National links

Here are some external links that you may find useful:

http://gendertrust.org.uk

The UK charity helping people with gender identity issues

TransHealth
http://www.transhealth.co.uk

A new concept in providing comprehensive health care to gender dysphoric, gender variant, transvestite, transgendered and transsexual people
(by Dr. Richard Curtis)

TS Road Map
http://www.tsroadmap.com

A guide to setting priorities and choosing your route

GIRES
http://www.gires.org.uk

A website to inform the general public of issues surrounding gender identity and transsexualism

Press For Change (PFC)
http://www.pfc.org.uk

A political lobbying and educational organisation, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and freedoms for all trans people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change

Gender Recognition Panel (GRP)

http://www.grp.gov.uk

Assesses applications from transsexual people for legal recognition of the gender in which they live and issues Gender Recognition Certificates

The Beaumont Trust
http://www.gender.org.uk/bt/

A charitable educational resource for medical, voluntary and lay people who wish to increase their knowledge on the subjects of transsexualism and transvestism

UK FTM Network

http://ftmuk.freeforums.org/portal.php

An informal, ad hoc self-help group, open to all female to male transgender and transsexual people

Depend

http://www.depend.org.uk

An organisation offering free, confidential and non-judgmental advice, information and support to family members, spouses, partners and friends of transsexual people in the UK

Mermaids

http://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/

Family support group for children and teenagers with gender identity issues

Counselling Directory
http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/

Connecting you with a support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists, with information on their training and experience, areas of counselling covered, fees and contact details. The service is free and confidential.