A Parents’ Guide to Resources for Trans-identifying kids
If you are a parent of a trans-identifying child and have found yourself here, I am sorry, but know that you are not alone. Below are some resources to help you navigate this difficult time for you and your family.
International Parent Support and Information Groups
An international facilitator for peer support for parents of children with what has been called ROGD and we call transgender ideation. They put you in touch with other parents who want to protect their children from harm. They work to find and share information. They help parents find the best professional help, for the child and for the family. They help parents find the best ways to parent their beloved kids.
An international parent support group for Parents of ROGD Kids established to give parents and primary caregivers a confidential and safe place to express their concerns regarding transgender identities as asserted or adopted by our children, and to receive support from others who share those concerns, by helping you find other parents in your community.
Gender Dysphoria Support Network (GDSN)
An international parent led online zoom meetings of almost a thousand families free of charge. They run multiple support meetings each week, catering to different needs: regular meetings for parents of trans identifying children, parents of desisters meeting, bereaved parents support meeting, parents in crisis meeting, parents of medicalizing children meeting, and parents of estranged children meeting. (The Gender Dysphoria Support Network: A Lifeline for Parents in Crisis)
An Ohio led group to guide family members struggling with gender dysphoria or detransition. They will provide parent to parent, friend to friend mentoring and a gateway to professional services. This is a safe space where feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
They offer U.K. parents whose children have a transgender identity somewhere to talk, share and be understood. They also work to educate public bodies about adolescent gender dysphoria. Their members come from all walks of life including teaching, the NHS, the law and media and from all regions of the UK
A Spanish non-partisan and secular support group for mothers and fathers whose daughters or sons self-identify as "trans" or "non-binary." Their goal is to help mothers and fathers respond in a careful way to their daughters' and sons' search for self-knowledge when they may be subject to rapid-onset gender dysphoria during the complicated years of adolescence.
Transteens sorge berechtigt (TTSB)
An independent community of parents with gender-insecure or gender-dysphoric adolescents and young adults in Germany. Their focus is on ROGD (Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria) – the profile of gender dysphoria (GD) that begins during puberty. They want to raise public awareness of the problems of gender-questioning adolescents and young adults. The website can help parents formulate and ask the difficult questions that concern them and support them in following their parental instincts. They also write letters to politicians, educational institutions, health organizations, speak to the media, etc.
A Swiss organization of interest to gender-questioning youth, their parents, loved ones, and their networks, seeking to foster a measured, diverse, and non-activist approach to addressing gender dysphoria.
They are a group in Belgium who advocates that gender dysphoric people receive the care to which they are entitled. It is the task of the mental health services to challenge these people’s self-image, and to provide them with help on the path to understanding the cause of their suffering.
A French group FOR AN ETHICAL APPROACH TO GENDER ISSUES.
YPOMONI means "Patience" in Greek. They are a secular and apolitical collective bringing together parents concerned by the explosion of rapid and irreversible medical and surgical transitions of children, adolescents, and young adults.
A group in Italy born from meeting parents of pre-adolescents and adolescents who, often from one day to the next, identified as transgender. Their goal is to provide information on gender dysphoria/incongruence in children, adolescents and young adults, through the dissemination of testimonies, news, national and international articles in translation and the promotion of opportunities for discussion. The association today welcomes anyone interested – on a personal and/or professional level – in learning about and sharing news about a phenomenon that is growing exponentially.
A group based in Chili helping families of trans-identified children and adolescents. They choose to give them time and challenge the affirmative model, because they believe in prudence.
They are a group of Parents of Adolescents with Gender Distress – Victoria, Australia. Their group was formed by parents to promote evidence-based support and policy for gender distressed children in healthcare and schools in Australia. This objective also extends to young adults, who because of age are also vulnerable, particularly when co-morbidities such as neurodiversity, trauma and mental illness are present.
The Rési's mission from Quebec, Canada is to inform administrators, the government, and the public about reliable scientific research on all topics related to gender identity theory. The RÉSI supports parents in helping their children through any issues they may experience (anxiety, trauma, assault, borderline identity disorder, anorexia, self-harm, etc.) without assuming that all these issues can be explained by a single factor, such as "transgender identity.” They want to protect their autistic children who have been convinced of the validity of community service and who find comfort in a community that tells them that all their problems will be solved by a "sex change."
A Brazilian group seeking to abolish gender, by understanding it as a tool of oppression and exploitation of women. They are also fighting for the non-negotiable protection of children.
A group of parents from Aotearoa New Zealand who have children with gender distress or who have a transgender identity. They offer resources and support for parents who have children with gender distress or a transgender identity.
Beyond Trans Therapeutic Support Group
Beyond Trans has recently launched a therapeutic support group (18+) for those harmed by medical transition and individuals navigating rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD). Facilitated by GDSN founder & psychotherapist Stella O’Malley. If your child wishes to join this therapeutic support group or to learn more, please contact beyond@genspect.org
An Australia and New Zealand based group with information for parents and teachers.
Active Watchful Waiting Australasiais
An Australian organization dedicated to safeguarding the wellbeing of children in relation to gender identity policies.
Associações LGBT organizam eventos em cada três dias
A group in Portugal called Youth in Transition. It is a meeting point for parents and family members of trans identified young people, as well as professionals from the areas of Health, Justice and Journalism.
A group of Scottish professionals concerned about gender ideology
A public forum resource board to find information and connect with others.
Other Organizations and Helpful Groups
The Stop the Harm Database catalogs sex change treatments performed on minors throughout healthcare facilities in the United States. Do No Harm profiled children’s hospitals in states still allowing sex change treatments on minors, examining their advertised services to determine which medical interventions they provide. Do No Harm analyzed insurance claims data to properly assess which sex change procedures each hospital and healthcare facility administered to minors. We also reviewed claims data at children’s hospitals in states that have passed legislation with age limits on sex change treatments for minors and non-pediatric hospitals and healthcare facilities. Through this tool, Do No Harm is informing the public and shedding light on how prevalent these practices really are.
Genspect is an International advocacy organization that promotes a healthy approach to sex and gender. They offer a range of resources for professionals and lay people who are impacted by this issue. They also help people in the healthcare, education and media sectors, who are increasingly observing the same lack of objectivity. They offer support for families and detransitioners in a range of services that advocate for an evidence-based approach to gender distress.
SEGM's mission has been to promote evidence-based principles in the field of youth gender medicine. To date, they have collaborated with hundreds of researchers and clinicians from over 20 countries. Their objectives include critically appraising primary studies, translating, analyzing, and disseminating international practice guidelines and society position statements, and, importantly, developing new quality systematic reviews of evidence in partnership with major research universities. In addition to evaluating the endocrine and surgical intervention pathways (known as "gender-affirming care"), they support the development of non-invasive approaches for the care of young people with gender dysphoria.
They are a UK organization advocating for an evidence-based social and clinical approach towards children who self-identify as transgender, and science-based teaching in schools. They are also concerned about legislation which places transgender rights above the right to privacy, dignity and safety for girls and young women in public toilets and changing rooms along with fairness for girls in sport.
Do No Harm represents physicians, nurses, medical students, patients, and policymakers focused on keeping identity politics out of medical education, research, and clinical practice. They believe in making healthcare better for all – not undermining it in pursuit of a political agenda. Do No Harm seeks to highlight and counteract divisive trends in medicine, such as “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and youth-focused gender ideology.
Information and resources for parents whose children have desisted or still have trans-identifying children.
Information and resources explaining Boys with Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria.
Their mission is to raise awareness and support efforts to stop the unethical treatment of children by schools, hospitals, and mental and medical healthcare providers under the duplicitous banner of gender identity affirmation. They believe that no child is born in the wrong body. They help make connections.
A community of people who question the medicalization of gender-atypical youth. It is a supportive place for those concerned about medical transition of minors and young adults.
Their mission is to promote clarity about sex in law, policy and language in order to protect everybody’s rights.
They are a group of autistic adults, some of us parents and all of us passionate about raising awareness and understanding of autism and creating a better fairer world for the autistic community. They are among the millions of people worldwide who are increasingly concerned about the replacement of sex as a quantifiable measure with Gender Identity.
They are a Dutch based group whose work may inspire much-needed LGBT change in your own country or local community. You’re also very welcome to sign up for an International Membership and thereby actively support the work that we do.
Democrats For An Informed Approach To Gender (Di-ag)
They share a common concern: our Democratic representatives, and many of our liberal family members, friends, neighbors, relatives, icons, and organizations are supporting and promoting a harmful ideology and shutting down necessary discourse on the topic of gender. Remaining incurious about the sudden rise in adolescent girls and boys seeking to escape from their bodies, the dangerous and disturbing realities of “gender-affirming care,” and the irrational elevation of gender identity over the biological reality of sex, is neither ethical nor sustainable.
They are a group of UK and Ireland based clinicians calling for greater understanding of the effects of sex and gender in healthcare. We stay up to date with developments in gender healthcare. They are unable to offer personalized clinical advice or services to individuals regarding specific gender dysphoria or gender related health concerns, their website provides general information in the form of FAQs and publications, as well as signposts to organizations which may be helpful.
Parent and School Resources
Genspect Offers Numerous Resources
Genspect Trans Activism in American Colleges
For parents of gender-distressed high school students, the college application process can be overwhelming. This detailed guide provides families with valuable insights into college policies, events, and support systems, categorizing each college into three levels of trans activism: Widespread, Moderate and Limited. Parent testimonials are included.
Genspect American College Survey
Five volumes of information aiming to give families and students alike a sense of the climate they might encounter. Their mission was to empower parents and families of gender-distressed youth by providing clear, up-to-date, and relevant information on how colleges approach transgender support. Through our survey, we’ve aimed to bridge the information gap so that families can make informed decisions that align with their values and needs.
Genspect School Resources & Guidance
Genspect equips parents and schools with resources to create environments that support all students while protecting parental rights and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. Our evidence-based guidance helps school communities navigate gender non-conformity without assuming medical intervention, empowering parents to advocate effectively while ensuring child safeguarding remains paramount.
Genspect Parent and School Guidance
They recommend a list of steps they believe schools should take to ensure that they are dealing with issues of gender sensitivity and equitably, without putting staff or students at undue risk.
Genspect: Gender Dysphoria Support Tool
The Family and Friends Survey – This assessment gathers observations from family members and others who have known your child well over time. When multiple observers share similar perspectives, their collective insight becomes harder to dismiss.
The Parental Survey – This detailed questionnaire helps identify underlying factors that warrant investigation before any irreversible interventions are considered.
Restore Childhood is a national nonprofit committed to protecting children from the influence of special interests in health and education. We empower parents, children's best advocates, with tools and research to secure a healthier future.
Fairforall: Success at School Handbook
A guide to navigating the current issues in K-12 education.
Child & Parental Rights Campaign resources: Support for Church Leaders
The key knowledge a parent needs to have when working with school officials in the area of gender identity ideology. Written by attorneys with over 40 years of education and educational law experience.
School counselors and social workers have operated with impunity because parents still believe them to be "guidance counselors" of the past. They are now the biggest purveyors of the Transgender Cult and critical race theory. We expose them using their own training materials.
They have compiled a set of resources for parents to read at their convenience - get smart on the issues, and then decide how you want to get involved.
Sex Matters and Transgender Trend guidance for parents
This guide is about schools’ responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 towards all boys and girls in relation to the protected characteristics of sex and gender reassignment. It includes a model policy that schools can adopt. The Equality Act 2010 covers England, Scotland and Wales so many of the principles apply across those countries.
Resist Gender Education: https://www.resistgendereducation.nz/information-1/nz-schools-guidelines
They have developed this guidance to help New Zealand educators build an understanding of new developments in sex, gender, and identity, to ensure that all students are safe at school. They present research-based evidence and a compassionate roadmap to support schools to develop a respectful school climate that meets the needs of their diverse communities and is in alignment with globally-recognised best practice and pedagogy.
A new policy guide for NZ schools titled ‘Students and Social Transition: A gender identity policy guide’ has been emailed to schools across the country today.
Do No Harm Parent Resource: Protect Children from Gender Ideology
This list of resources is intended to provide parents with a starting place as they perform their own research into issues related to gender ideology in minors.
Helpful Books
Documentaries and Podcasts
The Lost Boys: Searching For Manhood - 2024 U.S.
The Gender Experiment - 2024, Australia
The Trans Express - 2024, Canada
NO WAY BACK: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care - 2023, U.S.
The Transgender Protocol - 2023, Netherlands
Dead Name - 2023, U.S.
Dysconnected: The Real Story Behind the Transgender Explosion - 2022, U.S.
Trans Mission: What's the Rush to Reassign Gender? - 2021, U.S.
The Trains Train - 2019, Sweden
Gender A Wider Lens, U.S.
Transition médicale de genre chez les mineurs : le Québec va-t-il trop vite?, Quebec, Canada
Trans Express, Canada
Gender Transformation, U.S.
If you know of resources that should be added to this list, please add them in the comments section.
These are great. I'm glad to see more international resources. The back of my book (A Practical Response to Gender Distress) has more resources, films and books, including pro-reality children's books. I plan to do a 2nd edition of my book and this will help me refresh my list. Thank you!
one film missing that I really liked is Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities by The Epoch Times. It's a docudrama that re-tells Abigail Martinez's story. It's quite powerful. www.gendertransformation.com
What an awesome list!
Thanks for putting this together.
How about it gets published in The New York Times?