Resources
BIPOC Resources
BIPOC Resources
- National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN)
- Therapy for Queer People of Color
- Call Blackline: Provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.
Books/Media
- When Language Broke Open: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Black Writers of Latin American Descent
- Brown Trans Figurations: Rethinking Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Chicanx/Latinx Studies
- Translocas: The Politics of Puerto Rican Drag and Trans Performance
- Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
- Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America
- I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl's Notes from the End of the World
- Toms and Dees: Transgender Identity and Female Same-Sex Relationships in Thailand
- Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity
Campus Resources
Campus Resources
- UC SHIP Insurance
- Housing
- Gender Inclusive Bathrooms
- Study Abroad
- Legal Services
- Name changes
- Gender marker change
- State ID
- Social Security Card
- Birth Certificate
- Out of state
- Temporary Housing
- LGBT Resource Center
Community Resources
Community Resources (San Diego)
- San Diego LGBT Community Center
- Project Trans: Trans and Nonbinary Services
- North County LGBTQ Resource Center
- Gender Advocacy Project: Trans, Gender Non Conforming, and Intersex support group
- Transgender Health Services: Comprehensive health care services
- Transgender Health & Wellness Center
- QT Tuesday's San Diego
- Queering the Path
- Queer Soccer San Diego
- San Diego Pride
- Queer, Trans, and Intersex Pride: Annual pride fair presented by Mid-City CAN
Community Resources (California)
- Los Angeles LGBT Center
- Los Angeles LGBT Center Transgender Services
- Trans Wellness Center: Provides comprehensive resources and services for transgender and nonbinary people under one roof.
- Transgender Community Health in California: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Community Resources (National/International)
Helplines
- Trans Lifeline: Provides trans peer support for our community that's been divested from police since day one.
- Call Blackline: Provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.
- LGBT National Help Center: Provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information through helplines and online chatrooms.
- Thrive Lifeline: Provides life-saving and life-affirming crisis hotline support to multiply marginalized individuals.
Organizations
- Point of Pride: Financial aid and direct support to transgender and non-binary folks in need of health and wellness care.
- The Queer Trans Project
- Lighthouse Learning Collective: Brings together harm reduction groups and organizations that serve the LGB/TGNC+ community.
- Trans Formations Project: A trans-led, grassroots and volunteer-driven 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to both informing about and advocating against the anti-trans legislative crisis in the United States.
- National LGBTQ Task Force: Builds power, takes action, and creates change to achieve freedom, justice, and equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
- Athlete Ally: Promotes equal access, opportunity, and experience in sports — regardless of your sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
- The Alternative Sexualities Research Alliance (TASHRA): Strives to improve the physical and mental health of adults who engage in consensual and alternative sexual practices.
- Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE): A global trans-led advocacy organization dedicated to advancing gender equality for all.
- ILGA World: The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association
Scholarships
- Point Foundation: Offers financial support, community resources, and professional development.
- Stonewall Community Foundation: Scholarships that provide unique opportunities and access to education, both in New York City and throughout the country.
- Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant: Seeks to encourage the study of LGBTQIA+ family psychology and therapy through its support of promising young investigators whose graduate research is oriented toward issues in this general area.
Virtual Care
Documents
- The Gender Book: a fun, colorful, community-based resource, which illustrates the beautiful diversity of gender - a gender 101 for anyone and everyone.
- What They Don't Tell You About Sex Ed: A Resource For Transgender And Gender Diverse Communities On Sexual And Reproductive Health.
Disability Resources
Disability Resources
- Crip Camp
- 2024 Disability Equality Index Report:
- Neurodivenget Insights: Trans + Autism
Intersex Resources
Intersex Resources
- What is Intersex?
- What is Intersex Awareness Day?
- Intersex Bookclub
- Intersex #ownvoices Book List
- Interface Project
- Intersex Justice Project
- InterACT
- Club Intersex: Support group run through the LA LGBT Center (for Intersex people only)
- Intersex Society of North America
- InterConnect
- This Is Intersex
Documents
- Intersex Variations Glossary
- I Think I Might Be Intersex
- Intersex 101
- Know Your Rights When Seeking Medical Care As An Intersex Person
- Q&A About Retrieving Medical Records
Articles/Media
- Intersex Justice and the Care We Deserve: “I Want People to Feel at Home in Their Bodies Again” (Article)
- 26 Ways Allies Can Support Intersex Awareness Day on 10/26 (Article)
- GLAAD Media Reference Guide – In Focus: Intersex People (Article)
- Supporting Intersex Identities in Healthcare (Article)
- Advancing Health Equity for Intersex People (Article)
- What It's Like To Be Intersex (Video)
- Black and Intersex (Video)
- Hi I'm Intersex Pt. 1 (Video)
- Race and the Intersexed (Article)
- Inclusive Sex Ed: Intersex People and Periods (Video)
- Medicine’s Fixation on the Sex Binary Harms Intersex People | A Question of Sex, Episode 2 (Video)
- Sex Ed with DB: Intersex Rights with Hans Lindahl, Sean Saifa Wall, and Pidgeon Pagonis (Podcast)
STRIDE eLibrary
The STRIDE eLibrary is a curated, ever-growing collection of book recommendations dedicated to expansive gender exploration, learning, and reflection. Centering the lived experiences of trans, nonbinary, and intersex people, disabled and neurodivergent communities, and BIPOC folx, the eLibrary uplifts voices often sidelined in mainstream gender narratives. Many books are also available as eBooks or audiobooks, making the collection accessible and easy to browse. Rooted in pleasure, resilience, and queer joy, this eLibrary offers an affirming, intersectional space for readers to discover stories and knowledge that celebrate our full, vibrant selves.