https://www.qchatspace.org/

https://www.glbthotline.org/youthchatrooms.html

https://www.genderspectrum.org/

Gender Spectrum:

                 https://www.genderspectrum.org/

      Information on medical care/guidelines:

                  http://transhealth.ucsf.edu/trans?page=guidelines-youth

                  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4522917/

                  http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/4/e20182162#T2

      Resources for Schools:

                  https://www.txtranskids.org/

      Family Support Services:

                 https://www.transfamilysos.org/

                 http://www.transyouthequality.org/

                 https://transfamilies.org/

                 https://www.somosfamiliabay.org/resources/ - for Spanish-speaking families

                 https://www.fcckaty.com/transparentcloset/ - Church offering free clothes, shoes, makeup, etc to transgender teens, young adults, and adults 

      For affirming appearance/shapewear options:

                 https://transtoolshed.com/ 

                 https://www.gc2b.co/pages/gc2b-binders

                 https://pointofpride.org/chest-binder-donations/

                 https://www.f2mbinders.com/ 

                 https://www.flavnt.com/

                 https://rubyshines.com/

                 https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeoLines

                 https://transtape.life/

                 https://origamicustoms.com/

                 https://www.instagram.com/hiddencandyboutique/

      Assistance with Legal Name and Gender Marker Change:

                 https://www.facebook.com/TransLegalAidClinicHouston/

                 https://www.makejusticehappen.org/transgender

                 https://texaslawhelp.org/article/texas-name-and-gender-marker-change-guide 

                 https://transequality.org/documents/state/texas

      Fingerprinting & Notary services for legal documents:

                 https://www.partnershipidsolutions.com/

Brett Welch, MS, CCC-SLP:

                 https://www.transformativecommunications.net/therapist 

      Singuistics Discord server:

                 https://www.truvoicelessons.com/

                 https://www.harmonicspeech.com/gendervoice

      Medication assistance programs:

                 https://www.needymeds.org/copay_diseases.taf?_function=summary&disease_id=700&disease_eng=Transgender%2FGender%20non%2Dconforming&dx=35&drp=

      Texas-Specific Transgender Resources:

                 https://nrg.e-compas.com/TXTA/

                 https://www.outyouth.org/govirtual/transwellness 

                 https://www.montrosecenter.org/transgender/ 

                 https://www.transalliessa.com/ 

                 https://www.txtranskids.org/

                 https://www.transtexas.org/

      Q Card for Healthcare Advocacy:

                 http://www.qcardproject.com/about

      https://www.catie.ca/en/resources/primed-sex-guide-trans-men-men 

      https://blog.apicha.org/transgender-sexual-health-guide 

      https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/01/sexual-guide-for-trans-men/ 

      http://qspirit.net/

      http://www.thehumanempathyproject.com/

      https://www.queertheology.com/resources/

      https://www.hrc.org/resources/faith-resoures

      https://www.gaychurch.org/

      https://www.hrc.org/resources/a-la-familia  - project for bilingual families around discussions of faith

      https://www.transmissionministry.com/resources - affirming resources about gender-expansive people and Christianity

      For Catholics:

            https://www.dignityusa.org/

            https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/responding-responsibly-parents-transgender-children

      For Seventh Day Adventists:

            https://www.sdakinship.org/ 

      For Muslims:

            https://www.hrc.org/resources/coming-home-to-islam-and-to-self 

            https://www.mpvusa.org/lgbtqi-resources

            https://pflag.org/resource/faith-resources-muslims

If religion is a barrier to acceptance for families, recommended books include:

      “Unfair":

            Christians and the LGBT Question” by John Shore https://www.amazon.com/UNFAIR-Christians-Question-John-Shore/dp/1490365885 

      “Transforming":

             The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians” by Austin Hartke https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Bible-Lives-Transgender-Christians/dp/0664263100

The Trevor Project

      Text: Text “START” to 678-678 (24/7)

      Phone: 866-488-7386 (24/7, free)

      Chat:  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/ 

Trans Lifeline—877-565-8860 (24/7, free)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ 

      Transgender Education Network of Texas https://www.transtexas.org/ 

      Equality Texas https://www.equalitytexas.org/ 

      ACLU-Texas https://www.aclutx.org/ 

      Lambda Legal  https://www.lambdalegal.org/ 

American Psychological Association: www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/

Equality Texas: https://www.equalitytexas.org/

Family Acceptance Project: familyproject.sfsu.edu

The Gender Education Network: https://gendereducationnetwork.com/

The Gender Wheel: www.genderwheel.com/

Gender Spectrum (CA): www.genderspectrum.org/

GLAAD (national): www.glaad.org/transgender/allies

GLSEN: www.glsen.org

Human Rights Campaign: www.hrc.org

It Gets Better Project: https://itgetsbetter.org/ 

Lambda Legal:  www.lambdalegal.org

Legal Resource for Transgender Youth: www.transgenderlawcenter.org

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: www.nctsn.org

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: www.thetaskforce.org

National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org

PFLAG:  pflag.org/

Trans Student Educational Resources: www.transstudent.org

Transgender Education Network of Texas: https://www.transtexas.org/

The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov

World Professional Association for Transgender Health: www.wpath.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

              Phone: 1–800–273–TALK (8255)*           

              Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741

              Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ 

     Crisis Intervention of Houston

              Phone: 832-416-1177

              Phone for teens: 832-416-1199

              Text: 281-201-4430

     The Trevor Project

              Phone: 866-488-7386

              Text: Text “START” to 678-678

              Chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/ 

    Trans Lifeline

              Phone: 877-565-8860

LGBT Switchboard Houston

              Phone: 713-529-3211

              (General resources and 24 hour helpline)