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Organizations for Transsexual Women National TG organizations have done some really great work in improving conditions for transsexuals. On the other hand, there has been a lot of really sickening infighting and acrimony among the major groups. I suppose this is common when a community is finding its voice, but it can get very unproductive. In addition, many organizations are founded and primarily run by one person, who eventually moves on. Usually this means the group itself severely curtails or even stops operations once the founder leaves. Generally speaking, local groups are going to be more active and more in tune with the specific issues and resources in your area. Two national information-based groups stand out: IFGE and GEA. On the political scene, GenderPAC has been most active in the last few years. Most other national groups have little new to offer TSs. At this site, I try to concentrate on consumer and personal issues that affect all of us individually, and I leave the political issues to other sites. To that end, I recommend checking out IFGE, GEA and GenderPAC. You can be political and closeted! Finally, while I hope you will get involved in helping the community, I know a lot of TSs either don't want to or can't get involved in public activism because they are not out. You can help anonymously by writing up your personal experiences and advice for others. If you have benefited from information others have shared, and you're grateful they did, I urge you to add to our collective wisdom! That said, I feel the following organizations have some helpful information. I've listed them by order of relevance to TS issues and level of activity. International Foundation for Gender Education The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), founded in 1987, is a leading advocate and educational organization for promoting the self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity. IFGE is not a support group, it is an information provider and clearinghouse for referrals about all things which are transgressive of established social gender norms. IFGE maintains the most complete bookstore on the subject of transgenderism available anywhere. It also publishes the leading magazine providing reasoned discussion of issues of gender expression and identity, including crossdressing, transsexualism, FTM and MTF issues spanning health, family, medical, legal, workplace issues and more.
A great archive of TG-themed news updated one to four times a month. They have an archive and index dating back to March 1998. This is an umbrella organization with two divisions and several collections of news and resources: Their free list of resources by state is excellent.
Other GEA information resources include:
The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, or GenderPAC, is a not-for-profit organization, composed of individuals and groups, dedicated to a broad-based, inclusive national movement for "gender, affectional, and racial equality." The members of GenderPAC currently engage in Congressional Advocacy, National Lobbying Day, National News Service, Anti-Violence, Anti-Defamation, Community-Based Research, Public Relations, Field Mobilization, Grassroots Activism, and Legal Advocacy, looking to establish a more equal system of gender, affectional, and racial equality. I think they're doing a pretty good job. National Center for Transgender Equality A newer US-based group designed to keep a permament presence in our capitol. This UK-based group has been very prominent in recent years.
This US-based group has written several great white papers on trans-related issues. This is a commercial site, and the primary focus is the entire TG community. They maintain a searchable Resource Guide of local social/political organizations that serve crossdressers and possibly transsexuals. The International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy was quite active through 1997, when lack of funds and the end of founder Phyllis Frye's day-to-day presence forced the group to downsize considerably. |
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