Policy Change Resources

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Organizations

• FTM International
• Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
• GID Reform Advocates - advocating reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder.
• Intersex Initiative
• Intersex Society of North America
• National Center for Lesbian Rights, Transgender Policy and Publications Page
• National Center for Transgender Equality
• National Transgender Advocacy Coalition
• Sylvia Rivera Law Project
• TGI Justice Project - challenging human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant/genderqueer and intersex (TGI) people.
• Transgender Civil Rights Project (NGLTF) includes resources on trans-inclusive laws
• Transgender Law and Policy Institute
• Transgender Law Center

Manuals and Handbooks

• 50 Under 30: Masculinity and the War on America's Youth, A Human Rights Report, 2006 report from the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, excellent analysis of particular risks and discrimination against gender-non-conforming youth of color, www.gpac.org
• Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by the National School Boards Association [PDF Document]
• Guidelines Regarding Gender Identity Discrimination, New York City Commission on Human Rights, excellent model for understanding Gender Identity non-discrimination laws in practice. Available in English and Spanish.
• Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People: The Nine Keys to Making LGBT Organizations Fully Transgender-Inclusivepening the Door To Transgender Inclusion, 2008 document co-produced by the NGLTF and National Center for Transgender Equality.
• Peeing in Peace: A Resource Guide for Transgender Activists and Allies by Transgender Law Center [PDF Document]
• Trans Accessibility Project: Making Women's Shelters Accessible to Transgendered Women by Allison Cope & Julie Darke
• Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Policy Makers and Activists from the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce and National Center for Lesbian Rights
• Transitioning our Shelters: A Guide To Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People from the National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce [PDF Document]
• Transgender Rights, the first comprehensive book on the transgender civil rights movement. Ed. by Paisley Currah, Richard M. Juang and Shannon Price Mintner.