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Information and Support

some helpful and authoritative sources
Australian Psychological Association - affirmation of approaches based on transgender people's experiences.
Beyond Blue - support service
Brisbane Gender Clinic -
with many helpful resources - link here
Gender Centre (NSW) - with many helpful resources - link here 
Gender Help for Parents Australia 
- parents created website sharing information about services & support for issues around their children’s gender identity.
PFLAG Australia - a peer support group assisting families and friends to understand their LGBTIQ loved ones - link here
Open Doors Youth Service - pride for life!
Rainbow Families Victoria - support and advocacy group with helpful resources
Relationships Australia - offering counselling, support groups, and affirmative training for human services workers
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne standards
- Australian standards (based on the best work across the world) for working with transgender children
Transcend  - parent led peer support network and information hub for transgender children and their families in Australia.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care - supported by the major bodies active in transgender care in Australia and addressing the psychological, scientific, and medical issues - available at this link, .

Welcoming Gender Diverse People in Christian life - resource leaflet from Equal Voices - download here

A Road Map to Inclusion - Supporting Trans People of Faith

- from
the Gender Identity Research and Education Society  in the UK - an mportant guide on supporting trans and gender diverse people of faith.  Available online here

The Transsexual Person is my Neighbour: Pastoral Guidelines for Christian Clergy, Pastors and Congregations
. Brighton: Gender Trust by the Revd Christina Beardsley, a former hospital chaplain and one of the first Anglican priests to transition in 2001 - available online here 

Christian transgender resources - written and compiled by Sibyls member Susan Gilchrist

Being Gender Diverse - introduction from Sorel Coward, Australian counsellor, priest and friend, who offers support and consultancy
CatholicTrans - blog and resource helping transgender people and faith to flourish together

Notes on Gender Transition - by Anne M.Vitale an experienced American psychologist specialising in gender identity issues - covering issues regarding gender dysphoria, crossdressing, transition, cross sex hormones, genital confirmation surgery, WPATH Standards of care and gender variant issues in general,
To Survive On This Shore - a wonderful photograph & interview project with Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Older Adults


Other activist resources
IDAHOBIT Day (May 17) - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
Wear it Purple Day (August) - to support young people


How to stay safe online as an LGBTI+ person - online guidance
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  • Home
  • About
    • about this site
    • about the author
    • about transgender
  • Blog
  • Theology
    • Genesis and Creation
    • Freedom and Order
    • Gnosticism and heresy
    • Healing and Hope
    • Resurrection and the Body
    • sharing in New Creation
  • Scriptures
    • Christian love & identity
    • gender variant people in scripture
    • crossdressing
    • marriage and family
    • suffering and transformation
    • all one in Christ Jesus
  • Spirituality
    • Kaleidoscope people
    • trans experiences and reflections
    • spiritual practices
    • seeking justice and shalom
    • trans history
    • pioneer priests & inspirations
  • Resources
    • Trans Awareness Days
    • Celebrating Gender Diversity
    • Australian Trans Christian Stories
    • information & support
    • affirming religious groups
    • prayers & worship
    • trans affirmation in many faiths
    • online video clips
    • further reading
  • Contact