Resources for Parents
Facts and Myths about Anti-Homophobia Education - Downloadable PDFs
What are educators required to teach about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom? These pamphlets explain:
Making Schools Safer for Everyone - Downloadable PDFs
A Handout from Vancouver School Board about bullying and discrimination in schools. Covers homophobia and racism. Available in multiple languages:
Questions and Answers for Parents and Family Members of Gay and Lesbian Youth - Downloadable PDFs
Informative booklet covering most common issues for families of gay youth. Published by Vancouver School Board.
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, by Stephanie Brill (Cleis Press).
This comprehensive first-of-its-kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising their transgender or gender variant children. Through extensive research and interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the authors cover gender variance from birth through college.
Community Resources
QMUNITY - a Community Centre Serving and Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual People and their Allies (604) 684-5307
GAB Youth Groups at Qmunity (604) 684-4901
Gay and Lesbian Educators of BC (GALE BC) (604) 684-9872, ext 2004
FTM Etc - FTM etc is a peer run discussion and support group open to anyone assigned female at birth who identifies as male all or part of the time. Sam (604) 683-2278 or Sonu (778) 892-7920 E-mail: bcftmnetwork@hotmail.com
The Transgender Health Program was launched by Vancouver Coastal Health in June 2003 to bring together transgender people and loved ones, health care providers, health planners, and researchers to work on improving transgender health services in BC. We welcome anyone who has a transgender health question or concern. Our services are free, anonymous, and confidential.
