Revised Mental Health Standards of Care for those working with Transgender Clients
WPATH, (formerly the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association) has just issued the latest version of the Standards of Care (SOC) since the last edition came out in 2001. These new guidelines provide the highest standards of health care for health professionals to assist transsexual, transgender and gender nonconforming people to achieve lasting personal comfort with their...
Read MoreStandards of Care 7 and How They Effect You
WPATH (formerly Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association) has just issued the latest version of the Standards of Care (SOC) since 2001. A leading researcher in FTM health, Colt Meier, and an emerging researcher in transgenderism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Levi Herman, were in attendance of the WPATH conference in Atlanta, GA, last week when the SOC were officially released....
Read MoreFriends ,Teachers, Parents, Queers & Allies!
The TG Center will also be hosting an event to discuss “What Kids Can Do” on Saturday, November 12 from 1 to 3 pm. Please come celebrate the release of Queer Youth Advice for Educators: How to Respect and Protect Your Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students by Abe Louise Young, just released from Next Generation Press! Last fall, in response to the epidemic of LGBT youth...
Read MoreFree Voice Therapy Workshop
Workshop Description: You are invited to an informal voice workshop where you can practice and get feedback on your voice. The workshop is run by Dr. Vica Papp, who in the past 3 years has been documenting gender variant voices in the Houston community. The workshop will include: Q&A: you can ask all your questions, raise all your concerns about your (or someone else’s)...
Read MoreTrans Town Hall Meeting Saturday, October 9
TG Town Hall Meeting THIS Saturday, October 9 · 1:00pm – 3:00pm Transgender Center 604 Pacific Houston, TX 77006 (Map) RSVP here on FaceBook This town hall meeting will focus on the impact the Heather Delgado v. Nikki Araguz case will have on the overall GLBT community within Texas and beyond. A loss can mean that the State of Texas will no longer recognize the transitioned...
Read MoreA Trans Youth Covenant House Shelter Refugee
This trans individual is a survivor of a hate crime attack. She was beaten until she was on the ground. When she was on the ground, they began kicking her. When she stopped moving, they ran her over with their car (and no, they were never brought to justice). During the attack, they kept yelling “faggot” and “you fucking punk” etc. She left her hometown to get away from...
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