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American Boyz (AmBoyz) The American Boyz
is an organization which aims to support people who were labeled
female at birth but who feel that is not an accurate or complete
description of who they are (FTMs) and their significant others,
friends, families, and allies (SOFFAs).
- The
American Boyz, Inc. 212A S. Bridge Street #131 Elkton, MD, 21921
- Website:
www.amboyz.org
Children
of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) COLAGE
is the only national and international organization in the world
specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender parents.
3543
18th St #1 San Francisco, CA 94110 Phone: 1 (415) 861-KIDS (5437 Fax: 1
(415) 255-8345 Website: www.colage.org
E-mail:
colage@colage.org
FTM
International (Female to Male)
160-
14th street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Phone: (415) 553-5987 E-mail: TSTGMen@aol.com
Website: www.ftmi.org
CP
63560, CCCP Van Horne (or) Montreal, Quebec Canada, H3W 3H8
Gay
and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) The
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to
promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of
people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and
discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Los
Angeles, California 5455 Wilshire
Blvd, #1500 Los Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: (323) 933-2240 Fax: (323)
933-2241
New
York, New York 248 West 35th
Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 629-3322 Fax: (212)
629-3225
Website:
www.glaad.org
Gender
Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES)
GIRES
is officially registered in the
UK, although it has many contacts in other countries. It promotes
research and provides education to professionals and to families. Its
aim is to improve the lives of people who experience atypical gender
identity development. Its website contains valuable scientific and
practical information to help transgendered people and those who care
for them.
Website:
http://www.gires.org.uk
Email:
admin@gires.org.uk
Intersex
Society of North America (ISNA) The Intersex
Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end
shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an
anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.
Website: www.isna.org
The
Society for the Second Self, Inc. (Tri-Ess)
Tri-Ess
is an international educational, social and support Society for
heterosexual crossdressers and their spouses, partners and families.
8880
Bellaire Blvd., B2, PMB 104
Houston,
TX 77036-4621 USA
Phone:
713-349-8969
Email:
TRIESSINFO@aol.com
Webpage:
www.tri-ess.org
PFLAG
(Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
PFLAG
promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to
cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed
public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil
rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides
opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity,
and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human
diversity.
1726
M Street, NW Suite 400
Washington,
DC 20036
Phone:
202-467-8180
Fax:
202-467-8194
Website:
www.pflag.org
Email:
info@pflag.org
Transgender
Law & Policy Institute (TLPI)
A
non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for
transgender people in our society. The TLPI brings experts and advocates
together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance
transgender equality. TLPI’s website provides a wealth of information
on US and international laws affecting transgender and transsexual
people, and legislative advocacy tools and information.
Website:
www.transgenderlaw.org
Email:
info@transgenderlaw.org
Gender
Education & Advocacy, Inc. (GEA)
GEA
is a virtual organization that provides web-based educational materials
for local gender educators to use in their own presentations and
trainings about transgender and transsexual issues.
Website:
www.gender.org
Email:
info@gender.org