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Increasing self-esteem

Many trans people suffer low self-esteem, especially in the early days of their transition, or pre-transition, and especially if they have more severe body dysphoria. They can feel like they hate themselves, that they are worthless, that they can't make decisions, guilty for taking good care of themselves, etc and would generally have low confidence.

The UK mental health charity called Mind has a guide on their website: how to increase your self-esteem

Open Source Gender Codes

Project for home-grown HRT, to tell people how to synthesize their own HRT.

Nonbinary.org

This is an info/support site (not run by Transit) dedicated exclusively to non-binary trans people.

Go to nonbinary.org

Pink News transgender news section

Go to https://www.pinknews.co.uk/topic/transgender/

Youtube channels (trans women) {#yt-mtf}

These youtube channels contain videos documenting experiences of the trans women who run these channels. Some of the videos contain a lot of useful info. Check it out:

Jessica Tiffany's vlog (also has videos about dilation for vaginoplasty/genital surgery. Worth watching)

Violet's vlog (contains a lot of useful information, and a very good tutorial for how to tuck)

European Union

TGEU

News site for trans issues in the whole of the European Union and Europe in general.

Go to http://tgeu.org/

United States

Casa Ruby (Washington DC)

Provides refuge/housing to homeless trans people in the DC area.

Go to casaruby.org

Ireland

Transgender Equality Network Ireland

Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) seeks to improve conditions and advance the rights and equality of trans people and their families.

http://teni.ie/

United Kingdom

Press for Change

Useful legal advice for trans people.

Go to http://www.pfc.org.uk/

Action for Trans Health

Campaign group for trans rights in the UK.

Go to actionfortranshealth.org.uk.

CliniQ

Sexual health clinic, also provides blood tests and advice on hormone treatment. This might be useful for people who self-medicate

https://cliniq.org.uk/

LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT support group for people in Scotland. They also cover transgender people.

Go to lgbtyouth.org.uk

They have an advice section, which contains a lot of useful information, which the Transit site also links to in a few places, for various topics: https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/yp-advice

T on Tuesday (London, UK)

http://londonfriend.org.uk/get-support/social/ - see T on Tuesday on that page for their trans support group. It is friendly towards non-binary people.

Trans London (London, UK)

http://www.translondon.org.uk/?q=meetings - support group.

Note: their homepage says whatever their gender identity (or identities) but a Google site search reveals that they mostly cover information for trans women. We've yet to visit this group in person, to see how good they are. They may be good, though, for people living in London.

Transpire (Southend-on-sea, UK)

Transgender support group in the Southend area, with regular meetings. This is a volunteer based organisation, so if you think you can help them, please don't hesitate to get involved!

Go to transpiresouthend.org

Mind

Being trans is not a mental health condition, but a lot of trans people suffer mental health conditions, for various reasons (e.g. unemployment, discrimination, bullying, general stress, etc). Mind is a mental health charity, designed to help people with who are functionally diverse.\ Go to mind.org.uk

Terrence Higgins Trust

Sexual health charity, especially around topics like HIV prevention. It's generally for the LGBT community as a whole, but has sections relevant to trans people:

Their main site is at tht.org.uk.

GIRES - Gender Identity Research and Education Society

From their homepage: GIRES' purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people, including those who are non-binary and non-gender.

GIRES is a volunteer-based charity that helps trans people cope with and improve their lives, to the point where they are happy in their transition.

They also campaign for changes in laws and lobby the government, for improved trans rights in the UK, especially in healthcare provision. They are funded by membership and other donations.

They also provide sessions, to help educate people about trans issues, and in general try to spread awareness.

Go to http://gires.org.uk/

They also have links to other support organisations throughout the country, on their site: http://www.gires.org.uk/uk-support-organisations

The Beaumont Society

The Beaumont Society provides general support and advice to the transgender community, including trans people and their loved ones.

They also, like GIRES, take part in campaigns to help spread awareness and bring about positive social change for the trans community.

Go to http://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/

Gendertrust

Another support organisation. Go to http://gendertrust.org.uk/

They also have links to other support organisations throughout the country, on their site: http://gendertrust.org.uk/directory/support-organisations

Mermaids UK (children)

Support for transgender children and young people in general.

Go to http://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/

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