In honor of trans day of visibility 2016:

shelbys-advice-blog:

General resources:

  • local resources
  • gender masterpost
  • LGBT social group meetups
  • agender chatroom
  • trans chatroom
  • transgender faq
  • Everything Gender Part 1 (Video)
  • Everything Gender Part 2 (Video)
  • The trans teen’s guide to dating
  • Literature with LGBT+ characters
  • LGBT+ Films
  • Transgender advice
  • family issues
  • Transgénero (Spanish article on all things trans)
  • Transgender Religious Expression and Spirituality
  • tips for living stealth (written for trans men but also applies for trans women)
  • gender therapy

Trans related terminology:

  • transwhat
  • transhealth
  • transgender glossary (this one’s a bit outdated)
  • transadvocate
  • becomingus (includes the dos and don’ts of using certain trans-related words)
  • transgender faq
  • list of gender identities
  • Glossary of Transgender, Non-Binary and Genderqueer Words
  • Definitions

Understanding your gender identity:

  • Gender identity flowchart
  • What is gender?
  • Understanding gender
  • What am I?
  • list of gender identities
  • Am I Transgender? (Video)
  • Being Trans (Video)
  • I Think I Might be Transgender, Now what do I do?

Pronouns:

  • What’s a pronoun?
  • Gender Neutral Pronouns (Video)
  • The Pronoun Place
  • Gender Neutral Language
  • How Non-Binary Pronouns Work
  • Guide to Non-Binary Pronouns
  • Gender Neutral Titles
  • pronouns
  • How to Correct People’s Pronoun and Name Slip-Ups

Intersex:

  • INSA
  • Advocates for Informed Choice
  • Interact Youth
  • What it’s Like (Video)
  • What is Intersex?
  • Intersex Definition
  • Male, Female, or Intersex

Nonbinary resources:

  • Nonbinary support blog
  • Unisex names
  • Living as Nonbinary (Spanish)
  • Genderqueer (Spanish)
  • Nonbinary Flowchart
  • Explaining Genderqueer
  • Genderqueer and Hormones (Video)
  • The Nonbinary Safespace
  • Nonbinary Autistics
  • Gender Queeries
  • Ask a Nonbinary
  • Nonbinary.org
  • Genderqueer ID
  • Hell Yeah, Agender!
  • A-Gender
  • Genderless Person (Video)
  • When no Gender Fits
  • Androgyne Online
  • Practical Androgyne
  • Ambiguous Sexuality
  • Neutrois.me
  • Neutrois.com
  • Neutrois Nonsense
  • What is Neutrois?
  • Experiences as Neutrois
  • Bigender Resources
  • What it’s Like Being Bigender
  • Demigender Safe Space
  • Demi Safe Spot
  • Introducing Demigender
  • Subgenders
  • Genderfluidity
  • Genderfluid Facts
  • Genderflux Support
  • Teaching About Gender Fluidity (PDF)
  • How can I Live as Genderfluid?
  • Genderfluid Definitions

Two Spirit:

  • 2spirits
  • Who Are They?
  • Native American Concepts
  • Of Indigenous North Americans
  • As They Are
  • Two Spirits: The Story of a Movement

Other Cultural Based Genders:

  • Hijra Wikipedia
  • Hijra Takes place in Indian Law
  • Kathoey Wikipedia
  • Where the ‘Ladyboys’ are
  • Muxe Wikipedia
  • In Mexico, Mixed Genders and Muxe
  • Fa’afafines Wikipedia
  • Fa’afafines: The Third Gender

Transfeminine resources:

  • tucking masterpost
  • Tucking and other skills
  • trans women resources master post
  • Makeup for beginners
  • MtF resources
  • Ask a transwoman
  • Tucking and other skills
  • Male to Female Support
  • How to hide stubble
  • tucking forum and thread
  • Tucking How-to Guide
  • low budget diy breast forms
  • Realistic Breast Form Tutorial (Video)
  • The Breast Form Store
  • How to make home made breast forms
  • Women’s Clothing Terminology
  • TheLeelahProject
  • surgery booklet
  • hrt booklet
  • Trans Health Matters: Trans Women
  • girl names + their meanings
  • etiquette for women’s bathrooms
  • MtF HRT
  • Hormones: A guide for MTFs
  • Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female)
  • Transgender Hormones – Transgender Care
  • Feminizing HRT (for Male-to-Females) – Michele O’Mara, PhD
  • Sex reassignment surgery (male-to-female)
  • Vaginoplasty: Male to Female Sex Reassignment Surgery
  • Surgery: A guide for MTFs (PDF)
  • MTF GRS
  • MTF surgeries price list (this is just for one surgery centre but can give you an idea of the estimated cost of any surgeries)

Transmasculine resources:

  • The Art of Transliness
  • Ask a trans guy
  • What it’s like being on T
  • Transmasc tips
  • GC2B Binders
  • Swimwear binders
  • Binding : how to guide + safety
  • FTM masterpost
  • boy names + their meanings
  • Workouts to Promote a More Masculine Figure
  • Where to Get Men’s Clothes that Fit
  • Dealing with the Dreaded Period
  • Pros and Cons of Strap-On Sex for Trans Guys
  • Relationship Tips for Trans Guys
  • A Guide to STPs and Standing to Pee
  • To Pack or Not to Pack
  • Swimming as a Trans Guy
  • Packing and Packers 101
  • Everything You Need to Know About Binders and Binding
  • Using the Men’s Bathroom
  • All About Top Surgery and Nipples
  • Androgel Q & A
  • What to Expect from Testosterone and When
  • Risks and Dangers of Illegal Testosterone
  • Genital Changes on T
  • 10 Common Myths about Medical Transition
  • FTM Testosterone Therapy Basics
  • FTM resource guide
  • FTM transitioning guide
  • effects of testosterone therapy
  • FTM Chest Reconstruction Surgeries (includes Spanish translation link)
  • Hysterectomy/Oophorectomy
  • FTM Genital Reconstruction Surgeries (GRS)
  • FTM Basics: Terminology
  • Myths and Misconceptions about Testosterone, Transition, and Trans Men
  • 1 year on testosterone: timeline of changes
  • FtM HRT
  • Hormones: A Guide for FTMs (PDF)
  • The Philadelphia Centre for Transgender Surgery

Coming out:

  • coming out tips
  • Coming Out to Family and Friends
  • Coming Out to Friends
  • Coming Out to Partners
  • Resources for Coming Out
  • Coming Out as Nonbinary
  • When Should You?
  • How to Come Out to Parents
  • Tips and Advice (Video)
  • Coming out & family issues
  • How to Deal with Parents that are Not Accepting
  • Tips for Coming out and Dealing with People
  • Explaining Your Transition to Kids/Younger Family Members

Trans mental health:

  • Gender spectrum: mental health
  • More Subtle Dysphoria
  • Dealing with Dysphoria and Helplessness
  • 8 Signs and Symptoms of Dysphoria
  • 25 Ways to Ease Dysphoria
  • tips on coping with gender dysphoria
  • How do I deal with dysphoria?
  • how to cope with Gender Dysphoria
  • transselfies: a trans body positivity blog
  • How to Deal with Parents that are Not Accepting
  • Trans suicide hotline
  • emergency hotlines (U.S. only)
  • international emergency hotlines
  • Doubts, Decision, and Detransition
  • Trans Lifeline

Trans advice/resource/discussion blogs and sites:

  • Genderfork
  • Gender inbetween
  • anagnori
  • transgenderteensurvivalguide
  • transclothesexchange
  • transresource
  • the-lgbt-youth-blog
  • transcending-anatomy
  • transgenderhousingnetwork
  • Transyada
  • Susan’s Place
  • transwhat
  • transselfies
  • Nonbinary support blog
  • helpfultransinfo
  • trans tips
  • transgenderadvice
  • transgenderbenders

Trans resources

MTF

  • gendercentere- mtf support
  • Laura’s playground- mtf resource page
  • How to tuck
  • Bust enlarging pads
  • Bum enlarging shapers
  • How to speak more feminine
  • A guide to MTF hormones

Trans resources

General

  • Fee wavers to change your name to a non-gendered or opposite gendered name (for all 50 US states)
  • Transgender advice and resources list
  • Transfriendly- online forum for trans community
  • Transwhat- explaining the trans community

For allies

  • What to do if your friends comes out to you
  • GLADD’s ally resource page
  • PLAG’s guide to being an ally
  • GSAN’s ally page
  • UMASS’ how to be an ally page

Definitions

  • Definitions of sexualities, identities, etc
  • Difference between sex and gender (note: basically, sex means your sexual organs, if you have a penis or vagine, etc. Gender means what you identify with).
  • Definitions between sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
  • Genderqueer

Same sex marriage

  • Freedom to marry map of states with same sex marriage
  • State by state breakdown- very detailed
  • Same sex marriage timeline
  • My essay on the subject

Resources

  • It gets better project
  • Human rights campaign
  • Point foundation- lgbt scholarship program
  • Gay-straight-alliance network
  • Trevor project (LGBT suicide prevention) resource page
  • Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network

Trans gender & nonbinary Resources:

  • Presentation
  • Cheap Transition Starter Kits
  • How to Take Measurements
  • The Tumblr Transgender Clothes Exchange
  • Reflectre Voice Pitch Tracker

Masculinizing

  • Hudson’s FTM Resource Guide
  • The FTM’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Looking Like a Hot Dude (warning for fatphobic language)
  • Chest Binding 101
  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Chest Binding
  • FuckYeahBinders (Tumblr Blog, info and resources for binding)
  • Underworks Pullover Binders
  • Big Brother Binder Repository
    (For people 18+ [or emancipated minors] who cannot afford a binder.
    This link is to their FB page, but they will be moving again soon.)
  • In a Bind Binder Donations
  • Discreet STP Device
  • Cotty Underwear (Boxer briefs w/fake bulge that can hold sanitary pads)
  • The Male Fashion Fit Guide
  • AK’s Guide to Suits (this is a drawing guide, but contains useful info)
  • TopMan (Small size [XXS, XS, etc.] masculine clothing)
  • Throat Exercise to Deepen Voice (Video)

Feminizing

  • Tucking How-to Guide
  • Realistic Breast Form Tutorial (Video)
  • The Breast Form Store
  • Cheap (Sale) Breast Forms
  • Breast Form Adhesive Discs (For wearing breast forms without mastectomy bra)
  • How to create cleavage using a silicone bra (video)
  • Measuring Bra Size for Trans Women
  • Women’s Clothing Terminology
  • Chrysalis (Lingerie for Trans Women, autoplay music)
  • Mastectomy Bras with Built In Flap for Breast Forms
  • Cheap Control/Shaping Briefs
  • Breast Form Adhesive Discs (For wearing breast forms without mastectomy bra)
  • Miss A (Accessory/makeups $1 shop)
  • How to hide stubble (Tumblr post)
  • How to Contour and Highlight Using Makeup (video)
  • How to Apply Eyeliner with a Spoon (video)
  • How to Apply Foundation (video)
  • How to Apply Blush (video)
  • How to Apply Eyeshadow (video)

Nonbinary Specific Resources

  • Nonbinary.org
  • Nonbinary Safe Space (Tumblr Blog)
  • GenderQueerID (Tumblr Blog)
  • Multilingual Pronoun List (Tumblr Page)

Emergency

  • TransLifeline Support Hotline (Run by trans people, for trans people)
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  • Transgender Housing Network
  • CrisisChat

Legal

  • National Center for Transgender Equality
  • Transgender Law Center
  • Change your Name for Free – Civil Indigent Status (Tumblr post)

Medical

  • Transgender Surgeons in the U.S.
  • Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
  • FTM Hormone Guide
  • FTM Surgery Guide
  • MTF Hormone Guide
  • MTF Surgery Guide
  • Mcalc Gender Neutral Menstruation Calculator (For Android)

Mental + Support

  • Online Gender Therapy (can also issue letters of recommendation)
  • Emotional Baggage Check
  • TransSpace Reddit
  • #RealLiveTransAdults (Twitter)

School + Education

  • Trans Student Education Resources
  • Trans Student Scholarships
  • Study Abroad for GLBT Students
  • Applying to College as a Non-Binary Trans Person
  • Harvey Milk High School, NY (High School designed as a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth)

Jobs

  • List of Employers with Trans Friendly Policies
  • TJobBank

Additional Resources

  • Susan’s Place Transgender Resources and Forums
  • Laura’s Playground Transgender Resources
  • REFUGE Restrooms (finds gender neutral bathrooms near you)

steelhipdesign:

Like all my orrery sculptures – this is NOT mechanical – the planets do not move via clockwork mechanism. They can be turned gently by hand.

I’ve made a lot of orreries – I love making them. The gears are used to imply clockwork movement – so it’s a bit of a folley. This is the third orrery I’ve made using an “arm” for each planet. Please remember – this is not a toy. Moving the planets should only be done sparingly and carefully. To achieve the “look” of a real mechanical orrery I’ve used different sized pocket watch and regular watch gears, collected over many years, to correspond to each planet. All eight planets are represented – Saturn has her rings too. 

It is on a stained wood base with four little brass legs and uses a number of different brass beads/components so it looks like a real antique scientific model but without the thousand dollar price tag. On the center stem I’ve used graduated brass tubing to “telescope” to the sun. 

It is the perfect gift for a milestone celebration and an intriguing desk ornament for an executive or academic. To make it really personalised you can arrange the planets to the positions they were on a particular day – a wedding, a birthday, the birth of a child when it’s presented. I will send you a link to the free website that will calculate a celestial map for you.

It’s available in the Etsy shop.