Helpful groups
To help you through this journey, we’ve gathered links to a number of organisations you may find useful.
International groups
Institute for Comprehensive Gender Dysphoria Research
LGB Alliance – has groups in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, the US and Wales.
PITT (Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans)
Society of Evidence-based Gender Medicine
Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender – has groups in Ireland and the UK.
By country
AUSTRIA – Europäische Gesellschaft für Geschlechtergerechtigkeit Österreich (EGGö)
CANADA – Canadian Gender Report
CANADA (QUEBEC) – Réseau education sexe-identité (RESI)
FRANCE – La Petite Sirène
JAPAN – Japan Evidence-Based Gender Medicine Association/ジェンダー医療研究会 (JEGMA)
NORWAY – Harry Benjamin Ressurssenter
PORTUGAL – Youth in transition (Juventude em Transição)
UK – dsdfamilies
UK – Sex Matters
UK – Transgender Trend
US – Child and Parental Rights Campaign
International parent support groups
Gender Critical Resources Support Board
Gender Dysphoria Support Network – has a presence in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.
Oasis: A Place for Parents (Facebook group)
Our Duty – has a presence in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.
Parents of ROGD Kids – can refer you to groups in Australia, Canada (6 groups), Germany, the UK, and the US (85 groups).
Amanda Familias – based in Spain, links to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.
Children of Transitioners – A resource for anyone with a transgender parent.
By country
BELGIUM – Cry For Recognition
BRAZIL – No Corpo Certo
FINLAND – Kirjo
FRANCE – Ypomoni
GERMANY – Transteens Sorge berechtigt
ITALY – GenerAzioneD
NEW ZEALAND – Aotearoa Support
NORWAY – Genid: Gender Identity Challenge Norway
SWEDEN – Genid: Gender Identity Challenge Sweden
SWITZERLAND – AMQG
UNITED KINGDOM – Bayswater Support Group
UNITED STATES – Cardinal Support Network