Thank you for visiting our resource page. 

Finding the right information at the right time can be challenging. As parents and family and those striving to be allies to the children and youth in our lives who are transgender, nonbinary, Two-Spirit gender diverse, and those with other gender diverse identities in our lives, it can be overwhelming to know what is true and what is harmful. 

This page shares information that we hope is useful to those who are parenting, supporting and advocating for transgender, nonbinary, Two-Spirit gender diverse, and children and youth with other gender diverse identities. 

What does transgender or nonbinary mean

• Understanding Gender (Gender Spectrum)

What is gender identity

• Gender Identity (Society for Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada)
• Common Myths about Gender (Gender)

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• Child Development and Gender (Canadian Pediatric Society) 
• Canadian Pediatric Society Position Statement on Affirming Approaches to Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth

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• Supportive vs. Rejecting Parenting Behaviors (Gender Spectrum)
• Pronoun Use Guide (Egale)

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• Affirming Adults Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth (Egale)
• Families in TRANSition: A Resource Guide for Parents of Trans Youth (Canadian)
• My Gender Journey Activity for Parents and Allies (Gender Spectrum)
• The Gender Book (free pdf download)
• Parenting Trans Children (AU – Strong Family Alliance)

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• GDAAY (Gender Diversity and Affirming Action for Youth)

No resource page can ever be an exhaustive list of resources and we recommend exploring: 

Manitoba community and health organizations such as:

• Rainbow Resource Centre
• Klinic’s Trans Health Program resource page
• Man On Manitoba for Two-Spirit, Gay, Bi, and Queer, Cis and Trans men in Manitoba

Canadian organizations providing education, information, trainings, research and advocacy work such as:

• Egale Canada, Rainbow Health Ontario
• Community Based Research Centre (CBRC)
• SARAVYC (UBC Nursing Research Centre)
• Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (Sex & U)
• Gender Creative Kids 

Other gender affirming medical services across Canada with resource pages:

• Trans Care BC
• Skipping Stone in Alberta
• Ontario Trans Primary Care Guidelines

Resources from outside of Canada:

• Gender Spectrum (US-based)
• Fenway Institute’s National LGBTQIA+ Health Institute (US-based)
• Parents of Trans Youth (US-based)
• Transcend’s Parent Hub (AU-based)
• Trans Pathways (AU-based) at the Telethon Institute families of trans youth resources