Resources – Gender Identity

Helpful Books and Media about Gender Identity

Gender Identity Books

You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery (Dara Hoffman-Fox)*

Beyond a Binary God: A Theology for Trans* Allies (Tara K. Soughers)

Disclosures: Conversations Gay and Spiritual (Michael Ford)

The Queer Art of Failure (Judith Halberstam)*

The Queer & Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation & Gender Expression (Anneliese Sinh, PhD, LPC)*

Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen (Arin Andrews)*

The Look of a Woman: Facial Feminization Surgery and the Aims of Trans-Medicine (Eric Plemons)

Facial Feminization Surgery: The Journey to Gender Affirmation (Jordan Deschamps-Braly MD & Douglas Ousterhout MD)

Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family & Friends of Transgender People (Eleanor A. Hubbard and Cameron T. Whitley)

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community (Laura Erickson-Schroth)

The Social Advocate’s Handbook: A Guide to Gender (Sam Killerman)

Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism: Voices From Across the Spectrum (Eva A. Mendes & Meredith R. Maroney)

Trans: A Memoir (Juliet Jacques)

Transforming Manhood (Ryan K. Sallans)

Two-Spirit People: Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Spirituality (Sue-Ellen Jacobs, Wesley Thomas, & Sabine Lang)

The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Authentic Voice and Communication (Matthew Mills, Gillie Stoneham)

This Is How It Always Is (Laurie Frankel)*

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Gender Identity Documentaries

Disclosure

The Trans List

Transhood

Growing Up Coy

Transmilitary

Suited

Real Boy

Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Kouric

Gender Identity for Kids

Transgender Children and Youth: Cultivating Pride and Joy with Families in Transition (Nealy, E. C.)

The Gender Wheel: A Story about Bodies and Gender for Everybody (Maya Gonzalez)

The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids: A Guide to Exploring Who You Are (Kelly Storck, LCSW)

The Boy & The Bindi (Vivek Shraya)*

Julián is a Mermaid (Jessica Love)*

Annie’s Plaid Shirt (Stacy B. Davids)

Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out (Susan Kuklin)

A House for Everyone (Jo Hirst)

Who Are You? The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity (Brook Pessin-Whedbee)

Neither (Airlie Anderson)

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea (Kai Cheng Thom)*

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Gender Identity for Parents

Letter to Dr. Tesmer about Gender Affirming Care for Youth

Glossary of Gender Terminology for Parents

Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child (Telaina Eriksen)

Thriving Through Transition: Self-Care for Parents of Transgender Children (Denise O’Doherty)

The Gender Affirmative Model: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Supporting Transgender and Gender Expansive Children (Colt Keo-Meier and Diane Ehrensaft)

The Gender Creative Child (Diane Ehrensaft PhD)*

Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism: Voices From Across the Spectrum (Eva A. Mendes & Meredith R. Maroney)

Transgender Children and Youth: Cultivating Pride and Joy with Families in Transition (Elijah C. Nealy)

The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals (Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper)*

The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens (Stephanie Brill & Lisa Kenney)

Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, Families & Caregivers (Dr. Michele Angello & Alisa Bowman)*

Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family & Friends of Transgender People (Eleanor A. Hubbard and Cameron T. Whitley)

I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a Transgender Child (Cheryl B. Evans)

Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out (Susan Kuklin)

Beyond a Binary God: A Theology for Trans* Allies (Tara K. Soughers)

This Is How It Always Is (Laurie Frankel)*

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Gender Identity for Older Adults

Gender Identity for Clinicians and Educators

APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice

Counseling Transgender and Non-Binary Youth: The Essential Guide (Irwin Krieger)

The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens (Stephanie Brill & Lisa Kenney)

Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults: A Guide for Professionals and Families (Finn V. Gratton, LMFT, LPCC)

Transgender Students in Elementary School: Creating an Affirming and Inclusive School Culture (Youth Development and Education Series) (Melinda Mangin, Foreword by Gavin Grimm)

The Queer & Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation & Gender Expression (Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPC)*