Resources for Friends and Family of Nonbinary People

We’re always adding new resources, so this section is currently under construction (last updated July 6, 2015).

Parents

Family Members

Children of Non-binary or Trans Parents

Friends

Educators

Employers and Coworkers

Significant Others

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Understanding:

• American Psychological Association: Answers to Your Questions About Transgender People, Gender Identity, And Gender Expression

• So Your Child is Non-binary: A Guide For Parents (et en Francais)

• Everything You Need to Know About Nonbinary Identities (an article by Everyday Feminism)

• in-depth interview with a nonbinary person about their identity (article from Zenger’s Newsmagazine)

• Explaining Genderqueer to Those Who Are Not (an article by neutrois.me)

• “forcing kids to stick to gender roles can actually be harmful to their health” (article by Tara Culp-Ressler)

• Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (an HBO documentary on gender variance available on Youtube)

• Think Your Child Might be Transgender? (an article by GenderSpectrum.org)

• What It Feels Like to be Transgender (article by Sophia Gubb)

• 8 Signs and Symptoms of Indirect Dysphoria (summary by Transgender Teen Survival Guide, article by Zinnia Jones)

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Supporting:

• A Support Guide for Parents, Families and Friends of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people (by PFLAG.org)

• Parenting and Family (by GenderSpectrum.org) (recommended reading)

• find support groups for parents of transgender children and trans youth (USA)

• Trans*Forming Family (a blog by the mother of a genderqueer child)

• Transgender Parenting (articles from Egale Canada)

• TransYouth Family Allies

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