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Problems

Gender Identity

Agencies which can offer Support and Information

  • Beaumont Society: 01582 412220
    www.beaumontsociety.org.uk - National 24hr helpline and other support for transvestites, transsexuals, their partners and families. Self help organisation offering advice on cross dressing and gender dysphoria. Social functions, magazine for members.

  • Beaumont Trust: 07000 287878
     www.beaumont-trust.org.uk - Helpline for transsexuals, transvestites and their partners. Referral to specialist agencies, counsellors and self help groups.

  • Depend: BM Depend, London WC1N 3XX
    www.depend.org.uk - Free confidential advice, inormation and support for all family member, spouses, partners and friends of transsexual people in the UK.

  • Gender Trust: 01273 234024
    www.gendertrust.org.uk - Helpline and other services for people who are transsexual, gender dysphoric or transgenderist Befriending with a confidential contact system for members. Information on specialist help including counselling, psychotherapy, psychiatrists.

  • Gires: The Gender Identity Research & Education Society: 01372 801554
    www.gires.org.uk - Information for trans people, their families and professionals who care for them.

  • LGBT Youth Scotland: (Area served Scotland) www.lgbtyouth.org.uk - Helpline and other information, advice and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people under 26. Advice on range of issues including housing. Scotland wide network of events for young people and group leaders.

  • Mermaids: 020 8123 4819
    www.mermaidsuk.org.uk - Telephone information and listening service for children and teenagers with gender identity issues and their families.

  • One Parent Families (Scotland): 0808 801 0323
    www.opfs.org.uk -     Helpline information and advice for lone parents. Includes parenting issues for gay lesbian, bisexual, transgender parents and for children of gay, lesbian, bi, transgender parents.

  • TransLiving International: 01268 583761, www.transliving.co.uk - Helpline advice, information, counselling and self help support groups for transvestites, transsexuals and their wives, partners and families. Monthly social functions and quarterly international magazine to members.

  • WOBS (Women of the Beaumont Society) 01223 441246
    email WOBSMatters@aol.com
    Helpline operated by women who have their own personal experiences and knowledge of being in a relationship with a gender dysphoric person and can therefore emphasize with callers. Also run a support group for female partners of transvestites, transsexuals and other transgendered people.

Websites

  • www.ftmlondon.org.uk - peer support group for female to male transgender and transsexual people

  • www.parentsenquiryscotland.org support for parents and families of lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender children.

  • www.straightspouse.org/internet/shtml - Online/mailing support for partners of bi, gay, lesbian, transgender. For straight partners who want to share their concerns after their partners have come out. Also online support for children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender parents.

  • www.westernboys.org - Qwest FTM UK peer support group for female to male transgender or transsexual people in S.W.England.

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