Links & Referrals
The following referral information is for informational purposes only. The inclusion of these links does not imply endorsement by the Los Angeles Gender Center.
www.octcca.org
The Orange County Transgender Coalition seeks to unite transgender and allied groups to effectively address the physical, emotional, and social needs of the transgender community.
www.octcca.beingme.htm
Being Me is a support, and peer discussion group for MTFs as well as those who may be exploring their gender identity.
www.transgendered-soul.com
The Transgendered Soul International Website links the Inland Empire (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties) transgender/transsexual community with the resources they need. They offer an online support group, and monthly meetings.
www.ftmalliance.org
FTM Alliance of Los Angeles, Inc. is a community-based organization which provides advocacy, information, support, and leadership opportunities to the female-to-male transgender community.
www.ftmi.org
FTM International is the longest-running, largest organization serving the female-to-male trans community in the world. www.tsroadmap.com TS Roadmap provides free consumer information and advice for transsexual women regarding physical, social, and legal aspects of transition.
www.annelawrence.com
Anne Lawrence’s website has an extremely complete archive of the work of different SRS surgeons. It provides information on GRS/SRS, personal accounts, medical opinion and information, along with post-operative photo's of vulva's of transsexual women by various surgeons.
www.lauras-playground.com
Laura’s Playground is a personal transgender online support site that offers chats with youth suicide prevention moderators online.
www.pflag.org
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) is a national organization with chapters in most major cities. In 2002, the PFLAG Transgender Network (TNET) became PFLAG's first "Special Affiliate," TNET is focused specifically on promoting the health and well-being of transgender persons, their families and friends, and provides resources to PFLAG chapters.
www.gendersanity.com
The Center for Gender Sanity provides a consulting service for transsexuals who plan to transition on the job, along with education to corporations and their employees.
www.wpath.org
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, WPATH formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA) is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders.
www.gendertalk.com
GenderTalk provides news, information, resources and references about all gender and activist related issues, with a special focus on all things transgender.
www.gender.org
Gender.org – The Gender, Education and Advocacy website. Gender, Education and Advocacy(GEA) is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society. www.ifeg.org Transgender Tapestry, The International Foundation for Gender Education is a leading advocate and educational organization for promoting the self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity.
www.transgenderlawcenter.org
The Transgender Law Center provides one of the nation's most comprehensive collections of resources on transgender law. If you're in California and have questions about our work, your rights, or the best way to create a non-discriminatory education, health care, employment, or business environment please contact us.
www.transgenderlaw.org
The Transgender Law and Policy Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in our society.
www.transgendersoul.com
TransgenderSoul contains resources for understanding the psychological and spiritual nature of the transsexual and transgender journey, healing from the stigmatization of hetero-sexist beliefs, and exploring transgressive gendered experience.
www.transpiritual.com
Transpiritual.com explores the nexus of Gender & Spirituality, transgender spiritual practices, saints & sages, deities & myths from all faiths.
www.trans-spirits.org
Kindred Spirits is a global network based in the Southern Appalachians near Asheville, North Carolina since 1993. In the forefront of service to the spiritual life of the transgendered community, supporting its leaders, teachers, healers, artists and seekers in non-dogmatic, creative and playful ways.
www.childrensnational.org/departmentsandprograms/default.aspx
Children's National Medical Center: Gender and Sexuality Psychosocial Programs provide outreach for Children with Gender-Variant Behaviors and their Families.
www.genderspectrum.org
Gender Spectrum provides education, resources and training to help create a more gender sensitive and supportive environment for all people, including gender variant and transgender youth.
www.accordalliance.org
Accord Alliance opened its doors in March 2008 to promote comprehensive and integrated approaches to care that enhance the health and well-being of people and families affected by disorders of sex development (DSD, which includes some conditions referred to as "intersex").
www.tri-ess.org
Tri-Ess is an international social and support group for heterosexual crossdressers, their partners, the spouses of married crossdressers and their families.
www.alphatriess.org
Southern California chapter of Tri-Ess offers a transgendered support group for crossdressers including spouses, partners, family members and friends of TRI-ESS.
www.ladiesknightout.com
Ladies Knight Out is a crossdressing club for couples that are married or in a committed relationship.
www.chicladies.org
Chic is for heterosexual CD's, their wives, and friends. Support and friendship. Good security. Meetings, parties, dinners, classes, and public educational programs . Meetings held 2nd Saturday night of each month for members and approved guests.
TRANSSEXUALS IN RECOVERY
AA Meeting every Sunday at 7:30pm
Van Ness Recovery House
1919 North Beachwood Drive
Hollywood 90028
Call Patrick or Sandra at (323) 466-7916 or (323) 463-4266.
VAN NESS HOUSE
Support (rap) groups, transitioning workshops.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday meetings start at 6:30pm.
Food and beverage provided.
Diverse group - ethnicity, economic level.
1136 North La Brea Avenue in West Hollywood
(La Brea and Santa Monica Blvd. next to Rite Aid Pharmacy.)
Call (323) 463-1601 for more information
SURGEON REFERRALS
SRS/GRS
Dr. Gary Alter
Beverly Hills, CA
http://www.altermd.com
FTM Top Surgery. MTF SRS surgery. Also revisions of phalloplasty surgery.
Marci Bowers, M.D.
Trinidad, CO
http://marcibowers.com/grs/gender.html
Dr. Pierre Brassard
Dr. Yvon Menard
Gender Reassignment Surgery in Montreal
Montreal, Canada
www.grsmontreal.com
Dr. Christine McGinn
New Hope, PA
http://www.drchristinemcginn.com
Toby R. Meltzer, MD
Scottsdale, Arizona
http://www.tmeltzer.com
FTM and MTF surgeries
Dr. Pichet Rodchareon
Bangkok, Thailand
www.bangkokplasticsurgery.com
Dr. Preecha Tiewtranon, MD
Preecha Aesthetic Institute (PAI)
Bangkok, Thailand
www.pai.co.th/
Dr. Chettawut Tulayaphanich
Bangkok, Thailand
www.chet-plasticsurgery.com
Dr. Suporn Watanyusakul Suporn Clinic
Chonburi, Thailand
www.supornclinic.com
FTM top surgery using various techniques. MTF breast augmentation/
reconstruction and FTM bottom surgery:
Dr. Michael Brownstein
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-2080 (877) 255-2081 (toll free)
E-mail: mlb@brownsteinmd.com
http://www.brownsteinmd.com
Plastic surgeons who specialize in facial feminization:
Dr. Douglas K. Ousterhout
California Pacific Medical Center, Davies Campus
San Francisco, CA
ousterht@cris.com
Dr. Loren Schechter
Chicago, IL
www.lschechtermd.com
Dr. Mark Zukowski
Wilmette, IL
www.mlzukowski.com
Dr. Jeffry Speigel
Boston, MA
www.drspiegel.com
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