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Entertainment

  • Khaos Komix - GLBT themed comic following the intertwined lives of various people.
  • Two Lumps - The continuing intellectual conflict between two feline brothers - one an intellectual, the other ... ahem ... not very bright at all.
  • Venus Envy - Transgender themed comic strip

Fashion and Make up

  • HR Hair Extensions - Mobile hair extensionist based in the SE of England. Discreet service, have long beautiful hair without having to wait!! Human hair, varied choice of attachment methods to suit client. Very experienced, fully trained (habia recognised), fully insured. Free no obligation consultation.
  • Mineral Shimmer Powder - Find loose mineral makeup, mineral based makeup, loose mineral powder and Beauty Makeover Products for loose mineral powder makeup in New York. This is one stop shop for Photo Pro Mineral Liquid Powder.
  • tipsofallsorts - Make-up and other tips on line
  • Women Health and Beauty - Beauty tips and fitness tips for a youthful look. Look years younger by following right diet and weightloss regimes. Look fantastic in lovely dresses. Exclusive beauty tips, Diet Tips, Weight loss tips, Make Up tips, Parenting Tips, Beauty tips, fitness tips, diet and weightloss regimes, health and well being tips.

hair removal

Hair removal clinics

  • EpilSoft Electrolysis Clinic - Electrolysis is the only proven method of permanent hair removal for any hair or skin, anywhere. Using the powerful computerised Apilus electrolysis machine and best quality Ballet gold or insulated probes enables permanent results quicker and more comfortably than ever before possible. Situated on the Surrey/W Sussex border just south of the M25 the Clinic is within easy reach of London and the South.
  • House of Beauty
  • Laser Hair Removal - Face the Future Advanced Skin Clinic in Leeds, West Yorkshire provides IPL hair removal treatments at fantastic prices.
  • Laser Hair Removal Surrey
  • Nad's laser clinic
  • TransGirl - Hampshire, UK based IPL and laser hair removal specialist

Hormone information and procurement

  • Alternative Hormones (non-prescription) - Information on feminization with phyto-estrogens...[Herbal Hormones].
  • Inhouse Pharmacy (UK) - Inhouse Pharmacy (UK) provides a convenient, globally accessible, affordable means by which one can acquire the latest in drug therapy for ailments that effect millions of people world-wide.
  • Inhouse Pharmacy (USA) - Inhouse Pharmacy's American site.
  • TGMeds - An informational site for transsexuals in the UK providing information and health care advice for their specialist needs.

Information

  • Anne Lawrence - some good info on TS issues
  • Anne Vitale - an excellent site with recent papers on Gender Dysphoria, written in clear and not too technical English
  • Claire Vince - This website is a support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists, with information on their training and experience, areas of counselling covered, fees and contact details. This service is free, confidential and easy to use.
  • Equal Opportunities Commission - Advice on what to do about discrimination in the workplace it also outlines Transsexual rights
  • FtM Network - information site for Trans men predominantly, but has information suitable for all.
  • Gender Trust - Offers information and support for transsexual and transgendered people, and to partners, families, carers and allied professionals such as employers. Has a membership society and produces a quarterly magazine with a confidential contact system for transsexual people.
  • Gendys Network - A support network for all who have encountered gender identity problems: transsexuals, transgendered people, gender dysphoric people of either sex, and those who provide professional or lay care. A quarterly journal is published for members and biennial conferences are held.
  • Press for Change - A political lobbying and educational organisation, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and liberties for all transgender people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change. The website provides information about the trans rights campaign, and details about the legal, medical, political and social issues surrounding the people it represents, including the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
  • T-Vox - The Trans Wikipedia. Definitions of terms, lists of resources, and support in many languages and for countries all round the world.
  • Transgender Resources - Therapists, support groups, online support, Trans-friendly shops and nightspots, etc. Listings by country outside the US, by state within the US.
  • Transsexual Hormone Therapy FAQ - An informative guide on hormone use.
  • Transsexual People in the Workplace - (Press For Change, 1998) A guide to the law for employers. Also provides practical advice to enable them to ensure a fair and safe workplace for transsexuals they employ.
  • Transsexual UK - Aims to connect trans people and their allies to clubs, groups, individuals, information, organisations, professionals and resources in the UK and beyond.
  • Transsexualism: The current medical viewpoint - (Press for Change, 1996) This short book gives a clear overview of what doctors currently think about transsexualism and what treatments are recommended.

Online communities

  • Butch Femme Rainbow
  • Butch-Femme and Transguy - This is a message board and chat for butches, transguys and femmes. Our members are global, but we are based in the UK
  • Depend - Supporting the families and friends of transsexual people in the UK
  • Mermaids - an excellent trans support group for young people in the uk. good information and mail list
  • tgboards.com - Great discussion forum with lots of useful info
  • TgFluff - A nice TG community with friendly advice and forums
  • Transgender Safe House - A suppot group with girls and others thur out world wide. A place for the transgendered to go and feel safe. To feel free to be who we are in our hearts and our souls. A place we can go for support and friendship, and to express ourselves without fear or judgement. As we are truly all sisters, though our names are different, our stories are very much the same. Velvet

Personal Sites

  • Debbie Ann - The story of my journey to become a girl
  • Lynn Conway's Homepage - Computer Scientist, Electrical Engineer, Inventor Research Manager, Engineering Educator
  • Michael's Site - Personal website of a queer FTM activist. Tons of links, resources, personal reflections, transition diary (since 2000), etc.
  • Sally Dixon
  • Teribear.Com Transgender Resources - A support resource for the transgendered community. A wealth of information, articles, links, resources, friends, pictures and more
  • Untamed - Sarah Cartwright - This is a blog detailing the day to day life of a geeky gender dysphoric programmer, overcoming boring jobs, and my old identity.

Places & events

  • Wayout Club - A large TG club in London open to anyone and everyone

Reading

  • Conundrum - by Jan Morris (Faber and Faber, 2002) Tells the story of the former soldier who climbed Mount Everest, went on to become a world-renowned travel writer and Times journalist, and who took her own very personal journey from male to female.
  • Crossing: A memoir - by Deirdre McCloskey (University of Chicago Press, 1999) A highly enjoyable autobiography of how a middle-aged, middle-class man finally worked up the courage to change his life to that of a woman. It tells of the bad times along with the good, but is in the end a story with a happy ending.
  • Finding the Real Me: True Tales of Sex and Gender Diversity - by Tracie O'Keefe (Ed) (Jossey Bass Wiley, 2003) A collection of funny, sad, revealing and inspiring stories of sex and gender diversity, as told by people who are on a journey towards finding the 'real me'.
  • How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States - by Joanne Meyerowitz (Harvard University Press, 2004) This is a social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the US. It tells the story of people who had a deep and unshakeable desire to transform their bodily sex.
  • My Gender Workbook - by Kate Bornstein (Routledge, 1998) A practical approach to living with or without a gender. Using a unique, deceptively simple and always entertaining workbook format, Bornstein gently but firmly guides you to discover your own unique gender identity.
  • Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender - by Riki Anne Wilchins (Firebrand Books, 1997) A passionate, witty and intelligent look at how society not only creates men and women – ignoring the fluidity of maleness and femaleness in most people – but also explains how those categories generate crisis for most individuals.
  • She's Not There: a Life in Two Genders - by Jennifer Finney Boylan (Broadway Books, 2003) A memoir that tells the story of a person who changed genders chronicles the life of James, a critically acclaimed novelist, who eventually became Jenny, a happy and successful English professor.
  • The Transgender Debate: The crisis surrounding gender identities - by Stephen Whittle (South Street Press, 2000) A resource for trans and non-trans people who wish to get a simple grasp on current transgender issues. Perfect for older high school students, university undergraduates, and for family and friends of trans people who simply want to understand.
  • Transgender Warriors - by Leslie Feinberg (Beacon Press, 1997) A survey of historical and contemporary figures who have rejected traditional gender roles, from peasants who cross-dressed as a protest against taxes, to today's transsexual parents.
  • Transmen and FTMs: Identities, Bodies, Genders and Sexualities - by Jason Cromwell (University of Illinois Press, 1999) Allows female-to-male transsexuals to speak for themselves and reveal aspects of female gender diversity that do not fit into the ready-made categories of male and female.

Regional groups

  • Chrysalis - Hampshire based support group with meetings in Portsmouth, Southampton, and Ringwood
  • New Blooms Organisation Liverpool - TG support information and fun. Night out in and around Liverpool and N.West. Visitors welcome
  • The intercom Trust - The intercom Trust is a voluntary community organisation, run by, and for: lesbians, gay men, bisexual women & men, trans people of all genders and orientations and the community as a whole
  • TransWiral Group - Transgender self-help and support group on Wirral based at the Jigsaw Centre in Birkenhead.

Shops

Shops, fashion

  • Designer Lingerie - Shop online for a wide selection of lingerie and nightware from leading international designers at low internet prices and fast home delivery service - kbboutiques.eu
  • gift shopping online for all occasions - gift shopping online for all occasions
  • Home Automation Systems - Shop online for home automation systems, lighting controls, light fittings and multi-room audio systems with fast home delivery service - onidserv.com
  • jewellery - Shop online for a wide selection of gold jewellery and watches from leading international designers at low internet prices with fast home delivery service - jewelleryboutiques.eu
  • Mr. Leathers - Manufacturer & Supplier of Leather Suits, Leather Jackets, Motorbike Clothing, Leather Clothing, Leather Gloves, Leather Bags, Custom Clothing, Custom Suit, Custom Jackets, Custom Pants.
  • We Love Colors - Expressive and fun, you'll love our opaque tights colors too!! We Love Colors clothing is available in the largest selection of color anywhere.
  • wedding dresses - Aloha! HawaiianWeddingPlace.com offer matching wedding shirts, dresses, kid's clothes and gifts. If you are planning a Hawaiian themed or beach wedding, you came to the right place!. Wholesale discounts available.

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