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Support

Connecticut Outreach Society - The Connecticut Outreach Society (COS) is a support group for transgendered individuals and their spouses or significant others. Membership in COS is open to all crossdressers, transsexual ( both MtF and FtM ) and gender variant individuals, spouses, significant others as well as interested medical and mental health professionals. COS meets twice monthly in the Hartford area

Triangle Transgender Society - A support/social group that meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 7pm to 10 pm in Norwalk CT.  This group is open to any member of the transgender community and their partners. This a place to be yourselves and be relaxed in a comfortable setting.  Please send email for more information and directions.

The Twenty Club -  The Twenty Club is a support group run by and for the transsexual community. Our Purpose is to provide knowledgeable information and ongoing peer support to transsexuals though the many stages of their transition as well as information about the Gender Identity Clinic of New England, Inc. Friends and relatives are encouraged to attend in the hope of gaining a greater understanding and acceptance of their loved one’s gender dysphoria. The Twenty Club is non-profit and non-sexual. We are not a religious organization and have no affiliation with any religious denomination. We hold no prejudice against any other group of people

Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA)- The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) was formed to address the growing concerns of fair and equal treatment of transgender veterans and active duty service members.  As the population of gender-different people increases, then so does the population of veterans and active duty service members who identify as such.   TAVA serves as an educational organization that will help the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense to better understand the individuals they encounter who identify as being gender-different.  As veterans, we have also served proudly, and will continue to do so.  TAVA is here to help where we can.

True Colors -  True Colors works to create a world where youth, adults and families of all sexual orientations and gender identities are valued and affirmed.  We challenge all forms of oppression through education, training, advocacy, youth leadership development, mentoring and direct services to youth and those responsible for their well-being.
True Colors Conference Resource Guide

PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG National Office, located in Washington, D.C., the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors.

Information

ctEQUALITY -  a statewide coalition of organizations that support passage of a bill that will add the phrase “gender identity or expression” to Connecticut’s non-discrimination law. This bill will be raised in January 2011.  The coalition represents a diversity of interests: LGBT rights, labor, business, education, people of faith, civil rights, and more.

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Ct TransAdvocacy Coalition - CTAC’s mission is to improve, through Education, political and social Advocacy and Activism, societal attitudes and the law in order to achieve equal rights for the Trans and gender non-conforming individuals and communities. CTAC is a true grassroots and coalition oriented organization comprising individuals and organizations dedicated to the advancement and attainment of full Human Rights for all trans and gender non-conforming people in every aspect of society and actively opposes discriminatory acts.
Transwiki - The TransAdvocacy Coalition Wikipedia Reference space with information on how to change your name and gender marker as a resident of CT
Trans Legal in CT – pdf document covering CT’s laws regarding transgender and gender-nonconforming people.

Trans-Ponder - Transponder is an internet radio show for those considering, seeking to begin, or in the process of gender transition, and for those who wish to learn more about us, or lend support to the transgender community.

The Trevor Project – The Trevor Helpline is the only nationwide around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for questioning youth.

TransYouth Family Allies

Center for Gender Sanity – A refuge from male/female dichotomies, sex-based stereotypes, and other gender madness.

TS Roadmap

Lynn Conway