MARYLAND'S LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
Transgender Resources

Transgender Resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER: While we tried to only include those resources that came from reputable sources, Equality Maryland does not warranty these resources. Equality Maryland does not endorse any of the listed facilities, service providers or support groups.

 

General Resources

  • Transsexual Road Map Planning resource

  • Transitional Male Educational website for trans men, friends, family, and significant others.

  • Transgender Guide A large depository of resources for the community. "We have one of the largest collections of informative texts on the web. Whether you need help determining your size, coming out to your family, or learning about how the law affects you; the answer is right here!"

  • T Job Bank TJobBank is the first and only employment site designed specifically to bring employers and transgender professionals together.

  • Community Kinship Life (CK Life) Another depository of resources on many topics including transmen, transwomen, families of trans folk, HIV/AIDS, and health. The mission of CK Life is to provide the Trans community with the tools needed to achieve their personal goals while having a sense of community and Kinship. This includes providing useful information that will help people who are looking to lead the most productive life during and after transition with regards to health, employment and day to day social interactions.

  • The Transitional Male The T-Male is a website for Transmen, Friends, Family and Significant others.

  • The 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.

  • Gender Eduction and Advocacy http://www.gender.org/ Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society. We seek to educate and advocate, not only for ourselves and others like us, but for all human beings who suffer from gender-based oppression in all of its many forms.

 

Miscellaneous

  • T Job Bank TJobBank is the first and only employment site designed specifically to bring employers and transgender professionals together

  • Burgundy Crescent The purpose of Burgundy Crescent Volunteers (BCV) is twofold. First, they are a source of volunteers for local and national gay and gay-friendly community organizations in the Washington, DC area. Second, they bring gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender singles and couples together for volunteer activities that are social in nature.

  • Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive (HIPS) PO Box 21394 Washington, DC 20009 Telephone: 202-232-8150, and Hotline: 1-800-676-4477

    • HIPS' mission is to assist female, male, and transgender individuals engaging in sex work in Washington, DC in leading healthy lives. Utilizing a harm reduction model, HIPS' programs strive to address the impact that HIV/AIDS, STIs, discrimination, poverty, violence and drug use have on the lives of individuals engaging in sex work. .

  • The Transitional Male The T-Male is a website for Transmen, Friends, Family and Significant others.

  • The 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.

  • Transgender Responce Team   https://sites.google.com/site/trtnetwork/The Transgender Response Team (TRT) is a group of health and human services providers,  state and local government representatives, transgender and gender nonconforming community members, and allies who meet as equal stakeholders to work toward solutions to health and wellness concerns within transgender communities in Maryland

  • Trans-United fusionpartnerships.wordpress.com/sponsored-projects/trans-united/ seeks to improve the quality of life and health of transgender individuals while fostering acceptance and respect.

  • Pride at Work http://www.prideatwork.org/national, state and local organizations for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, we stand in solidarity with teachers, firefighters, nurses and all workers across this country fighting for their basic rights – for all of our rights.

 

Legal/Advocasy:

  • Transgender Law center www.transgenderlawcenter.org/

  • Sylvia Revaira law project www.srlp.org/

  • Aclu of md: www.aclu-md.org/  Telephone: (410) 889-8555

  • Free State Legal Project: http://freestatelegal.org/ If you are LGBT and need legal help and you have a limited income these folks have open doors for you.

  • Lamda Legal: www.Lamdalegal.org Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

Youth:

Support:

  • Trans Faith http://www.transfaithonline.org/ TransFaith Online supports people of transgender and gender non-conforming experience in our pursuit of health and wholeness by nurturing the expression of diverse, gender-affirming spiritual vitality. We envision a world where people of diverse gender experiences are strengthened through spiritual reflection, practice, and community.

 

  • PFLAG’s LGBT Parents Forum Group http://www.pflagmd.org (Parents of Transgender People.) Meets in Columbia Third Monday of Every Month

 

Education/Advocacy Resources:

Health:

  • Chase Brexton :www.chasebrexton.org If you are looking for transitional hormones or are Transgender, transsexual or gender nonconforming and are in need of health care where you are welcome and empowered Chase Brexton has offices all over Maryland.

  • Whitman Walker:http://www.whitman-walker.org Our mission is to be the highest quality, culturally competent community health center serving greater Washington’s diverse urban community, including individuals who face barriers to accessing care, and with a special expertise in LGBT and HIV care.

 

 

Shelter:

Email Groups and Listservs:

 

 

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Other Resources:

 

Events
Date: May 20, 2012 - 01:00
Location: Towson

Don't miss out on attending Sheraton's first annual LGBT Wedding Show! All brides and grooms-to-be will be eligible to win great giveaways. A portion of the $5 admission charge will benefit The Trevor Project. Please RSVP at 410 321-7400 or info@sheratonbaltimorenorth.com.

Date: May 20, 2012 - 06:00
Location: Baltimore

Join Equality Maryland, and a fabulous panel of local, and celebrity judges, for a FIERCE Drag competition on Sunday, May 20th at Club Hippo in Baltimore, MD.
 
Come for your chance to win up to $500 in cash prizes or come to cheer on your favorite performer; or maybe even a favorite Judge.
 
Judges:

Carmen Carrera, from RuPaul's Drag Race

Baltimore-based singer Lea Gilmore

Deputy Chief, Kaliope Parthemos, Office of Mayor

SEIU 500 Political Director, Mark McLaurin


$15 per person over the age of 25
$10 for young adults under 25, or with a valid college ID
Free for all performers (sorry Kings and Queens, your entourage must pay to enter)

NEED YOUR OWN SEAT? VIP tickets are also available, with seating adjacent to the judges' area. VIP tickets are $30 each or $100 for a table of four.

 
All proceeds go to Equality Maryland.
 
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS.
 
If you're interested in performing, please sign up at http://www.equalitymaryland.org/drag.

Date: May 24, 2012 - 06:30
Location: Baltimore

Marriage for same-sex couples is coming to Maryland!  Are you ready?  Join Shelly Webb and Jen Lloyd, Imago Educators and partners of 14 years for an evening of fun, helpful, skills-based relationship training.

Topics will include: Your Brain on Love; From the Honeymoon Stage to the
Power Struggle and Back; Maximizers and Minimizers in the Face of
Conflict; and the Five Languages of Love. You can learn more about Imago
Couples theory and therapy at www.gettingtheloveyouwant.com, but please
note that this evening is relationship education, not therapy, and is
open to both individuals and couples.

 

This event is free!  Please click here to register.