RESOURCES

HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS & CHILDREN’S BOOKS

ORGANIZATIONS

Camp Aranu’tiq (camparanutiq.org)

Camp Aranu’tiq is a weeklong, overnight summer camp for transgender and gender-variant youth ages 8 through 15. The camp is based on a traditional model of summer camps. Activities include land sports, arts & crafts, water activities, and many others.

Children’s Hospital Boston (childrenshospital.org)

  • Dr. Norman Spack / Division of Endocrinology

  • Phone: (617) 355-7476

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (luriechildrens.org)

The Gender and Sex Development Program at Lurie Children’s provides comprehensive services for gender-nonconforming youth and children with sex-development conditions. Gender development services at Lurie Children’s are outpatient services aimed at supporting the physical, mental and social health of patients and their families as youth progress through gender- identity development.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (chla.org)

The Center for Transyouth Health and Development promotes healthy futures for transyouth by providing services, research, training and capacity building that is developmentally informed, affirmative, compassionate, and holistic for gender-nonconforming children and transyouth.

Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) (childrensnational.org)

The Gender and Sexuality Development Program (GSDP) pro- vides outpatient psychosocial consultation, group therapy for adolescents and their families and a support group for families in the Washington, D.C. area. The CNMC group is facilitated by Martine Solages, MSolages@childrensnational.org.

Committee for Children (cfchildren.org)

The Committee for Children is helping create a world in which children can grow up to be peaceful, kind, responsible citizens. The research-based “Steps to Respect” program teaches elementary students to recognize, refuse and report bullying, be assertive and build friendships. A recent study found that the program led to a 31 percent decline in bullying and a 70 percent cut in destructive bystander behavior.

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) (glsen.org)

GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Established in 1990, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN seeks to develop school climates, in which difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community.

Gender Spectrum (genderspectrum.org)

Raising children who don’t fit neatly into male or female boxes brings a wealth of questions and uncertainties. Here, you will find information and support to assist you in your search for answers.

GroundSpark (groundspark.org)

Since 1978, GroundSpark (formerly Women’s Educational Media) has produced and distributed films, educational resources and campaigns on issues ranging from environmental concerns and affordable housing to preventing prejudice.

Human Rights Campaign: Welcoming Schools (welcomingschools.org)

Founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in di- verse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues.

It Gets Better Project (itgetsbetter.org)

Providing support to families raising transgender and gender- nonconforming children and teens. Working with public and private schools K-12 to create gender-inclusive learning environments, identify measures to decrease bullying and provide assistance with gender-transitioning students or employees.

No Name-Calling Week Coalition (glsen.org)

Motivated by this simple yet powerful idea, the No Name-Call- ing Week Coalition—created by GLSEN and Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and consisting of over 60 national partner organizations—No Name-Calling Weeks are organized each year in schools across the nation. The project seeks to focus national attention on the problem of name-calling in schools and to provide students and educators with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities.

NYC Child Study Center (AboutOurKids.org)

The Gender and Sexuality Service, directed by Aron Janssen, MD, provides evaluations and therapeutic services for children, adolescents and their families. To schedule an appointment, contact an intake coordinator at (646) 754-5000 or services@ aboutourkids.org.

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (violencepreventionworks.org)

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a whole-school program aimed at preventing or reducing bullying throughout a school setting.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) (pflag.org)

PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender persons, as well as their families and friends, through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and it acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org)

As one of the nation’s leading providers of anti-bias educa- tion resources, we reach hundreds of thousands of educators and millions of students annually through our award-winning Teaching Tolerance magazine, multimedia teaching kits, on- line curricula and professional development resources like our Teaching Diverse Students Initiative and special projects such as Mix It Up at Lunch Day. These materials are provided to educators at no cost.

Teaching Tolerance (tolerance.org)

This web-exclusive curriculum is proven to counteract gender bullying in the early grades.

Trans Families (transfamilies.org)

Trans Families is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting transgender people and their families since 2008. Formerly called Gender Diversity, we are also the force behind the annual conference Gender Odyssey.

Today, we run parent support groups (including a group for Spanish-speaking families), a trans youth leadership program, special topics groups, and youth support groups, with more programs in development. Before COVID-19, our groups were all in person. Now they are all online, here, available for families everywhere.

Toll Free 855-443-6337

Trans Family Support Services (transfamilysos.org)

TransFamily Support Services guides transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible. We provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided at no fee. 858-304-0085

TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA) (imatyfa.org)

Providers of online national support groups, TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities to develop supportive environments, in which gender may be expressed and respected. We envision a society free of suicide and violence, in which ALL children are respected and celebrated.

The Trevor Project (thetrevorproject.org)

The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources, including a nationwide 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, a digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco (ucsfbenioffchildrens.org)

The Child and Adolescent Gender Center (CAGC) offers comprehensive medical and psychological care, as well as advocacy and legal support, to gender-nonconforming/transgender youth and adolescents. A central component of this program is the UCSF CAGC Clinic, housed in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. Contact Dr. Stephen Rosenthal for an appointment at (415) 353-7337. 

DrugRehab.com by Advanced Recovery Systems (DrugRehab.com)

Provides patients and families with the best information, resources and tools to overcome addiction and pursue lifelong recovery.

REHAB SPOT (Rehabspot.com)

Addressing the relationship between the LGBTQ community and drug addiction.

Addiction Center (Addiction Center LGBTQ link) General (AddictionCenter.com)

Addiction Center is an informational web guide for those who are struggling with substance use disorders and co-occurring behavioral and mental health disorders. They work with nationally recognized treatment facilities to provide treatment counseling, rehab placement and insurance/financial consultations for those seeking help.

Addiction Center has a dedicated section that discusses addiction and mental health in the LGBTQ community. (Addiction Center LGBTQ link)

Phone: (855) 826-4464

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

  • 10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert, illustrated by Rex Ray (Triangle Square, 2008), ages 5–9

  • A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara, illustrated by the author (Triangle Square, 2013), ages 3–7

  • ABC: A Family Alphabet Book by Bobbie Combs, illustrated by Brian and Desiree Rappa (Two Lives, 2001), ages 3–5

  • The Adventures of Tulip, Birthday Wish Fairy by S. Bear Bergman, illustrated by Suzy Malik (Flamingo Rampant, 2012)

  • And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005), ages 4–8

  • Backwards Day by S. Bear Bergman, illustrated by KD Diamond (Flamingo Rampant, 2012)

  • Be Who You Are by Jennifer Carr, illustrated by Ben Ruhback (AuthorHouse, 2010)

  • Best Best Colors / Los Mejores Colores by Eric Hoffman, illustrated by Celeste Henriquez (Red Leaf, 1999), age 5 and up

  • The Big Orange Splot by D. Manus Pinkwater (Scholastic, 1993), ages 4–8

  • The Boy Who Cried Fabulous by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Peter Ferguson (Tricycle, 2007), young children

  • Caleb’s Friend by Eric Jon Nones (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993), ages 5–8

  • The Different Dragon by Jennifer Bryan, illustrated by Danamarle Hosler (Two Lives, 2006), age 4 and up

  • Dumpy La Rue by Elizabeth Winthrop and Betsy Lewin (Henry Holt, 2004), ages 4–8

  • Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror by Jennifer Finney Boylan, illustrated by Brandon Dorman (Katherine Tegen Books, 2010), ages 8–12

  • Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser (Harper Collins, 2005), ages 4–8

  • Girls Will Be Boys Will Be Girls by J. T. Bunnell and Irit Reinheimer (Soft Skull, 2004), young children

  • Goblinheart: A Fairy Tale by Brett Axel, illustrated by Terra Bidlespacher (East Waterfront, 2012), ages 4–7

  • Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores by James Howe and Amy Walrod (Aladdin, 2003), young children

  • I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell (Harper Collins, 2002), young children

  • It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009), young children

  • Jack and Jim by Kitty Crowther (Hyperion Books for Children, 2000), young children

  • Jacob’s New Dress by Sarah and Ian Hoffman, illustrated by Chris Case (Albert Whitman, 2014), ages 4–7

  • King and King by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland (Tricycle, 2003), ages 5–8

  • Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle, illustrated by the author (Philomel, 2004)

  • My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis, illustrated by Suzanne DeSimone (Aladdin, 2010), ages 4–8

  • Oliver Button Is a Sissy by Tommie de Paola (Harcourt Chil- dren’s Books, 1979), ages 4–8

  • The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke, illustrated by Kerstin Meyer (Chicken House, 2004), age 3 and up

  • Princesses Are Not Quitters by Kate Lum, illustrated by Sue Hellard (Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books, 2005), ages 9–12 Rough, Tough Charley by Verla Kay, illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Tricycle, 2007), ages 7–10

  • Roland Humphrey is Wearing a WHAT? by Eileen Kiernan- Johnson, illustrated by Katrina Revenaugh (Huntley Rahara Press, 2013), ages 3–8

  • The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein and Henry Cole (Simon & Schuster, 2002), ages 4–8

  • The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson (Puffin Storytime, 2007), ages 4–8

  • The Straight Line Wonder by Mem Fox, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal (Mondo, 1997), ages 4–8

  • When Kayla Was Kyle by Amy Fabrikant, illustrated by Jennifer Levine (Avid Readers, 2013)

  • William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow and William Pene (HarperTrophy, 1985), young children

  • The Worst Princess by Anna Kemp, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2014), ages 3–7 Zinnia and Dot by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Viking Juvenile, 1992), age 3 and up

TEEN FICTION

  • If You Believe in Mermaids... Don’t Tell by A. A. Philips (Dog Ear, 2007), age 11 and up

  • Luna by Julie Anne Peters (Little, Brown, 2006), age 14 and up

  • The Misfits by James Howe (Aladdin, 2003), ages 10–14

  • Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2007), age 14 and up

  • The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington by Brian Francis (Harper Perennial, 2005), age 12 and up

  • So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez (Simon Pulse, 2006), age 14 and up

  • Totally Joe by James Howe (Aladdin, 2007), age 12 and up

  • What I Know Now by Rodger Larson (Henry Holt, 1997), age 12 and up

BOOKS ABOUT BULLYING

  • A Bad Case of Stripes by Peggy Moss (Tilbury House, 2004), ages 4–8

  • The Bully Blockers Club by Teresa Bateman (Albert Whitman, 2006), ages 4–8

  • Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain, edited by Elizabeth Verdick (Free Spirit, 1997), ages 9–12

  • Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (HarperTrophy, 1996), ages 4–8

  • How to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies by Kate Cohen-Posey (Rainbow Books, 1995), pre-teens/teens

  • Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Tricycle, 2006), ages 4–8

  • My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Abigail Marble (Tricycle, 2005), ages 4–8

  • Nobody Knew What to Do by Becky Ray McCain (Albert Whitman, 2001), ages 4–8

  • Pinky and Rex and the Bully (from the “Pinky and Rex” series) by James Howe and Melissa Sweet (Aladdin, 1996), young children

  • The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith (Scholastic, 2002), babies to preschool

  • Say Something by Peggy Moss (Tilbury House, 2004)

  • Stop Picking on Me (A First Look at Bullying) by Pat Thomas and Lesley Harker (Barron’s Educational Series, 2000), ages 4–8

  • When Kids Drive Kids Crazy by Eda LeShan (Dial Books, 1990), age 10 and up

OTHER

  • Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon (Scribner, 2013)

  • Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and the End of Normal (Queer Action / Queer Ideas) by J. Jack Halberstam (Beacon, 2013)

  • Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender- Nonconforming Children by Diane Ehrensaft, PhD (The Experiment, 2011)

  • Mom Knows: Reflections on Love, Gay Pride, and Taking Action by Catherine Tuerk (Published by the author, 2012)

  • Oddly Normal: One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality by John Schwartz (Gotham, 2013)

  • Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son by Lori Duron (Broadway Books, 2013)

YOU ARE YOU by Lindsay Morris and published by Kehrer Verlag (2015). Hardcover, 11 x 11 inches, 121 pages, 83 color images.

YOU ARE YOU by Lindsay Morris and published by Kehrer Verlag (2015). Hardcover, 11 x 11 inches, 121 pages, 83 color images.

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