Transgender Resources
Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive Resource List (assembled by PFLAG Cape Cod).
If you discover that any of the information shown below is inaccurate or no longer active, please inform us by emailing [email protected].
If you discover that any of the information shown below is inaccurate or no longer active, please inform us by emailing [email protected].
Support Groups (not affiliated with PFLAG Cape Cod)
Fenway Health's Transgender Adult Support Group (contact Ann Burke at [email protected] or call 617-515-6679) - For transgender and gender expansive persons regardless of gender identity or expression, ages 18+. Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:00 pm via Zoom and in person at the Unitarian Church of Barnstable, 3330 Main Street/Rt. 6A, Barnstable - here's a flyer with more info
Fenway Health's Support Group for Parents/Guardians of Trans/Gender Diverse Children & Youth (1st Thursday of month from 7:00-8:30 pm) - contact [email protected] for the Zoom link - more information
Gender Spectrum Online Support Groups (www.genderspectrum.org) - A series of online discussion groups for parents and adult family members.
Parents of Transgender Children Facebook Support Group - To and from parents of transgender and gender-expansive children, young & grown.
Innvestments (www.innvestments.org) - Social and support group for the crossdresser, transvestite, transsexual & transgender community on Cape Cod. Dinner meetings first Wednesday of month. (Location rotates among area restaurants).
Transgender Club of New England (www.tcne.org) - Social and support organization for the transgender community, located in Waltham. Runs the annual “First Event” transgender conference.
Conferences
GeMS Family and School Conference (www.childrenshospital.org) - For parents and guardians of gender-questioning youth of all ages. Programming for youth ages 10-18 and school personnel. Held at Boston Children’s Hospital in late winter/early spring.
Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (www.trans-health.org) - Held annually in June at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Trans Youth Summit (www.masstpc.org/community-events/tys/trans-youth-summit/) - For trans youth & friends aged 13-22. Parents of Trans Youth Summit – same day & building. July at Microsoft New England Research & Development Ctr., Cambridge
True Colors Conference (https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/SPOTLIGHT/2020/LGBT/TrueColors) - Largest LGBT annual youth conference in the country with more than 2000 attendees, held each year in March in Storrs, CT.
Gender Conference East (www.genderconferenceeast.org) - For youth across the gender spectrum, families and professionals. Generally in Baltimore in November.
First Event (www.firstevent.org) - One of the longest running conferences in the U.S. for transgender and gender expansive people and those who love and support them. First Event is held annually in the Boston area in late January or early February.
Keystone Conference (www.keystone-conference.org) - Find support and friendship, and further your knowledge of trans issues all while having an enjoyable and uplifting experience! Held in Pennsylvania in late winter/early spring..
General Transgender Resources
Cape & Islands Transgender Resource Fund (www.capecodtransfund.com) - CITRF is a small grassroots group of transgender people and allies. Their mission is to lend a helping hand to transgender and gender non-conforming individuals living on Cape Cod and the Islands in need of assistance in meeting the challenge of their life journey.
Advocates for Transgender Equality (A4TE) (www.transequalty.org) - Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, A4TE shifts government and society towards a future where trans people are no less than equal. A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization. A4TE builds on their successes to boldly imagine a world where trans people live our lives joyfully and without barriers. And be sure to check out their Trans Survival Guide.
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (www.masstpc.org) - Educates, advocates and encourages empowerment of community members.
Passports and Gender Markers Intakes - If you've experienced concerns about the status of the gender marker on your U.S. passport under the new presidential administration, the ACLU Foundation (“ACLUF”) wants to hear about it. They might be able to help, so please tell them by filling out this form.
Fenway Health's Transgender Adult Support Group (contact Ann Burke at [email protected] or call 617-515-6679) - For transgender and gender expansive persons regardless of gender identity or expression, ages 18+. Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:00 pm via Zoom and in person at the Unitarian Church of Barnstable, 3330 Main Street/Rt. 6A, Barnstable - here's a flyer with more info
Fenway Health's Support Group for Parents/Guardians of Trans/Gender Diverse Children & Youth (1st Thursday of month from 7:00-8:30 pm) - contact [email protected] for the Zoom link - more information
Gender Spectrum Online Support Groups (www.genderspectrum.org) - A series of online discussion groups for parents and adult family members.
Parents of Transgender Children Facebook Support Group - To and from parents of transgender and gender-expansive children, young & grown.
Innvestments (www.innvestments.org) - Social and support group for the crossdresser, transvestite, transsexual & transgender community on Cape Cod. Dinner meetings first Wednesday of month. (Location rotates among area restaurants).
Transgender Club of New England (www.tcne.org) - Social and support organization for the transgender community, located in Waltham. Runs the annual “First Event” transgender conference.
Conferences
GeMS Family and School Conference (www.childrenshospital.org) - For parents and guardians of gender-questioning youth of all ages. Programming for youth ages 10-18 and school personnel. Held at Boston Children’s Hospital in late winter/early spring.
Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (www.trans-health.org) - Held annually in June at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Trans Youth Summit (www.masstpc.org/community-events/tys/trans-youth-summit/) - For trans youth & friends aged 13-22. Parents of Trans Youth Summit – same day & building. July at Microsoft New England Research & Development Ctr., Cambridge
True Colors Conference (https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/SPOTLIGHT/2020/LGBT/TrueColors) - Largest LGBT annual youth conference in the country with more than 2000 attendees, held each year in March in Storrs, CT.
Gender Conference East (www.genderconferenceeast.org) - For youth across the gender spectrum, families and professionals. Generally in Baltimore in November.
First Event (www.firstevent.org) - One of the longest running conferences in the U.S. for transgender and gender expansive people and those who love and support them. First Event is held annually in the Boston area in late January or early February.
Keystone Conference (www.keystone-conference.org) - Find support and friendship, and further your knowledge of trans issues all while having an enjoyable and uplifting experience! Held in Pennsylvania in late winter/early spring..
General Transgender Resources
Cape & Islands Transgender Resource Fund (www.capecodtransfund.com) - CITRF is a small grassroots group of transgender people and allies. Their mission is to lend a helping hand to transgender and gender non-conforming individuals living on Cape Cod and the Islands in need of assistance in meeting the challenge of their life journey.
Advocates for Transgender Equality (A4TE) (www.transequalty.org) - Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, A4TE shifts government and society towards a future where trans people are no less than equal. A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization. A4TE builds on their successes to boldly imagine a world where trans people live our lives joyfully and without barriers. And be sure to check out their Trans Survival Guide.
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (www.masstpc.org) - Educates, advocates and encourages empowerment of community members.
Passports and Gender Markers Intakes - If you've experienced concerns about the status of the gender marker on your U.S. passport under the new presidential administration, the ACLU Foundation (“ACLUF”) wants to hear about it. They might be able to help, so please tell them by filling out this form.
Children & Youth
Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students ( www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/lgbtq/) - Training, technical assistance and professional development to school staff. Parents unable to resolve school issues for their LGBTQ child.
email [email protected]
Miscellaneous Resources - this is comprehensive list of resources for LGBTQ+ youth and their parents/families is provided by Fenway Health
Fenway Health's Transgender Resources (www.fenwayhealth.org/care/medical/transgender-health) Here's a great resource with Tips for Parents & Guardians of Transgender Youth
TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA) (www.imatyfa.org) - Partners with educators, service providers and communities to develop supportive environments.
Trans Youth Equality Foundation (www.transyouthequality.org) - Education, advocacy and support for transgender & gender non-conforming youth and families.
Gender Spectrum (www.genderspectrum.org) - Consultation, training and events for families, educators, professionals, and organizations. Focus on children & teens.
Matthew’s Place (www.matthewsplace.com) - Online community for LGBTQ youth age 13 to 24. An extension of Matthew Shepard Foundation.
"Safety and Wellness / Love Down Guide" - A proactive plan to address bullying, prevent harm and receive love and care. Safety & Wellness/Love Down Guide
Medical Services
Looking for a transgender-friendly physician on Cape Cod? - For information about transgender-friendly physicians on Cape Cod, please contact Ann Burke, VRP Advocate (Cape Cod) for Fenway Health at [email protected] or 617-515-6679.
Gender Management Service (GeMS) Clinic, Boston Children’s Hospital (www.childrenshospital.org) - First major program in the United States to focus on Gender Disphoria in children and adolescents.
Michelle Forcier, MD (www.lifespan.org/centers-services/gender-and-sexual-health-at-lifespan/gender-and-sexual-health-services) - Hasbro Children’s Hospital, (Providence, RI / 401-444-5980)
Sidney Borum, Jr Health Center (www.fenwayhealth.org/info/locations/the-borum) - Program of Fenway Health for 12-29 year olds. Complete care for transgender youth, except for hormone blockers. (75 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA / 617-457-8140)
Fenway Community Health Center (www.fenwayhealth.org) - Complete medical and mental health care for LGBT adults. Trans-specific services include letters for surgery and hormone treatment, hormone administration, reproductive counseling, post-surgery follow-up care, and support groups. Fenway Health's Trans-Specific Resources (www.fenwayhealth.org/care/medical/transgender-health)
Prima CARE Transgender Clinic (www.prima-care.com) - Comprehensive care for patients seeking hormonal and/or surgical reassignment of gender. Under direction of endocrinologist Dr. Kshore Lakshman. Referrals to Clinic made by contacting Dr. Lakshman at (508) 235 - 0481.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) (www.wpath.org) - Publishes Standards of Care and Ethical Guidelines.
Transgender-Friendly Electrolysis, Skincare & Haircare
The Art of Beauty, Mary Neuben Electrolysis (www.capecodelectrology.com) - Mary D. Nicolazzo, RE, LC, CPM
525 South St., Hyannis (508) 775-2922 / email: [email protected]
hair by John Picard (www.hairbyjohnpicard.com) - John Picard, hair stylist; (508) 681-5815 - LL & Co. Salon, 263 Stevens Street, Hyannis
Education Resources
Guidance for Massachusetts Public Schools Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment (www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/safety) - Nondiscrimination on Basis of Gender Identity.
MA Commission on GLBT Youth (www.mass.gov/cgly) - Independent agency which recommends and advocates to all branches of state government effective policies, programs, and resources for GLBT youth to thrive.
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) (www.glsen.org) - National organization. (Check out their five page teachers guide at www.thinkb4youspeak.com)
Legal & Employment Assistance Resources
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (www.tldef.org) - Public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, community organizing and public policy efforts.
GLAD (www.glad.org/locations/massachusetts) - New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.
Lambda Legal (www.lambdalegal.org/) - A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBT people.
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (www.transgenderlegal.org) - Committed to ending discrimination based on gender identity and expression, and to achieving equality for transgender people.
Recommended Books
My Child is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach to Support, by Ben Greene, 2024
Transgender History, by Susan Stryker
The Risk It Takes to Bloom, by Raquel Willis
None of the Above: On Life Beyond the Binary, by Travis Alabanza
Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary
Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue, by Nicholas Teich, 2012
Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family & Friends of Transgender People, by Eleanor Hubbard & Cameron Whitley, ed., 2012
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves; A Resouce for the Transgender Community, edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth, 2014
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, by Janet Mock, 2014
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, by Stephanie Brill & Rachel Pepper, 2008
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Health Gender-Nonconforming Children, by Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, 2011
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family, by Amy Ellis Nutt, June 2016
Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children, by Rachel Pepper, 2012
Raising My Rainbow, by Lori Duron, September 2013 (visit the Podcasts page of this website to listen to Lori's story!)
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, by Susan Kuklin, March 2015
Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students ( www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/lgbtq/) - Training, technical assistance and professional development to school staff. Parents unable to resolve school issues for their LGBTQ child.
email [email protected]
Miscellaneous Resources - this is comprehensive list of resources for LGBTQ+ youth and their parents/families is provided by Fenway Health
Fenway Health's Transgender Resources (www.fenwayhealth.org/care/medical/transgender-health) Here's a great resource with Tips for Parents & Guardians of Transgender Youth
TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA) (www.imatyfa.org) - Partners with educators, service providers and communities to develop supportive environments.
Trans Youth Equality Foundation (www.transyouthequality.org) - Education, advocacy and support for transgender & gender non-conforming youth and families.
Gender Spectrum (www.genderspectrum.org) - Consultation, training and events for families, educators, professionals, and organizations. Focus on children & teens.
Matthew’s Place (www.matthewsplace.com) - Online community for LGBTQ youth age 13 to 24. An extension of Matthew Shepard Foundation.
"Safety and Wellness / Love Down Guide" - A proactive plan to address bullying, prevent harm and receive love and care. Safety & Wellness/Love Down Guide
Medical Services
Looking for a transgender-friendly physician on Cape Cod? - For information about transgender-friendly physicians on Cape Cod, please contact Ann Burke, VRP Advocate (Cape Cod) for Fenway Health at [email protected] or 617-515-6679.
Gender Management Service (GeMS) Clinic, Boston Children’s Hospital (www.childrenshospital.org) - First major program in the United States to focus on Gender Disphoria in children and adolescents.
Michelle Forcier, MD (www.lifespan.org/centers-services/gender-and-sexual-health-at-lifespan/gender-and-sexual-health-services) - Hasbro Children’s Hospital, (Providence, RI / 401-444-5980)
Sidney Borum, Jr Health Center (www.fenwayhealth.org/info/locations/the-borum) - Program of Fenway Health for 12-29 year olds. Complete care for transgender youth, except for hormone blockers. (75 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA / 617-457-8140)
Fenway Community Health Center (www.fenwayhealth.org) - Complete medical and mental health care for LGBT adults. Trans-specific services include letters for surgery and hormone treatment, hormone administration, reproductive counseling, post-surgery follow-up care, and support groups. Fenway Health's Trans-Specific Resources (www.fenwayhealth.org/care/medical/transgender-health)
Prima CARE Transgender Clinic (www.prima-care.com) - Comprehensive care for patients seeking hormonal and/or surgical reassignment of gender. Under direction of endocrinologist Dr. Kshore Lakshman. Referrals to Clinic made by contacting Dr. Lakshman at (508) 235 - 0481.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) (www.wpath.org) - Publishes Standards of Care and Ethical Guidelines.
Transgender-Friendly Electrolysis, Skincare & Haircare
The Art of Beauty, Mary Neuben Electrolysis (www.capecodelectrology.com) - Mary D. Nicolazzo, RE, LC, CPM
525 South St., Hyannis (508) 775-2922 / email: [email protected]
hair by John Picard (www.hairbyjohnpicard.com) - John Picard, hair stylist; (508) 681-5815 - LL & Co. Salon, 263 Stevens Street, Hyannis
Education Resources
Guidance for Massachusetts Public Schools Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment (www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/safety) - Nondiscrimination on Basis of Gender Identity.
MA Commission on GLBT Youth (www.mass.gov/cgly) - Independent agency which recommends and advocates to all branches of state government effective policies, programs, and resources for GLBT youth to thrive.
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) (www.glsen.org) - National organization. (Check out their five page teachers guide at www.thinkb4youspeak.com)
Legal & Employment Assistance Resources
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (www.tldef.org) - Public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, community organizing and public policy efforts.
GLAD (www.glad.org/locations/massachusetts) - New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.
Lambda Legal (www.lambdalegal.org/) - A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBT people.
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (www.transgenderlegal.org) - Committed to ending discrimination based on gender identity and expression, and to achieving equality for transgender people.
Recommended Books
My Child is Trans, Now What? A Joy-Centered Approach to Support, by Ben Greene, 2024
Transgender History, by Susan Stryker
The Risk It Takes to Bloom, by Raquel Willis
None of the Above: On Life Beyond the Binary, by Travis Alabanza
Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary
Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue, by Nicholas Teich, 2012
Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family & Friends of Transgender People, by Eleanor Hubbard & Cameron Whitley, ed., 2012
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves; A Resouce for the Transgender Community, edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth, 2014
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, by Janet Mock, 2014
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, by Stephanie Brill & Rachel Pepper, 2008
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Health Gender-Nonconforming Children, by Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, 2011
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family, by Amy Ellis Nutt, June 2016
Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children, by Rachel Pepper, 2012
Raising My Rainbow, by Lori Duron, September 2013 (visit the Podcasts page of this website to listen to Lori's story!)
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, by Susan Kuklin, March 2015