GENDER AFFIRMING PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTHCARE

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American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

The American Academy of Family Physicians has trans 101 resources for primary care providers as well as clinical guidelines, and additional trans health resources. There is also a document providing best practices for front-line health care staff.

American Medical Association (AMA)

The American Medical Association has resources including articles, podcasts, and presentations with specific information for medical professionals on treating trans patients, asking the right questions, and creating a welcoming environment in primary care offices and hospitals.

American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association provides answers to questions about transgender issues and provides and introduction to transgender issues for mental health professions. Also includes the APA resolution on working with trans patients and expresses its organizational support for full equality.

The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health

The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health’s (CoE) mission is to improve access to comprehensive, effective, and gender-affirming healthcare services for trans communities. CoE develops and implements programs based on community-identified needs and is overseen by a national advisory board of 14 diverse trans leaders from around the country.

GLMA: Transgender Health Resources

GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing Equality provides resources specifically catered to the needs of transgender people seeking culturally competent healthcare including ten things to discuss with healthcare providers, an online referral director, and more.

OutCare Health - LGBTQ Healthcare Resources & Providers

OutCare is the nation’s first comprehensive resource for LGBTQ+ healthcare offering provider and healthcare resource directories, mentorship, medical education reform, and cultural competency training. OutCare’s most notable endeavor, the OutList, is an online, nationwide directory of healthcare providers who identify as culturally competent in the care of the LGBTQ+ community.

Transgender Affirming Hospital Policies

This publication - developed by  HRC, Lambda Legal, and other organizations - provides much-needed guidance to hospitals on best practices for care of transgender patients.  It wasdesigned for all hospitals seeking to comply with legal and regulatory non-discrimination mandates and to align themselves with best practices in the field. 

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Download the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's 7th version of their Standards of Care for the health of transexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people which was released in 2012.