Trans Resources

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Trans (abbreviation for Transgender) is an umbrella term that describes a wide range of people whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth.* Learn more about what it means to be trans and the resources that are available to those who are transgender.

*See Trans Care BC

Useful Websites

BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) - Transgender Resources

Offers information and forms for: name and gender change, binding, tucking and other supplies, consent forms for blockers and hormones, and much more.

GLAAD - Transgender FAQ

Answers common questions like: What does transgender mean? How is sexual orientation different from gender identity? What name and pronoun do I use?

Advocates for Trans Equality - About Transgender People

Provides the following: understanding trans people, FAQs, how to support and answers to common questions.

QMUNITY - BC's Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Resource Centre

Local resource centre located on Bute Street in the Davie Village neighbourhood of the West End of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

University of Victoria - Transgender Archives

An online discovery tool to search the world’s largest collection of trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and other gender-diverse publications archived by UOV.

Voda: LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness

The world’s largest free mental health resource for the trans+ community, this resource offers 52 self-guided therapy programmes, covering crucial topics such as coping with gender dysphoria, medical stigma, transphobia, sports bans, misgendering and more.