Trans-action - support groups around the world, books, films etc

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Trans-action by Del LaGrace Volcano

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Some organizations that support trans and intersex:

INTERNATIONAL Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) transactivists.org

International Professional Association for Transgender Health wpath.org

Trans Respect v Transphobia transrespect-transphobia.org

Amnesty International amnesty.org.uk

Open Society Foundations opensocietyfoundations.org

AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Agender NZ agender.org.nz Support and fight for trans people, their families, friends and people they work with

Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand ianz.org.nz Information/education and training

Human Rights Commission hrc.co.nz About discrimination of any gender

Rainbow Youth ry.org.nz

OUTLineNZ outline.org.nz

AUSTRALIA Ausgender ausgender.com.au Community-based support and social group

The Gender Centre gendercentre.org.au Fighting for gender topics

Trans Health Australia transhealthaustralia.org Community group to help and support trans people

OII Australia – Intersex Australia oii.org.au For human rights and power over your body; information, education and support

BRITAIN Press for Change pfc.org.uk Campaign group focusing on rights

Gender Trust gendertrust.org.uk Helps trans people and people affected by gender identity issues

Mermaids mermaidsuk.org.uk Supporting trans children and their parents

Gendered Intelligence genderedintelligence.co.uk Creative workshops for trans young people

The Gender Identity Research and Education Society gires.org.uk Research and education on gender identity

Trans Media Watch transmediawatch.org Improving how the media show trans and intersex issues

Intersex UK ukia.co.uk Education, advocacy, campaigning and support for intersex people

Scottish Transgender Alliance scottishtrans.org Gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion

The Beaumont Society beaumontsociety.org.uk For people who cross-dress or are transexual

CANADA TransParent Canada transparentcanada.ca Support for parents of trans children

Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health cpath.ca

Trans Pulse transpulseproject.ca Community-based research

PFLAG pflagcanada.ca Support for sexual orientation and gender identity nationwide

US GLAAD glaad.org US campaign group

Intersex Society of North America isna.org Wants to change systems to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries

RESOURCES

Books: Trans by Juliet Jacques (Verso, 2015).

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth (Oxford University Press, 2014)

Gender Outlaws: The next generation edited by Kate Bornstein and S Bear Bergman (Seal Press, 2010).

Tiny Pieces of Skull by Roz Kaveney (2015, Team Angelica)

Films 52 Tuesdays (2013) directed by Sophie Hyde

XXY(2007) directed by Lucia Puenzo.

Transamerica (2005) directed by Duncan Tucker.

Boys Don’t Cry (1999) directed by Kimberly Pierce.

All About My Mother (1999) directed by Pedro Almodovar.

The Crying Game (1992) directed by Neil Jordon.

TV series Boy Meets Girl (UK, 2015)

Transparent (US, 2014).

Web My Genderation: mygenderation.com/vlogs

The TransAdvocate: transadvocate.com

NOW READ THE ORIGINAL: http://newint.org/features/2015/10/01/trans-action/ (This article has been simplified so the words, text structure and quotes may have been changed).