Resources for Young People
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Mermaids Group
Useful Videos
All About Trans - Patchwork Stories
My Genderation - Trans* peoples vlogs and videos
Victoria Derbyshire show "Lilly and Jessica"
CBBC My Life Series 6 Episode 1 - "I Am Leo"
BBC3's Transexual Teen, Beauty Queen
Podcast - How to be a girl - Daily Life With My Transgender Daughter
Useful articles
What should I do if I think I might be transgender - The Guardian
HuffPost - Why bathroom access matters
The BMJ - What your GP should know
Non-binary information
What is Neutrois? - Agender. Neutral-gender. Neither male nor female.
Transitioning while non-binary
Factsheets
National LGB&T Partnership - Trans health factsheets
Child and Adolescent Services:
The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) - The Tavistock & Portman Clinic
General Medical Council - NHS Treatment pathways & bridging prescriptions
The Sandyford Clinic (Scotland)
Over 17s
Adult Gender Clinic Waiting Times
The Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health
Statistics on (mtf) gender reassignment surgery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Support
Mindline Trans+ (Mind Bristol)
Gender Jam NI (Northern Ireland)
Private Support
Michelle Bridgman, UKCP, BACP - Psychotherapist
Information About Reparative / Conversion therapy
UKCP - Memorandum of understanding against conversion therapy
Wikipedia: Controversy over conversion therapy
Changing Names
Binders
Religion
Twilight People - a group for trans people of all faiths
Human Rights Campaign - Coming home to Islam and to self (USA website)
Muslims for Progressive Values (USA Website with resources for LGBTQI Muslims)
Imaan LGBT support in UK - London, Birmingham and Manchester
Gendered Intelligence - Colours