SELF DETERMINATION
I'm sorry there isn't much here, I'm focusing on curating the italian page Autodeterminazione and making translations for it, adding resources specific for people in Italy. If you have good info to be added here, please reach out!
QMF PAGES
OUT OF WEBSITE LINKS
Maps:
- Intersex Organizations Global Map
- Trans Rights Map Europe & Central Asia TGEU Trans Rights Map illustrates the legal situation of 49 countries in Europe and 5 in Central Asia. It shows country-specific requirements for legal gender recognition, as well as existing protections for trans people in asylum, hate crime/speech, non-discrimination, health, and family. Available also a russian version.
Migration:
- TransRescue is a European organization devoted to helping transgender people around the world who want to relocate to safer countries.
- Rainbow Railroad is global not-for-profit organization that helps at-risk LGTBQI+ people get to safety worldwide. If you identify as LGBTQI+ and need support to make your life safer, we are here to help.
- Centre T Migration from Russia.
Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT):
- Erin's Informed Consent GAHT map of the USA
- Hormonal Treatment Strategies Tailored to Non-Binary Transgender Individuals Scientific paper by Italian healthcare professionals of 2020.
- The DIY HRT Directory website intends to teach transgender people how to safely perform DIY Hormone Replacement Therapy. "Share the site with those who need it, but not to transphobes: use common sense! Whether it's due to cost, familial issues, or a myriad of other reasons, for many trans people HRT is inaccessible. If you or someone you know fit into this category, this site is designed to help. We do not sell anything. None of the information on this website is illegal to host. We do not take any responsibility for what you do with the information provided on this website. We are not responsible for anything found on any of the websites linked to from this site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, please contact your doctor or emergency services. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us!"
- Transmasc health 101
Gender and sex diverse healthcare:
- Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People by WPATH. In the page you can find the version 7 in various languages, while the version 8 (that covers also nonbinary, intersex and eunuchs people) is available only in english at the moment. The PDFs are free to download. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health promotes the highest standards of health care for individuals through the articulation of Standards of Care (SOC) for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People. The SOC are based on the best available science and expert professional consensus.
- Summary of testosterone effects on lactation and breastfeeding by LactMed
- Safety of maternal testosterone therapy during breast feeding
- Transmasculine individuals’ experiences with lactation, chestfeeding, and gender identity: a qualitative study
- Trans Pap 101 A “how-to” video for healthcare students & providers on providing trans competent cervical cancer screening.
- Planned Parenthood USA specific info for info on contraception, stopping menstruation, pregnancy, sterilization and abortion. They now offer also GAHT (gender affirming hormonal therapy).
- Surface prostatic metaplasia of cells in the internal area of the pelvis caused by the androgen. Study made with the goal of avoiding the overdiagnosis of dysplasia. The phenomenon was also highlighted by biopsy of the tissue removed in affirmative vaginectomies in trans men and nonbinary people. It occurs also with some intersex variations due to the level of testosterone.
- TransCancerZine "The main goal for this project will always be to support and provide community for fellow transgender cancer patients. We also seek to create and collaborate on community led sources of education and activism in order to de-stigmatize patient experiences and de-gender healthcare at large."
- No, there is not a trans contagion around young AFAB people.
- American Medical Association Recommends Removing Sex From Birth Certificates Article: The AMA says that designating babies as either “male” or “female” at birth “fails to recognize the medical spectrum of gender identity.”
Other resources for gender diverse people people:
- Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest national (USA) trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.
- Trevor Project leading USA organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to queer young people under 25.
- Mermaids Helping gender-diverse kids, young people and their families since 199. UK based.
- Strands for Trans USA map of trans friendly barber shops.
Intersex:
- Intersex Organizations Global Map
- Intersex Variations Glossary by InterACT : People-centered definitions of intersex traits & variations in sex characteristics. Free readable online and printable PDF.
- Interact Advocates for Intersex Youths, USA based.
- Oii Europe activism, info, support
- Intersex Nigeria by and for intersex people in Nigeria.
- Intersex Asia is an autonomous regional network of intersex-led organizations
- JNI SafeGarden Japan Network of intersex Safe Garden
- IHRA Intersex Human Rights Australia
Healthcare
- Planned Parenthood USA specific info for info on contraception, stopping menstruation, pregnancy, sterilization and abortion. They now offer also GAHT (gender affirming hormonal therapy)
- Shout your abortion Learn how to find abortion pills, how to use them safely, and help us make this information common knowledge. USA specific info.
- The Center of Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization of lawyers and advocates who ensure reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights for the dignity, equality, health, and well-being of every person. They made What if Roe fell: an interactive USA map on abortion rights.
- Monkeypox
Abortion resources USA specific:
- Shout your abortion Learn how to find abortion pills, how to use them safely, and help us make this information common knowledge. USA specific info.
- Mayday is a registered health education nonprofit. Our mission is to share information about how to access abortion medicine in all 50 states (USA).
- The Center of Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization of lawyers and advocates who ensure reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights for the dignity, equality, health, and well-being of every person. They made What if Roe fell: an interactive USA map on abortion rights.
If you need a surgical abortion, your first stop should be Abortion Finder, a database of hundreds of trusted and verified abortion providers in the United States. Unlike Google, which sometimes turns up anti-abortion organizations when you search for an abortion clinic, Abortion Finder will show you only actual abortion providers, along with the relevant abortion laws in that state. If you live in a state with severe abortion restrictions, Abortion Finder’s filters allow you to find the nearest clinic that meets your needs—a clinic that doesn’t require a waiting period, one that will provide an abortion after six weeks, or whatever else you may be looking for. - If a medication abortion is a better choice for you, Plan C maintains a large database of verified abortion pill providers, including both telehealth services that provide support through the abortion process and online pharmacies that will mail you the pills with no additional support.
- Even if abortion is illegal where you are, abortion with pills is still an option. If you’re able to travel to a state where abortion is legal, many telehealth services can mail the pills there. And if you’re not able to travel, the European site AidAccess will connect you with an Indian pharmacy that sends abortion pills to all 50 US states, regardless of abortion laws. Because abortion is time sensitive, and the process of getting pills sent from India can take a few weeks, AidAccess is also willing to prescribe abortion pills to people who aren’t currently pregnant in case they need them in the future. You can go to AidAccess and get abortion pills right now.
- How to Use the Abortion Pill and Self-Managed Abortion :Safe and Supported tell you everything you need to know about both mifepristone-misoprostol and misoprostol only abortions.
- Reprocare Healthline offers peer-based, trauma-informed emotional support to anyone having an abortion at home with pills.
- Repro Legal Helpline is a free, confidential helpline that provides information and advice to people seeking to self-manage their abortions.
- Repro Legal Defense Fund provides bail and legal defense for people who’ve been investigated, arrested, or prosecuted for self-managed abortion.
- The National Network of Abortion Funds will connect you to an organization that will help you sort out your financial and logistical needs and do everything they can to remove the barriers between you and your abortion.
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