La Espiritista’s Recommendations for Trans and GNC Resources

Local Resources

https://www.gaycity.org/
Seattle’s LGBTQ Center whose mission is to promote wellness in LGBTQ Communities by
providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building
community.

http://www.seattlecounseling.org/mental-health-counseling/
(206) 323-1768

SCS provides an array of mental health services for members of the LGBTQ community and
their significant others. They help individuals and families with everything from single episode to
mild to severe persistent mental illness. They provide crisis intervention, case management,
individual and family therapy for LGBTQ youth and the children of LGBTQ parents.

http://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live
safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or
expression.

http://www.transequality.org/documents/state/washington
Information on how to legally change your name in Washington.

http://www.genderodysseyfamily.org/
An annual conference in Seattle for trans and gender-nonconforming children, teens, adults, and
their families.

http://www.genderjusticeleague.org/
Gender Justice League is a Washington State Trans* and allied activist collective headquartered
in Seattle. Their mission is to empower Trans* activists and our allies to fight oppression based
on gender & sexuality in Washington State and to create a community where trans* people can
live their lives safely, true to themselves, and free from discrimination. GJL is a fiscally
sponsored project of Gay City Health project.
http://www.thewellonbeacon.com
A QTPOC collective of healing practitioners (LMP, EAMP, MSW, and more) who strive to
create a space for culturally-relevant care that is responsive to their communities’ needs. As a
collective, they strive to uplift people of color by fostering a (re)connection to past, present, and
future generations through their healing legacies and community connections.

http://thegsba.org
The mission of the GSBA is to combine business development, leadership, and social action to
expand economic opportunities for the LGBT community and those who support equality for all.
Pick up a copy of the GSBA Guide & Directory. Your resource for over 1,000 businesses and
services that support equality for everyone. Available in print or online at thegsba.org.

https://ingersollgendercenter.org/
Ingersoll is one of the oldest organizations by and for transgender and gender nonconforming
communities in the United States. Officially formed in 1977, Ingersoll Gender Center has been
building community, connecting folks to resources and advocating for our communities in the
Puget Sound region for over four decades.

National Resources

http://www.glsenwa.org/ and https://www.glsen.org/supporting-trans-and-gnc-students

GLSEN is an education organization creating safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and
trans people. GLSEN is the only national organization that brings together a wide variety of
people who actively care about ending homophobia in the schools. Everyone (regardless of
occupation or sexual orientation) is welcome to get involved with GLSEN.

https://www.mypronouns.org/
Resource on personal pronouns with additional content on learning and accessible information.
 http://www.transstudent.org/
Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) is a youth-led organization dedicated to
transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through
advocacy and empowerment. In addition to our focus on creating a more trans-friendly
education system, our mission is to educate the public and teach trans activists how to be
effective organizers. We believe that justice for trans and gender nonconforming youth is
contingent on an intersectional framework of activism. Ending oppression is a long-term process
that can only be achieved through collaborative action. TSER has a full listing of LGBTQ and
Trans & GNC specific conferences on their website.

https://www.mazzonicenter.org/trans-wellness
The mission of the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference (PTWC) is to educate and empower
trans individuals on issues of health and well-being; educate and inform allies and health service
providers; and facilitate networking, community-building, and systemic change. We strive to
create an accessible and respectful environment that is inclusive of diverse gender-identities and
expressions as well as inclusive of diverse opinions and ideas.

http://www.transequality.org/

The National Center for Transgender Equality is the nation’s leading social justice advocacy
organization winning life-saving change for transgender people. NCTE was founded in 2003 by
transgender activists who recognized the urgent need for policy change to advance transgender
equality. With a committed board of directors, a volunteer staff of one, and donated office space,
we set out to accomplish what no one had yet done: provide a powerful transgender advocacy
presence in Washington, D.C. Today, NCTE has grown to a staff of 12 and works at the local,
state, and federal level to change laws, policies and society.

http://www.lambdalegal.org/
(213) 382-7600

Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil
rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact
litigation, education and public policy work.
http://www.pridefoundation.org/
(206) 323-3318

Pride Foundation works to inspire a culture of generosity that connects and strengthens
Northwest organizations, leaders, and students who are creating LGBTQ equality.

http://www.thetaskforce.org/current-task-force-actions.html

The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people.
They’re building a future where everyone is free to be themselves in every aspect of their lives.
They are working to end discrimination for millions of LGBTQ people who face barriers in every
aspect of their lives: in housing, employment, healthcare, retirement, and basic human rights.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uUFd5pMlLTOigvVtt9uJYmimhH2w4rZL9azrrUiqZJc/ed
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Syllabus created by Dr. Z Nicolazzo to assist cisgender people in their learning for ways to best
support trans populations and reduce the need to ask/request extra uncompensated labor of
explaining from their trans kin. List of recommended book selections, organizations and
artists/speakers in trans and gnc communities included.