Transgender Equality Resources

December 31, 2014

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DignityUSA

<p>The National Center for Transgender Equality has some excellent resources on their website. Below is a sample of what you will find:</p> <h3>Transgender People</h3> <p><a href=http://www.transequality.org/Resources/ntds_full.pdf>Injustice at Every Turn: National Transgender Discrimination Survey</a> (February 2011) Transgender and gender non-comforming people face shocking levels of discrimination in employment education health care and other areas. The National Transgender Discrimination Survey is the first large-scale national study of discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming Americans and paints a more complete picture than any prior research to date.</p> <!--break--> <p><a href=http://transequality.org/Resources/NCTE_Teaching_Transgender.pdf>Teaching Transgender</a> (January 2009) &nbsp;A how-to guide for leading trainings about the lives of transgender people. Useful information for beginners and veteran educators alike.</p> <p>Fact Sheets from <em>Teaching Transgender</em> on <a href=http://transequality.org/Resources/NCTE_UnderstandingTrans.pdf>Understanding Transgender People</a> and <a href=http://transequality.org/Resources/TransTerminology_2014.pdf>Transgender Terminology</a> (January 2014)</p> <p><a href=http://transequality.org/Resources/enda_by_the_numbers.pdf>ENDA by the numbers</a> (May 2010) &nbsp;A fact sheet that highlights a few of the statistics about transgender people the need for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) who supports the bill and the work that is being done to pass this legislation.</p> <p><a href=http://www.transequality.org/PDFs/Trans_ModelPolicy_2014.pdf>Model District Policy on Transgender and Gender Nonconforming&nbsp;Students</a> (updated September 2014) &nbsp;As transgender youth come out schools must institute policies and procedures that foster their educational development and protect them from violence and harassment. This policy co-written with the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network serves as a guide to best practices and policies to support young transgender people.</p> <h3>Building Community</h3> <p><a href=http://transequality.org/Resources/DirectAction_Nov2011_FINAL-1.pdf>Participating in Direct Actions: A Guide for Transgender People</a> (also in&nbsp;<a href=http://transequality.org/Resources/DirectAction_Nov2011_SPANISH.pdf>Spanish</a>) (November 2011) &nbsp;Direct actions protests and acts of civil disobedience are powerful tools for change. Participating in these actions may also put you at risk of arrest and/or mistreatment by police in jail. This resource offers an overview of the considerations transgender people should think about when preparing or participating in a direct action.</p> <p><a href=http://transequality.org/Resources/opening_the_door.pdf>Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People</a> (March 2008) &nbsp;This groundbreaking resource covers nine keys to helping LGBT organizations become fully transgender inclusive. Based on practical experience and sound principles this guide is a vital resource for organizations. Written by Justin Tanis of NCTE and Lisa Mottet of the Transgender Civil Rights Project of the Task Force. Click on the image to download your free copy today.&nbsp;</p>