Resources for Parents of Trans Young People
Websites, organizations, toolkits, books...
I've compiled a non-exhaustive list of resources for people seeking guidance on supporting their young trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive/exploring children and other loved ones.
Please share other resources you know about! I’ll update the list.
Although many trans folx (including me) have been hurt by religion and religious institutions, I list affirming faith-based resources. I hope this is helpful to religious families or people with relatives who use religion to justify bigotry.
Resources marked with * are not youth/family-specific.
I don’t operate any of these, so if a link is broken, gone, or taken over by haters, please let me know! I’ve checked them as I wrote (Feb 12, 2025).
National Organizations
Trans-specific
Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) (formerly NCTE & TLDEF)*
Families United for Trans Rights
Black Trans Advocacy Coalition*
Stand with Trans: Support for Trans Youth
Trans Lifeline (helpline/warmline, does not call 911)
Trans Youth Emergency Project (relocation help)
Trans Youth Equality Foundation Resources for Parents
LGBTQ+ Broadly
Campaign for Southern Equality *
GLSEN (schools)
PFLAG: for Parents & Families (but especially trans-focused these days)
Rainbow Railroad (relocation help)
Strong Family Alliance (a PFLAG program)
TransLifeline’s Relocation Assistance Resources List
Web Resources & Toolkits
Trans-specific
Advancing Acceptance Project (collab between Movement Advancement Project, Biden Foundation, and Gender Spectrum)
Erin in the Morning* (trans journalist keeping us up-to-date, especially on gov’t issues)
Trans Affirming Training & Counseling*
HRC Resources:
Black Parents & Families of Trans People
Movement Advance Project* Gender Identity Equality by State
National Center for Lesbian Rights Trans Youth page
Trans-Affirming Schools Project Resource Guide
Trans Teens & Family Network Conversation Toolkit
LGBTQ+ Broadly
CenterLink Directory of LGBTQ Centers*
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network* (resources & provider directory)
Planned Parenthood’s Resources for Talking with High Schoolers (gender neutral)
The Trevor Project (chat, text, or call helpline, plus research & info)
Trevor Space (online community for LGBTQ people for ages 13-17 and 18-24)
Books
He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters* (2023, trans author)
Él/Ella/Elle (Spanish version) (2024)
My Child is Trans, Now What?: A Joy-Centered Approach to Support (2024, trans author)
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals (2022)
The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals (2016)
Faith-Based Resources*
Trans-specific
Beloved by God (Catholic)
LGBTQ+ Broadly
Eshel (Orthodox Judaism)
Friendly Parishes & Faith Communities (Catholic)
Keshet (Judaism)
MASGD (Islam)
HRC’s Religion & Coming Out for Latines (mainly Catholic)
HRC’s Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Hinduism
The Trevor Project’s Resource on Navigating Identity & Religion
Queer Grace (Christianity)
Queer-Friendly Approaches to Religion (monotheistic religions)
*Not a youth/family-specific resource
Awesome list, thank you!! Just bought the book "My child is trans: Now what?" I have no plans to parent, but have several nephews and nieces and want to prep well for whatever potential future discussions we could have. 💕
This is an AMAZING list! Thank you! I want to add a couple faith-based resources. I am an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, which is a progressive Christian has always been on the leading edge of queer and trans protections and liberation. Here’s the denominational homepage with lots of resources:
https://www.ucc.org/