Paradoxes
Intersex Conditions
Shifting the Paradigm of Intersex Treatment
Trans Employment Issues
Transphobia : A Union Issue (Canadian Union of Public Employees)
Hello My Name Is: The person who you used to know as
SHE is living as a HE!
Maintaining Self-Esteem: There is more to you as a person than what you do for a living!

Transgender Issues in the Workplace: A Tool for Managers

Understanding Your Legal Rights in Employment
Transsexual Transgender 2-spirited people: What You Need to Know About Employment
Employer's Guide for the Transitioning Transsexual
Trans and Gender Variant Children
About our Transgendered Children: a based on A Primer by Transgender Nation
Act like a man: What do you do when your son doesn't act like the other boys?

An Open Letter to the Parents of Transsexual Children

A Parent's Dilemma, the Transgender Child
If You Are Concerned About Your Child's Gender Behaviors
Mom, I need to be a girl
Suggestions for parents of gender nonconforming children
Methuen school faces parents' queries on student's gender issue
Officials back girl who seeks treatment as boy
The Trans Bill of Education Rights
Trans Identification Issues
How do I change my name in Ontario?
Changing your Sex designation in Ontario
Change of Name Act Amendment for Transgendered Individuals
Trans Legal Resources
GENDER IDENTITY: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Policy on Discrimination and Harassment because of Gender Identity
Peeing In Peace: A Resource Guide For Transgender Activists And Allies
Representing Transsexual Clients: Selected Legal Issues
Trans Legislative Needs Assessment
Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists and Policymakers
Trans People and Policing
Lodging Policy - Toronto Police
Greater Manchester Police - Police policy
Strip Search Policy - Toronto Police
Trans People in Prison
Trans People in the Criminal Justice System
Trans People in the Criminal Justice System Addendum

HIV/AIDS in the Male-to-Female Transsexual and Transgendered Prison Population

Transsexuals in Canadian Prisons: An equality analysis
Sex Segregated Institutions: Corrections Facilities and Hospitals
Transgender Law Society: On Prison Rape
”Trapped” in Sing Sing: Transgendered Prisoners Caught in the Gender Binarism
 

 

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