2013
Phoenix, Arizona
Trans Resource Guide
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A Collection of resources for Trans individuals living in the Phoenix Metropolitan
Area, covering all manner of needs and wants. If it is Trans positive, we’ve got it in
here. Individual experiences will vary.
The next scheduled full update of the Resource guide is April 6th & 7th, 2013.
If you would like your business, organization, or effort included, we are most pleased
to include you. Just send an email to [email protected]
or [email protected].
This edition of the Guide features a handy index, located at the back.
Trans Resource Guide
Phoenix, Arizona
January, 2013
The Phoenix Trans Resource Guide
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WELCOME!
DOCUMENT CHANGES
Thank you for using The Phoenix Trans Resource Guide.
The Resource guide is created by the community for the use of the
community, and is only as good as the information we get from you –
the people this guide reaches out to.
For this January 2013 Edition of the Phoenix Trans Resource Guide, we
have a new layout, new categories, info on hormones, new categories,
an Index, and useful information. Every three to four months, we
attempt to update he guide, and we can only do that with your help,
as this guide is created by the community.
Each of the listings herein was suggested by Trans people who have
used them and had a good experience. This does not, however, mean
that all Trans people will have equally good experiences with the
specific listing, it is only indicative that there is a good chance of a
positive experience. Your individual experience will vary.
Whenever possible, we have provided websites, email addresses, and
telephone numbers for the people, businesses, and organizations in
here.
Send suggestions to [email protected] or
[email protected]. Please use email – it allows us to
make the entries quicker and more accurately.
If you would like to have copies of this brochure delivered to your
business, please contact us at 623-414-5245 and leave a message in
voicemail with your address, business, and how many you would like.
If you need more than 10 copies at a time, a donation of 25 dollars per
10 additional copies is requested to support printing and delivery
costs.
TO CHANGE GENDER MARKER ON ID OR DRIVERS LICENSE:
A signed statement from a licensed physician is required. The signed
statement must:
State that the customer is irrevocably committed to the
gender-change process (that exact word)
Include the physician's license number
Cannot be dated more than three (3) months prior to the date
of it's submission
Note: It is not necessary for the customer to have completed the
surgical gender-change procedure.
PASSPORTS
Arizona recognizes Federal Passports as valid identification.
Passports: http://transequality.org/Resources/passports_2012.pdf
STANDARDS OF CARE:
http://www.wpath.org/documents/Standards%20of%20Care%20V7%
20-%202011%20WPATH.pdf
Local: http://www.thisishow.org/Files/soc7.pdf
The Phoenix Trans Resource Guide
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BIRTH CERTIFICATE LAWS IN ARIZONA:
Relevant Arizona Revised Statute
A.R.S. 36-337. Amending birth certificates
A. The state registrar shall amend the birth certificate for a person
born in this state when the state registrar receives any of the
following:
1. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, an adoption
certificate or a court order for adoption required pursuant to section
36-336.
2. A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to section 25812.
3. For a person who has undergone a sex change operation or has a
chromosomal count that establishes the sex of the person as
different than in the registered birth certificate, both of the
following:
(a) A written request for an amended birth certificate from the person
or, if the person is a child, from the child's parent or legal guardian.
(b) A written statement by a physician that verifies the sex change
operation or chromosomal count.
4. A court order ordering an amendment to a birth certificate.
NAME CHANGES IN AZ:
http://www.tsroadmap.com/reality/name/arizona.html
ARIZONA STATE LAW
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/ssc/forms/civil_cvncf1.asp
ARIZONA NAME CHANGE LAW
2-60112-601. Application; venue; judgment
A. When a person desires to change his name and to adopt another
name, he may file an application in the superior court in the county of
his residence, setting forth reasons for the change of name and the
name he wishes to adopt. The court may enter judgment that the
adopted name of the party be substituted for the original name.
12-60212-602. Notice of application; effect of change on rights and
obligations
A. If upon the filing of the application for change of name the court
deems it proper that notice be given, it may order that notice of the
application be given by publication or by service upon any party
interested.
B. The change of name shall not operate to release the person from
any obligations which he has incurred or is under by the original name,
or defeat or destroy any rights of property or action which he had in
his original name.
FORMS AVAILABLE HERE:
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/SelfServiceCenter/Forms/CivilCases/civil_cvnc.asp
Fees: http://clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/fees.asp#civil
As of this Printing, the cost is $301.00. There is an additional fee for
each certified copy.
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LOCAL INFORMATION
CENTRAL ARIZONA GENDER ALLIANCE (CAGA, CENTRAL
AGA)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CentralAGA/
PHOENIX METRO TRANSFOLK & ALLIES
http://www.facebook.com/groups/275596479131752/
THIS IS HOW
http://www.facebook.com/groups/thisishow/
www.thisishow.org
TRANSMENTORS INTERNATIONAL
http://www.facebook.com/groups/TransMentors/
www.transmentors.org
ARIZONA TRANSALLIANCE (POLITICS)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aztransalliance/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/AZTAFB/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ArizonaTransAlliance/191982620819836
[email protected], [email protected]
TRANSVERSE MAGAZINE (April, 2013)
www.thisishow.org/Transverse/
PHOENIX TRANS RESOURCE GUIDE
[email protected]
ASU LGBTQA SERVICES
Arizona State University
PO Box 871301 Tempe, AZ 85287-1301
Memorial Union (Tempe Campus)-Third Floor
480-965-9665
[email protected]
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ASULGBTQA
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MEETINGS & SUPPORT GROUPS
TRANSAM & SOFFA
Trans Women/Mtf/Feminine
3rd Saturday each month@ 10:00am to Noon
1VCC 4442 N 7th Ave, Phoenix
Sherri Shimansky
[email protected]
http://transgenderphoenix.weebly.com/
PHOENIX TRANS GUYS & SOFFA
Trans Men/FTM/Masculine
2nd & 4th Saturday each month@ 10:00am to Noon
1VCC: 4442 N 7th Ave, Phoenix
Contact Julian Melson 602-535-6468
http://transgenderphoenix.weebly.com/
AZ TRANS MASCULINE SOCIETY
(FtM, partners and allies)
One Voice Community Center Sundays 6:00 PM
http://aztransmasculinesociety.webs.com/
[email protected]
602-754-1175
MARY BRASCH SUPPORT GROUP
1st Thursday each Month, 7:30 pm
3040 E Cactus Rd # A Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 494-1515
NU PHI XI
Phoenix Tri-Ess (CrossDressers)
Privacy is respected
[email protected]
TRANSVERSE GAME NIGHT
THE “SPECTRUM MIDDLE”
(All Genders)
Wednesdays each week, 7:00pm
2614 N 26th Street, Phoenix
[email protected]
For all ‘middle’ sexual orientations and gender identities
1VCC: 4442 N 7th Ave, Phoenix
Contact Sherri Shimansky [email protected]
http://transgenderphoenix.weebly.com/
TG HARMONY
WEST SIDE SUPPORT GROUP
2nd and 4th Saturdays 7:00pm
Casa De Christo, 1029 E Turney Phoenix,
www.tgharmony.com
5310 W. Thunderbird Road, Ste. 210
Glendale, AZ 85306
Dr. Ellen Kelman
7:00pm to 8:00pm, 2nd Wednesday of each month
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LOCAL EVENTS
COMMUNITY CENTERS & CHURCHES
TRANS AWARENESS WEEKS
ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CENTER
March and November
Variable, watch the information sites for info
4442 N 7th Ave Suite 8
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602-712-0111
http://www.1vcc.org
ARIZONA TRANS AWARDS BANQUET
November, Formal Dress
Ticketed Event
[email protected] for more information
PHOENIX TRANS-FORMALS
Twice, yearly
Formal Dress, ticketed entry
[email protected] for more information
ARIZONA DAY OF REMEMBRANCE (AZDOR)
Every November on or around the 20th
http://www.facebook.com/AzDayOfRemembrance
Antonia D’orsay, Organizer
TIKI TORCH NIGHTS
[email protected]
MONTHLY POTLUCKS
Once a month
2614 N 26th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
[email protected]
CASA DE CRISTO CHURCH
1029 E Turney
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.casadecristo.org/
602-265-2831
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF HOPE
4121 North 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 234-2180
http://www.communitychurchofhope.com/
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SELF CARE (BEAUTY & SKIN CARE)
HAIR REMOVAL, LASER & ELECTROLYSIS
BRISA GOMEZ
SENZA PELO MED SPA (ELECTROLYSIS & LASER)
Innerlooks Salon
4155 W Thunderbird Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85053.
Cell 602-680-0447
www.brisagomez-hairartist.com
5702 N. 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-246-1966
http://www.arizonaelectrolysis.com/
MARIA DE NICOLA
Senza Pelo Med Spa (Electrolysis & Laser)
5702 N. 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-246-1966
http://www.arizonaelectrolysis.com/
MAKEOVERS BY TRISHA
928-460-2084
DENISE JOHNSON
Skin Care Consultant
480.634.7462 / 620.926.0919
8456 E Pampa, Mesa 85212
www.seacretdirect.com/Codebreaker
AFFORDABLE LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Tempe, AZ
480-655-1518
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MASSAGE
TRANSPORTATION
MICHELLE DISILVESTRO
LITTLE MAN EXPRESS TAXI
602-486-7176
Ask for Zoe
602-434-2858
JENNY SHERLI
DISCOUNT CAB
480-237-2410
SPEECH & VOICE TRAINING
Ask for Gavin
602-434-0232
RAINBOW CAB COMPANY – LLC
DR. DANIEL BOONE, PHD
520-293-8661
STEPHEN CRAWFORD
480-235-1731
KAY WILEY, M.S., CCC-SLP
520-626-5623
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
TRANS JOB BANK
tjobbank.com
602-465-1668
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CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES
LEGAL RESOURCES
THIS IS HOW
ACLU OF ARIZONA:
www.thisishow.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
623-414-5245
602.650.1854
THE TREVOR PROJECT LGBT SUICIDE HOTLINE
ABIGAIL JENSEN
866-4-U-TREVOR
PO Box 2588
Tucson, AZ 85702
[email protected]
928-420-8670
PAMELA ANDERS, CP:
[email protected]
HOUSING
THIS IS HOW
LAW OFFICES OF ZOFIA RAWNER, PLLC.
www.thisishow.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
480-452-7899
[email protected]
TRANSGENDER ROOMMATE & HOUSING SEARCH
groups.yahoo.com/group/transgender_roommates_and_housing
CLAUDIA D. WORK
Campbell & Mahoney, Chartered
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 900
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
(602) 254-5557(office)
(602) 254-0656 (fax)
[email protected]
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TRANSGENDER LEGAL CENTER
http://www.transgenderlaw.org
LIFE COACHING
RECOVERY RESOURCES
LIFE COACHING FOR LGBT
TRANSVERSE AA MEETING
Mondays, 7:30pm
Community Church of Hope
STONEWALL INSTITUTE
4020 N. 20th St., Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-535-6468
Stephen Crawford
www.Greatnessnow.com
COURTNEY LONG, MSW, LC, CHT, ATP
www.authenticandfree.com
[email protected]
480-292-2201
INFORMED CONSENT CLASSES
THIS IS HOW
www.thisishow.org
623-414-5245
[email protected]
RESEARCH PROJECTS
ANTONIA E. D’ORSAY
[email protected]
THIS IS HOW
Minimum 3 people, 4 hours
$30.00 donation suggested
[email protected]
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GENDERQUEER / GENDER VARIANT RESOURCES
GENDER WHAT (ALL GENDERS)
genderwhat.tumblr.com
THE “SPECTRUM MIDDLE”
For all ‘middle’ sexual orientations and gender identities
1VCC: 4442 N 7th Ave, Phoenix
Contact Sherri Shimansky [email protected]
http://transgenderphoenix.weebly.com/
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SENIOR SERVICES
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VETERAN’S SERVICES
Trans Veterans Group Therapy
Dr. Rowlett
Tuesdays
3:00pm to 4:00pm
VA Hospital
650 East Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 277-5551
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PERSONS OF COLOR
SUPPORT GROUPS
INDIGENOUS OUT & PROUD
http://www.facebook.com/groups/194995487211960/
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
NATIVE HEALTH CARE CENTER (NATIVE AMERICAN)
Dr. Islas at Native Health Central
4520 N Central Ave Ste 620
Phoenix, AZ 85012-1848
602-279-5262
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YOUTH SERVICES
TRANS YOUTH FAMILY ALLIES
www.imatyfa.org
1 IN 10
3660 N 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ
On 3rd St. just North of Osborn
602-277-5166
THE IAN BENSON PROJECT
Transgender Suicide Awareness
imatyfa.org/news/ianbensonprelease.html
PARENTS OF/AND TRANS AND GENDER VARIANT UNDER
18’S
4th Weekend, Confidential location in Phoenix
Contact Tammy Janssen for location and time
[email protected]
http://transgenderphoenix.weebly.com/
DR. CONSTINTINE DJEDJOS (ENDO)
[email protected]
1919 E. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
DR. EDWARD HOLLAND (ENDO)
East Valley Pediatric Endocrinology
1520 S Dobson Rd Suite 309
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 464-8600
DR. BENET PRESS (PSYCH)
La Frontera Arizona : Impact
4425 W Olive Ave Suite 194
Glendale, AZ 85302
(480) 784-1514
Touchstone Behavioral Health
1845 S Dobson Rd Suite 101
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 456-9800
(Office)
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SOFFA’S
(SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, &
ALLIES)
PFLAG
pflagphoenix.org
[email protected]
TRANSAM & SOFFA
Trans Women/Mtf/Feminine
3rd Saturday each month@ 10:00am to Noon
1VCC 4442 N 7th Ave, Phoenix
Sherri Shimansky
[email protected]
http://transgenderphoenix.weebly.com/
PHOENIX TRANS GUYS & SOFFA
Trans Men/FTM/Masculine
2nd & 4th Saturday each month@ 10:00am to Noon
1VCC: 4442 N 7th Ave, Phoenix
Contact Julian Melson 602-535-6468
http://transgenderphoenix.weebly.com/
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THERAPISTS
(480) 261-5015
LILIANA MONTOYA, MAPC
MARY BRASH, MA, MA
Family PsychAssociates
3040 E. Cactus Rd.
Phoenix, Arizona
(602) 494-1515
VALERY KEMPER
623-536-7956
JENNIFER LEWIS, PH.D.
7373 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Suite 200
Scottsdale AZ 85258
602.451.5533
GARY LOVEJOY, PHD
480-756-1669
DIANNE GOTTLIEB, MS LMFT
Scottsdale Therapy
10245 E. Via Linda Suite 103 Scottsdale, AZ 85258
480-314-0055
www.scottsdaletherapy.com
RYAN SHEADE, MSW, LCSW
3231 S. Country Club Way Suite #111
Tempe, AZ 85282
A new leaf
8802 n. 61st ave. Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 934-1991 ext: 2306
[email protected]
MICHAEL D. PECK, MA, MSW, PHD
Q Counseling Services, LLC
301 E. Bethany Home Road Suite C-296
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-570-2373
KYLE PENNIMAN, MSW, LISAC, CADAC, ICADC
Stonewall Institute
4020 N. 20th St., Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-535-6468
SHELLIE RUGE, M.C.
Crisis Preparation and Recovery
3620 N. Hayden Rd. Ste 112
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-804-0326 Extension 2123
LOUISE WELTER, PSY D
414 S. Mill Ave Suite 210
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-415-2152
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MICHAEL BELUS
480-775-5182
Near Dobson and Southern in Mesa
SANDRA NETTLES
Deer Valley Counseling
602-750-8051
DR. BENET PRESS
La Frontera Arizona Impact
4425 W Olive Ave Suite 194
Glendale, AZ 85302
(480) 784-1514
Touchstone Behavioral Health
1845 S Dobson Rd Suite 101
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 456-9800 (office)
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HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
602-604-9500
WILLIAM REDENIUS
PRIME MEDICAL CLINIC
Patric Hernandez-Kline DNP, FNP
3104 E Indian School Road, Suite 110
602-840-3584
www.myprimeclinic.com
DR. MELANIE CLOONAN-SCHULTE
595 North Dobson Road Suite D76
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 821-0788
JENNIFER BAUMBACH, MD
(OBGyn and trans health)
602-344-5407 (ask about Friday Gender Clinic)
CHANDLER ENDOCRINOLOGY
Dr. Lua Bletsky
480-899-0350
CAROL WILLIAMS, PA, NP
602-344-6550
McDowell Health Care Center, 12th. St. and McDowell
SPECTRUM MEDICAL (HIV CLINIC)
Dr. Thanes Vanig
3501 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 250
Scottsdale AZ 85251
480.941.5266
DR. KENNETH FISHER
1444 W Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 242-4843
S. FOSTER EASLEY, DO
9100 N. 2nd Street Suite 213
Phoenix, AZ 85020
602-943-1449
RALPH LUCIANI, D.O.
S.W. Aesthetic & Integrative Medicine
1530 W. Glendale Ave.Suite 106
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602-242-4024
MARY CALLISON, MD
Gilbert Center for Family Medicine
81 W Guadalupe Ste 111
Gilbert, AZ 85233
480-539-8680
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DR. EDWARD HOLLAND
East Valley Pediatric Endcrnlgy
1520 S Dobson Rd Suite 309
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 464-8600
DR. CONSTINTINE DJEDJOS (ENDO)
[email protected]
1919 E. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
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PHARMACIES
DENTISTRY
Avella Specialty Pharmacy
5040 N. 15th Ave., Ste. 102
Ph: (602) 277-3181
Toll Free Phone: (800) 330-2360
Fax: (602) 277-3148
1144 E. McDowell Rd.
#402
Ph: (602) 257-1133
Fax: (602) 257-1134
MELROSE PHARMACY
704 West Montecito Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 277-4714
COSTCO PHARMACY
Varies, no membership needed
BRENDA TAEGE DDS LLC
8416 East Shea Boulevard
Suite C100
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-860-6744
DR. GIOIA (DENTIST)
602-864-1984
OPEN WIDE DENTAL
6520 North 7th Avenue, Suite 1
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602-347-9999
http://www.openwidedentalaz.com
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SPEAKER’S BUREAU & DIVERSITY TRAINING
ANTONIA D’ORSAY
[email protected]
[email protected]
ABIGAIL JENSEN
[email protected]
928-420-8670
SHERRI SHIMANSKY
SEAN-MICHAEL B. GETTYS
[email protected]
602-309-1990
[email protected]
NATASHA TROOP
LORI B. GIRSHICK, PHD
623-203-1659
[email protected]
www.lakebridgecycle.com
[email protected]
MICHAEL C. SOTO
KYLE PENNIMAN
602-535-6468
JULIAN MELSON
602-403-5899
POLITICAL ACTIVISM
PAMELA ANDERS
www.pamelaroseanders.com
ARIZONA TRANSALLIANCE (AZTA)
ERICA KEPPLER
Erica Keppler
[email protected]
Toni D’orsay
[email protected]
623-414-5245
[email protected]
BILLIE J. MCREYNOLDS
[email protected]
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ACUPUNCTURE
DR. JULIE GORMAN, NMD, LAC
TONI VAUGHAN
www.AIMcenterAZ.com
3201 N. 3rd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-265-1774
HANDY WORK, HOME AND HOUSE
HANDY PERSON
Greg/ Grace Duncan
(602) 906-9069
General handiwork, construction
FOOD & CATERING
WOOBIE’S COOKIES
623-203-1659
[email protected]
www.lakebridgecycle.com
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INTERNET RESOURCES
TRANS RELATED CONFERENCES
FTM INTERNATIONAL
Internet resource for FtM
http://www.ftmi.org
[email protected]
TRANSSEXUAL ROADMAP
Philadelphia Trans Health Conference
Usually Early June
Philadelphia, PA
Southern Comfort
http://www.tsroadmap.com/index.html
Usually September-October
DR. BECKY
Atlanta, GA
www.drbecky.com
Be-All Chicago
THE TRANSGENDER BOARDS!
Usually Late May
http://www.tgboards.com/
SUSAN’S PLACE
http://www.susans.org/index.html
Chicago, IL
Gender Odyssey
Usually Late Summer
Seattle, WA
PINK ESSENCE
http://pinkessence.com/
Colorado Gold Rush
Usually March
Denver, CO
Transgender Leadership
Usually Mid-May
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SURGEONS
PIERRE BRASSARD M.D. FRCS (C)
YVON MENARD. M.D. FRCS (C)
THE CENTER FOR PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Dr. Sherman Leis
19 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 USA
610-667-1888
http://www.drshermanleis.com/
http://www.grsmontreal.com
DR. MARCI BOWERS
DR. DANA BALDERAMA
PO Box 1044 • Trinidad, CO 81082
Phone: 719-846-6300 / 877-439-2244
Email: [email protected]
http://www.marcibowers.com/grs/gender.html
928-453-9487
(FtM Top)
DR. TOBY MELTZER
(FtM and MtF)
480-657-7006
DR. RAAD TAKI
(FtM and MtF Top)
520-881-3232
DR. BURT WEBB
(Gynocology)
480-425-8700
PAPILLION GENDER WELLNESS CENTER
Dr. Christina McGinn
http://drchristinemcginn.com/
215-693-1199
DR. KAMOL PANSRITUM MD
http://www.mtfsurgery.com/
[email protected]
DR. KATHY RUMER
http://rumercosmetics.com/
19 Montgomery Ave,
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
[email protected]
(484) 416-0606 OFFICE
(484) 416-3174 FAX
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
LGBT ORGANIZATIONS
SHELTER INCLUSIVENESS PROJECT
http://www.facebook.com/sip.project
[email protected]
THIS IS HOW
www.thisishow.org
[email protected]
623-414-5245
STONEWALL INSTITUTE
4020 N. 20th St., Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-535-6468
TRANSMENTORS INTERNATIONAL
[email protected]
www.transmentors.org
GENDER WHAT (ALL GENDERS)
genderwhat.tumblr.com
PHOENIX PRIDE
April 6th & 7th, 2013
http://phoenixpride.org
ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CENTER
4442 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602)712-0111
[email protected]
H.E.R.O.
http://www.facebook.com/HumanAndEqualRightsOrganizers
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OUT OF VALLEY GROUPS IN ARIZONA
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTHERN AZ GENDER ALLIANCE (ALL GENDERS)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naga-az
http://www.facebook.com/groups/102802716473078/
NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER EQUALITY (NCTE)
http://transequality.org/
SOUTHERN AZ GENDER ALLIANCE (ALL GENDERS)
THE TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER (TLC)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saga-az
http://www.facebook.com/groups/SAGAgroup/
http://transgenderlawcenter.org/cms/
WINGSPAN
NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE (THE TASK
FORCE, NGLTF)
430 East 7th Street Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 624-1779
http://wingspan.org/
http://www.thetaskforce.org/issues/transgender
202.639.6308
SEDONA PRIDE
http://sedonagaypride.org/cms/
http://www.facebook.com/SedonaGayPride
NATIONAL COALITION FOR LGBT HEALTH
202.797.3516
http://lgbthealth.webolutionary.com/
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS
415.392.6257
http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageServer
LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
212.809.8585
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
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POLICE & EMERGENCY CONTACTS
PHOENIX TRANS STATISTICS
PHOENIX POLICE LGBT LIAISON
Detective Dottie Conroy
Community Relations Bureau
602-256-3474 desk
602-828-0873 cell
[email protected]
THE TREVOR PROJECT LGBT SUICIDE HOTLINE
The Metropolitan Phoenix Area Trans Population
The following information is based on four resources: The United
States Census of 2010, the high end rate of prevalence of 1 in 250, and
the results of the NCTE & NGLTF Transgender Discrimination Survey
and This Is HOW internal data collected as part of our ongoing needs
assessment.
Under 5
5 to 18
18 to 64
65+
All
Total
1,117
4,035
8,428
1,940
15,520
White
651
2,353
4,913
1,131
9,048
Latin@
182
657
1,373
316
2,528
Black
60
218
455
105
838
Native
30
109
228
52
419
A/PI
12
44
93
21
171
Mixed
28
101
211
49
388
866-4-U-TREVOR
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ESTRADIOL (ESTROGEN) HORMONE
INFORMATION
Mechanism of Action
Binds to estrogen receptors, developing and maintaining female sex
characteristics and reproductive systems
Metabolism
Liver
Info: recirculated by the liver; converted to active estrogen
metabolites incl. estrone
Excretion
Urine; Half-life: 1-2h, 4-18h (estrone);
Info: extended absorption may produce longer half-lives
(transdermal, topical, inj)
Adverse Reactions
Common Reactions
If patch or cream, application site skin reaction
Breast changes/pain
Abdominal bloating/cramps
Nausea/vomiting
Headache/migraine
Fluid retention
Blood Pressure elevated
Mood changes
Glucose intolerance
Weight changes
Libido changes
Contact lens intolerance
Vision changes
Rash
Hair loss
Hirsutism (body hair)
Serious Reactions
thromboembolism
retinal thrombosis
Heart Attack
Stroke
High Blood Pressure
Breast Cancer
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Cholestatic jaundice
Gallbladder disease
Pancreatitis
Enlargement of benign liver tumors
Depression
Dementia
Migraine
Involuntary, brief, semi-directed, irregular movements can be
made worse
Seizure exacerbation
Asthma exacerbation
Allergic (anaphylactic) reaction (typically to carrier substance)
Erythema multiforme or erythema nodosum starting up
Angioedema – swelling of skin areas.
Inflammation in upper intestines
Monitoring Parameters
Check free T4, free T3 if hypothyroidism is present
Breast exam yearly; mammography, frequency variable (age, risk
factors, prior results);
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****WARNING****
Blood Pressure regularly
Contraindications/Cautions (do not take if)
You are Hypersensitive. to estrogens
You have Breast Cancer
You have Estrogen-dependent cancer history
You have a Venous thromboembolism history
You have had an Arterial thromboembolism w/in 12mo
You have a protein C or S deficiency
You have a thrombophilic disorder
You have liver disease or impairment
caution if cardiovascular disease
caution if cardiac disease risk
caution if high blood pressure
caution if diabetes mellitus
caution if smoker
caution if hypertriglyceridemia
caution if obesity
caution if 65+ years old
caution if surgery or prolonged immobilization
caution if gallbladder disease
caution if cholestatic jaundice history w/ estrogens
caution if hypothyroidism
caution if sensitive to fluid retention
caution if hypocalcemia, severe
caution if endometriosis
caution if migraine
caution if chorea
caution if seizure disorder
caution if asthma
caution if porphyria
caution if hepatic hemangiomas
caution if hereditary angioedema
Cardiovascular and Other Risks
Estrogens with or without progestins not indicated for
cardiovascular disease or dementia prevention;
Increased risk of stroke and Deep Vein Thrombosis and heart
attack, stroke, and invasive breast CA in postmenopausal
women;
Use lowest effective estrogen dose, shortest duration based on
individual goals and risks
Venous thromboembolic disease
• Estrogen use increases the risk of venous thromboembolic
events (VTE), particularly in patients who are over age 40,
smokers, highly sedentary, obese, and who have underlying
thrombophilic disorders.
• This risk is increased with the additional use of third generation
progestins. (progesterone)
• This risk is decreased with use of the transdermal route of
estradiol administration, which is recommended for patients at
higher risk of VTE.
Lipids
• Oral estrogen use may markedly increase triglycerides in
patients, increasing the risk of pancreatitis and cardiovascular
events.
• Different routes of administration will have different metabolic
effects on levels of HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and
lipoprotein(a).
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• In general, clinical evidence suggests that MtF patients with
pre-existing lipid disorders may benefit from the use of
transdermal rather than oral estrogen.
Liver/gallbladder
• Estrogen and cyproterone acetate use may be associated with
transient liver enzyme elevations and, rarely, clinical
hepatotoxicity.
• Estrogen use increases the risk of cholelithiasis (gall stones)
and subsequent cholecystectomy.
POSSIBLE INCREASED RISK:
Prolactinoma
• Estrogen use increases the risk of hyperprolactinemia among
MtF patients in the first year of treatment, but this risk unlikely
thereafter.
• High-dose estrogen use may promote the clinical appearance of
preexisting but clinically unapparent prolactinoma.
Inconclusive or no increased risk: Items in this category include
those that may present risk, but for which the evidence is so
minimal that no clear conclusion can be reached.
Breast cancer
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• MtF persons who have taken feminizing hormones do
experience breast cancer, but it is unknown how their degree of
risk compares to that of persons born with female genitalia.
• Feminizing hormone therapy, particularly estrogen, may
increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, particularly among patients
with a family history of diabetes or other risk factors for this
disease.
• Longer duration of feminizing hormone exposure (i.e., number
of years taking estrogen preparations), family history of breast
cancer, obesity (BMI >35), and the use of progestins likely
influence the level of risk.
Hypertension
Things Estrogen Will Not Do
• Estrogen use may increase blood pressure, but the effect on
incidence of overt hypertension is unknown.
• Spironolactone reduces blood pressure and is recommended for
at-risk or hypertensive patients desiring feminization.
Make your hips wider
Change your voice
Make you shorter
Make your feet smaller
Make your fat move – you have to lose what you have,
and then regain it for it to go to the right places.
Reduce facial hair growth
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TESTOSTERONE HORMONE INFORMATION
Mechanism of Action
Binds to androgen receptors, producing multiple anabolic and
androgenic effects
Metabolism
Liver, reproductive tissues;
Info: active metabolites (estradiol, dihydrotestosterone); Pglycoprotein inhibitor
Excretion
Urine 90%, feces 6%; Half-life: 10-100min
Adverse Reactions .
Common Reactions
Inner mouth irritation
Bitter taste
Headache
Acne
Anxiety
Asthma, acute
Breast pain
Inner mouth roughening
Emotional lability
Fatigue
Edema
High Blood Pressure
Hyperlipidemia
Hct elevated
LFTs elevated
Serious Reactions
CHF exacerbation
Generalized edema
Polycythemia
Peliosis hepatis
Hepatocellular CA
Sleep apnea
Depression
Monitoring Parameters
LFTs
lipid panel
Hct, Hgb periodically
Contraindications (do not take if)
Hypersensistive to testosterone
Pregnancy (avoid contact)
Caution if liver impairment
Caution if kidney impairment
Caution if cardiovascular disease
Caution if CHF
Caution in elderly patients
Caution if BPH
Caution if hyperlipidemia
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POSSIBLE INCREASED RISK:
Caution if polycythemia
Caution if sleep apnea
Caution if obesity
Lipids
Caution if chronic pulmonary disease
• Testosterone therapy decreases HDL, but variably affects LDL
and triglycerides.
Caution if diabetes mellitus
Acne, androgenic alopecia
Acne and varying degrees of male pattern hair loss (androgenic
alopecia) are common side effects of masculinizing hormone
therapy.
LIKELY INCREASED RISK:
• Supraphysiologic (beyond normal male range) serum levels of
testosterone, often found with extended intramuscular dosing,
may worsen lipid profiles, whereas transdermal administration
appears to be more lipid neutral.
• Patients with underlying polycystic ovarian syndrome or
dyslipidemia may be at increased risk of worsening dyslipidemia
with testosterone therapy.
Liver
Polycythemia
• Transient elevations in liver enzymes may occur with
testosterone therapy.
• Masculinizing hormone therapy involving testosterone or other
androgenic steroids increases the risk of polycythemia
(hematocrit > 50%), particularly in patients with other risk
factors.
• Hepatic dysfunction and malignancies have been noted with
oral methyltestosterone. However, methyltestosterone is no
longer available in most countries and should no longer be used.
• Transdermal administration and adaptation of dosage may
reduce this risk
Weight gain/visceral fat
• Masculinizing hormone therapy can result in modest weight
gain, with an increase in visceral fat.
Psychiatric
Masculinizing therapy involving testosterone or other
androgenic steroids may increase the risk of hypomanic, manic,
or psychotic symptoms in patients with underlying psychiatric
disorders that include such symptoms. This adverse event
appears to be associated with higher doses or supraphysiologic
blood levels of testosterone
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INCONCLUSIVE OR NO INCREASED RISK:
Items in this category include those that may present risk, but for
which the evidence is so minimal that no clear conclusion can be
reached.
Osteoporosis
• Testosterone therapy maintains or increases bone mineral
density among FtM patients prior to oophorectomy, at least in
the first three years of treatment.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Testosterone therapy does not appear to increase the risk of
type 2 diabetes among FtM patients overall.
• Testosterone therapy may further increase the risk of type 2
diabetes in patients with other risk factors, such as significant
weight gain, family history, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
There are no data that suggest or show an increase in risk in
those with risk factors for dyslipidemia.
Breast cancer
• There is an increased risk of bone density loss after
oophorectomy, particularly if testosterone therapy is interrupted
or insufficient. This includes patients utilizing solely oral
testosterone.
• Testosterone therapy in FtM patients does not increase the risk
of breast cancer.
Cardiovascular
• Testosterone therapy in FtM patients does not increase the risk
of cervical cancer, although it may increase the risk of minimally
abnormal Pap smears due to atrophic changes.
• Masculinizing hormone therapy at normal physiologic doses
does not appear to increase the risk of cardiovascular events
among healthy patients.
• Masculinizing hormone therapy may increase the risk of
cardiovascular disease in patients with underlying risks factors.
Hypertension
• Masculinizing hormone therapy at normal physiologic doses
may increase blood pressure but does not appear to increase the
risk of hypertension.
• Patients with risk factors for hypertension, such as weight gain,
family history, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, may be at
increased risk.
Cervical cancer
Ovarian cancer
• Analogous to persons born with female genitalia with elevated
androgen levels, testosterone therapy in FtM patients may
increase the risk of ovarian cancer, although evidence is limited.
Endometrial (uterine) cancer
• Testosterone therapy in FtM patients may increase the risk of
endometrial cancer, although evidence is limited.
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CRITERIA FOR FEMINIZING/MASCULINIZING
HORMONE THERAPY
(ONE REFERRAL OR CHART DOCUMENTATION OF
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT)
1) Persistent, well-documented gender dysphoria;
2) Capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent
for treatment;
3) Age of majority in a given country (if younger, follow the
SOC for children and adolescents);
4) If significant medical or mental concerns are present,
they must be reasonably well-controlled.
CRITERIA FOR BREAST/CHEST SURGERY
(ONE REFERRAL)
Mastectomy and creation of a male chest in FtM
patients:
1) Persistent, well-documented gender dysphoria;
2) Capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent
for treatment;
3) Age of majority in a given country (if younger, follow the
SOC for children and adolescents);
4) If significant medical or mental health concerns are
present, they must be reasonably well controlled.
Hormone therapy is not a pre-requisite.
Breast augmentation (implants/lipofilling) in MtF
patients:
1) Persistent, well-documented gender dysphoria;
2) Capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent
for treatment;
3) Age of majority in a given country (if younger, follow the
SOC for children and adolescents);
4) If significant medical or mental health concerns are
present, they must be reasonably well controlled.
Although not an explicit criterion, it is recommended that MtF
patients undergo feminizing hormone therapy (minimum 12
months) prior to breast augmentation surgery. The purpose is to
maximize breast growth in order to obtain better surgical
(aesthetic) results.
CRITERIA FOR GENITAL SURGERY (TWO
REFERRALS)
Hysterectomy and ovariectomy in FtM patients and
orchiectomy in MtF patients:
1) Persistent, well documented gender dysphoria;
2) Capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent
for treatment;
3) Age of majority in a given country;
4) If significant medical or mental health concerns are
present, they must be well controlled;
5) 12 continuous months of hormone therapy as appropriate
to the patient’s gender goals (unless the patient has a
medical contraindication or is otherwise unable or
unwilling to take hormones).
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The aim of hormone therapy prior to gonadectomy is primarily
to introduce a period of reversible estrogen or testosterone
suppression, before a patient undergoes irreversible surgical
intervention.
These criteria do not apply to patients who are having these
surgical procedures for medical indications other than gender
dysphoria.
Metoidioplasty or phalloplasty in FtM patients and
vaginoplasty in MtF patients:
1) Persistent, well documented gender dysphoria;
2) Capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent
for treatment;
3) Age of majority in a given country;
4) If significant medical or mental health concerns are
present, they must be well controlled;
5) 12 continuous months of hormone therapy as appropriate
to the patient’s gender goals (unless the patient has a
medical contraindication or is otherwise unable or
unwilling to take hormones);
6) 12 continuous months of living in a gender role that is
congruent with their gender identity.
Although not an explicit criterion, it is recommended that these
patients also have regular visits with a mental health or other
medical professional.
The criterion noted above for some types of genital surgeries –
i.e., that patients engage in 12 continuous months of living in a
gender role that is congruent with their gender identity – is
based on expert clinical consensus that this experience provides
ample opportunity for patients to experience and socially adjust
in their desired gender role, before undergoing irreversible
surgery.
TRANS RELATED FILMS
Different for Girls
Karl Foyle (Steven Mackintosh) and Paul Prentice (Rupert
Graves) were boyhood friends back in the 1970s, but when they
run into each other in present-day London, they learn that a lot
has changed. For starters, Karl has become Kim and has no
desire to go back to her past. As for Paul, he's just an aging punk
with a dead-end job. The two rekindle their friendship and are
surprised to find their relationship becoming much deeper than
they expected.
Southern Comfort
This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of
Robert Eads, a female-to-male transsexual dying of ovarian
cancer. We're introduced to several prominent figures in Robert's
life -- most importantly, his life partner, Lola Cola. Lola is a
transsexual who's become Robert's life partner and caretaker.
The two prepare to lead a panel at the annual Southern Comfort
conference, a yearly event created for transgendered individuals.
Trans: The Movie
"TRANS" is an up-close and very personal journey into the
transgender world through the memorable stories and the
unusual lives of a remarkable cast of characters.
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Trained in the Ways of Men
Documentary filmmaker Shelly Prevost examines the brutal
2002 murder of Gwen Araujo, a transgender teen who was killed
by four men enraged to discover that she was actually a biological
male, in this nuanced look at gender identity and aggression. The
case became a rallying point for the transgender community
when the men, who had all been intimate with Araujo, claimed
that her deception justified their actions.
Soldier’s Girl
This powerful drama tells the true story of a young soldier, Pfc.
Barry Winchell (Troy Garity), who meets and falls for a beautiful
transgendered nightclub performer (Lee Pace) while on a
drunken outing with fellow soldiers. Winchell's relationship is
frowned upon by the other soldiers -- and eventually leads to
tragedy at the hands of his homophobic roommate.
Two Spirits
At age 16, transgender American Indian Fred Martinez became
one of the youngest hate crime victims in modern history when
he was beaten to death by a man who later bragged about the
brutal crime. This documentary tells Martinez's story. In the
process, it illuminates the Navajo two-spirit tradition -- which
honors individuals who embody both the masculine and the
feminine -- and demonstrates how ancient values can inform
(and improve) modern life.
Still Black: A portrait of a Black Trans Man
Frequently marginalized within a community that already
struggles against marginalization -- that is, the gay, lesbian and
bisexual community -- African American transgender males
make their voices heard in this film from Kortney Ryan Ziegler.
Six articulate black transmen -- who are also artists, students,
husbands, fathers, lawyers and teachers -- speak candidly about
race, gender, body image and status.
Gun Hill Road
After serving a three-year stint in prison, tough-guy Enrique
(Esai Morales) returns to his family in the Bronx to find that his
wife (Judy Reyes) is a virtual stranger to him and, worse, his son
(Harmony Santana) is in the middle of a sexual identity crisis.
Now Enrique must find a way to accept his altered life or risk
losing control and ending up back in jail.
A Girl Like Me: the Gwen Araujo Story
Based on a true story. As a young boy, Eddie Araujo always felt
different somehow. She started putting on her mom's makeup
and wearing her mom's clothes, which her mom found odd. By
the time she entered her teen years, Eddie could no longer hide
the fact that she was a lot different, that she was meant to be
female and not male. When she finally accepted it and with her
mom's eventual support, Eddie changed her name to Gwen and
started to live life as female until a tragic night changed
everything.
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Index
TRANSAM & SOFFA ...................................................................... 5
PHOENIX TRANS GUYS & SOFFA .................................................... 5
WELCOME! .................................................................................. 2
TRANSVERSE GAME NIGHT ........................................................... 5
STANDARDS OF CARE: .................................................................. 2
TG HARMONY .............................................................................. 5
DOCUMENT CHANGES .............................................................. 2
AZ TRANS MASCULINE SOCIETY ..................................................... 5
TO CHANGE GENDER MARKER ON ID OR DRIVERS LICENSE:............ 2
MARY BRASCH SUPPORT GROUP ................................................... 5
PASSPORTS .................................................................................. 2
NU PHI XI ..................................................................................... 5
BIRTH CERTIFICATE LAWS IN ARIZONA: ......................................... 3
THE “SPECTRUM MIDDLE” ............................................................ 5
Relevant Arizona Revised Statute .............................................. 3
WEST SIDE SUPPORT GROUP......................................................... 5
NAME CHANGES IN AZ: ............................................................. 3
LOCAL EVENTS ........................................................................... 6
ARIZONA STATE LAW ................................................................ 3
TRANS AWARENESS WEEKS ......................................................... 6
ARIZONA NAME CHANGE LAW .................................................. 3
ARIZONA TRANS AWARDS BANQUET ............................................ 6
FORMS AVAILABLE HERE:.......................................................... 3
PHOENIX TRANS-FORMALS .......................................................... 6
LOCAL INFORMATION ............................................................... 4
ARIZONA DAY OF REMEMBRANCE (AZDOR) .................................. 6
CENTRAL ARIZONA GENDER ALLIANCE (CAGA, CENTRAL AGA) ........ 4
MONTHLY POTLUCKS................................................................... 6
PHOENIX METRO TRANSFOLK & ALLIES ......................................... 4
COMMUNITY CENTERS & CHURCHES .................................... 6
THIS IS HOW ................................................................................ 4
ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CENTER ................................................ 6
TRANSMENTORS INTERNATIONAL ................................................ 4
CASA DE CRISTO CHURCH ............................................................ 6
ARIZONA TRANSALLIANCE (POLITICS) ............................................ 4
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF HOPE................................................... 6
TRANSVERSE MAGAZINE (JANUARY, 2013) .................................... 4
SELF CARE (BEAUTY & SKIN CARE) ......................................... 7
PHOENIX TRANS RESOURCE GUIDE ............................................... 4
BRISA GOMEZ .............................................................................. 7
ASU LGBTQA SERVICES ................................................................. 4
MARIA DENICOLA ......................................................................... 7
Arizona State University ........................................................... 4
MAKEOVERS BY TRISHA ................................................................ 7
MEETINGS & SUPPORT GROUPS .............................................. 5
DENISE JOHNSON, ........................................................................ 7
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HAIR REMOVAL, LASER & ELECTROLYSIS ............................. 7
PAMELA ANDERS, CP: .................................................................. 9
SENZA PELO MED SPA (ELECTROLYSIS & LASER) ............................. 7
ABIGAIL JENSEN .......................................................................... 9
AFFORDABLE LASER HAIR REMOVAL ............................................. 7
LAW OFFICES OF ZOFIA RAWNER, PLLC. ........................................ 9
MASSAGE ..................................................................................... 8
CLAUDIA D. WORK....................................................................... 9
MICHELLE DISILVESTRO ................................................................ 8
TRANSGENDER LEGAL CENTER .................................................... 10
JENNY SHERLI .............................................................................. 8
RECOVERY RESOURCES .......................................................... 10
SPEECH & VOICE TRAINING ..................................................... 8
TRANSVERSE AA MEETING .......................................................... 10
DR. DANIEL BOONE, PHD .............................................................. 8
STONEWALL INSTITUTE .............................................................. 10
STEPHEN CRAWFORD ................................................................... 8
THIS IS HOW .............................................................................. 10
KAY WILEY, M.S., CCC-SLP............................................................. 8
RESEARCH PROJECTS .............................................................. 10
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES...................................................... 8
ANTONIA E. D’ORSAY.................................................................. 10
TRANS JOB BANK ......................................................................... 8
LIFE COACHING ........................................................................ 10
TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................... 8
LIFE COACHING FOR LGBT ........................................................... 10
LITTLE MAN EXPRESS TAXI ............................................................ 8
Stephen Crawford................................................................... 10
DISCOUNT CAB ............................................................................ 8
COURTNEY LONG, MSW, LC, CHT, ATP ......................................... 10
RAINBOW CAB COMPANY – LLC .................................................... 8
INFORMED CONSENT CLASSES .............................................. 10
CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES ...................................................... 9
THIS IS HOW .............................................................................. 10
THIS IS HOW ................................................................................ 9
GENDERQUEER / GENDER VARIANT RESOURCES ............. 11
THE TREVOR PROJECT LGBT SUICIDE HOTLINE ............................... 9
GENDER WHAT (ALL GENDERS) ................................................... 11
HOUSING ..................................................................................... 9
THE “SPECTRUM MIDDLE” .......................................................... 11
THIS IS HOW ................................................................................ 9
SENIOR SERVICES .................................................................... 12
TRANSGENDER ROOMMATE & HOUSING SEARCH.......................... 9
VETERAN’S SERVICES .............................................................. 13
LEGAL RESOURCES .................................................................... 9
Trans Veterans Group Therapy .................................................... 13
ACLU OF ARIZONA: ...................................................................... 9
PERSONS OF COLOR ................................................................. 14
SUPPORT GROUPS .................................................................... 14
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INDIGENOUS OUT & PROUD ................................................... 14
JENNIFER LEWIS, PH.D. ............................................................... 17
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ..................................................... 14
GARY LOVEJOY, PHD ................................................................... 17
NATIVE HEALTH CARE CENTER (NATIVE AMERICAN) ................. 14
DIANNE GOTTLIEB, MS LMFT ...................................................... 17
YOUTH SERVICES ..................................................................... 15
Scottsdale Therapy ................................................................. 17
TRANS YOUTH FAMILY ALLIES ..................................................... 15
RYAN SHEADE, MSW, LCSW ........................................................ 17
1 IN 10 ...................................................................................... 15
LILIANA MONTOYA, MAPC .......................................................... 17
THE IAN BENSON PROJECT ......................................................... 15
A new leaf .............................................................................. 17
PARENTS OF/AND TRANS AND GENDER VARIANT UNDER 18’S ..... 15
MICHAEL D. PECK, MA, MSW, PHD .............................................. 17
DR. CONSTINTINE DJEDJOS (ENDO) ............................................. 15
Q Counseling Services, LLC ...................................................... 17
DR. EDWARD HOLLAND (ENDO) .................................................. 15
KYLE PENNIMAN, MSW, LISAC, CADAC, ICADC ............................. 17
DR. BENET PRESS (PSYCH)........................................................... 15
Stonewall Institute.................................................................. 17
La Frontera Arizona : Impact ................................................... 15
SHELLIE RUGE, M.C. .................................................................... 17
Touchstone Behavioral Health ................................................ 15
Crisis Preparation and Recovery .............................................. 17
SOFFA’S (SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, &
ALLIES) ...................................................................................... 16
LOUISE WELTER, PSY D ............................................................... 17
PFLAG ....................................................................................... 16
TRANSAM & SOFFA .................................................................... 16
PHOENIX TRANS GUYS & SOFFA .................................................. 16
THERAPISTS ...............................................................................17
MARY BRASH, MA, MA ................................................................17
Family PsychAssociates ...............................................................17
3040 E. Cactus Rd........................................................................17
Phoenix, Arizona .........................................................................17
(602) 494-1515 ...........................................................................17
VALERY KEMPER .........................................................................17
MICHAEL BELUS ......................................................................... 18
SANDRA NETTLES ....................................................................... 18
DR. BENET PRESS........................................................................ 18
La Frontera Arizona Impact ..................................................... 18
Touchstone Behavioral Health ................................................. 18
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ...................................................... 19
PRIME MEDICAL CLINIC .............................................................. 19
DR. MELANIE CLOONAN-SCHULTE ............................................... 19
JENNIFER BAUMBACH, MD ......................................................... 19
CHANDLER ENDOCRINOLOGY...................................................... 19
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CAROL WILLIAMS, PA, NP ........................................................... 19
OPEN WIDE DENTAL ................................................................... 21
SPECTRUM MEDICAL (HIV CLINIC) ............................................... 19
SPEAKER’S BUREAU & DIVERSITY TRAINING ..................... 22
WILLIAM REDENIUS ................................................................... 19
ANTONIA D’ORSAY .................................................................... 22
DR. KENNETH FISHER ................................................................. 19
SEAN-MICHAEL B. GETTYS .......................................................... 22
S. FOSTER EASLEY, DO ................................................................ 19
LORI B. GIRSHICK, PHD............................................................... 22
RALPH LUCIANI, D.O. .................................................................. 19
MICHAEL C. SOTO...................................................................... 22
MARY CALLISON, MD ................................................................. 19
JULIAN MELSON ........................................................................ 22
DR. EDWARD HOLLAND .............................................................. 20
PAMELA ANDERS....................................................................... 22
DR. CONSTINTINE DJEDJOS (ENDO) ............................................. 20
ERICA KEPPLER .......................................................................... 22
PHARMACIES ............................................................................ 21
BILLIE J. MCREYNOLDS ............................................................... 22
Avella Specialty Pharmacy .......................................................... 21
ABIGAIL JENSEN ........................................................................ 22
5040 N. 15th Ave., Ste. 102 ........................................................ 21
SHERRI SHIMANSKY ................................................................... 22
Ph: (602) 277-3181 .................................................................... 21
NATASHA TROOP ...................................................................... 22
Toll Free Phone: (800) 330-2360 ................................................. 21
KYLE PENNIMAN ....................................................................... 22
Fax: (602) 277-3148 ................................................................... 21
POLITICAL ACTIVISM .............................................................. 22
1144 E. McDowell Rd. ................................................................ 21
ARIZONA TRANSALLIANCE (AZTA)............................................... 22
#402 ......................................................................................... 21
ACUPUNCTURE ........................................................................ 23
Ph: (602) 257-1133 .................................................................... 21
DR. JULIE GORMAN, NMD, LAC .................................................. 23
Fax: (602) 257-1134 ................................................................... 21
TONI VAUGHAN ........................................................................ 23
MELROSE PHARMACY ................................................................ 21
HANDY WORK, HOME AND HOUSE ...................................... 23
COSTCO PHARMACY .................................................................. 21
HANDY PERSON ........................................................................ 23
DENTISTRY ................................................................................ 21
FOOD & CATERING .................................................................. 23
BRENDA TAEGE DDS LLC ............................................................. 21
WOOBIE’S COOKIES ................................................................... 23
DR. GIOIA (DENTIST) .................................................................. 21
INTERNET RESOURCES .......................................................... 24
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FTM INTERNATIONAL ................................................................. 24
DR. MARCI BOWERS ...................................................................25
TRANSSEXUAL ROADMAP ........................................................... 24
DR. KAMOL PANSRITUM MD .......................................................25
DR. BECKY ................................................................................. 24
DR. KATHY RUMER .....................................................................25
THE TRANSGENDER BOARDS! ..................................................... 24
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................ 26
SUSAN’S PLACE .......................................................................... 24
SHELTER INCLUSIVENESS PROJECT.............................................. 26
PINK ESSENCE ............................................................................ 24
THIS IS HOW ............................................................................. 26
TRANS RELATED CONFERENCES .......................................... 24
STONEWALL INSTITUTE ............................................................. 26
Philadelphia Trans Health Conference ................................... 24
TRANSMENTORS INTERNATIONAL .............................................. 26
Southern Comfort ................................................................... 24
GENDER WHAT (ALL GENDERS) .................................................. 26
Be-All Chicago ......................................................................... 24
LGBT ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................... 26
Gender Odyssey....................................................................... 24
PHOENIX PRIDE ......................................................................... 26
Colorado Gold Rush ................................................................ 24
ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CENTER .............................................. 26
Transgender Leadership ......................................................... 24
H.E.R.O. .................................................................................... 26
SURGEONS ................................................................................ 25
OUT OF VALLEY GROUPS IN ARIZONA .................................. 27
PIERRE BRASSARD M.D. FRCS (C)................................................. 25
NORTHERN AZ GENDER ALLIANCE (ALL GENDERS) ........................ 27
YVON MENARD. M.D. FRCS (C).................................................... 25
SOUTHERN AZ GENDER ALLIANCE (ALL GENDERS) ........................ 27
DR. DANA BALDERAMA .............................................................. 25
WINGSPAN ................................................................................ 27
DR. TOBY MELTZER .................................................................... 25
SEDONA PRIDE ........................................................................... 27
DR. RAAD TAKI ........................................................................... 25
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS .................................................. 27
DR. BURT WEBB ......................................................................... 25
NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER EQUALITY (NCTE) ............ 27
PAPILLION GENDER WELLNESS CENTER ....................................... 25
THE TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER (TLC) ....................................... 27
Dr. Christina McGinn .............................................................. 25
THE CENTER FOR PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY ............. 25
NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE (THE TASK FORCE, NGLTF)
................................................................................................. 27
Dr. Sherman Leis .................................................................... 25
NATIONAL COALITION FOR LGBT HEALTH .................................... 27
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS ..................................... 27
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LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND ....................... 27
Things Estrogen Will Not Do................................................... 31
POLICE & EMERGENCY CONTACTS ....................................... 28
TESTOSTERONE HORMONE INFORMATION ....................... 32
PHOENIX POLICE LGBT LIAISON................................................... 28
Mechanism of Action .......................................................... 32
THE TREVOR PROJECT LGBT SUICIDE HOTLINE ............................. 28
Metabolism ......................................................................... 32
PHOENIX TRANS STATISTICS ................................................. 28
Excretion ............................................................................. 32
The Metropolitan Phoenix Area Trans Population ........................ 28
Adverse Reactions .................................................................. 32
ESTRADIOL (ESTROGEN) HORMONE INFORMATION ........ 29
Common Reactions ............................................................. 32
Mechanism of Action .............................................................. 29
Serious Reactions ................................................................ 32
Metabolism.............................................................................. 29
Monitoring Parameters .......................................................... 32
Excretion ................................................................................. 29
Contraindications (do not take if) .......................................... 32
Adverse Reactions ................................................................... 29
Acne, androgenic alopecia .......................................................33
Common Reactions ............................................................. 29
LIKELY INCREASED RISK: .......................................................33
Serious Reactions ................................................................ 29
Polycythemia ...........................................................................33
Monitoring Parameters ........................................................... 29
Weight gain/visceral fat ..........................................................33
Contraindications/Cautions (do not take if) ........................... 30
POSSIBLE INCREASED RISK: ...................................................33
****WARNING**** ................................................................. 30
Lipids .......................................................................................33
Cardiovascular and Other Risks .......................................... 30
Liver .........................................................................................33
Venous thromboembolic disease ............................................ 30
Psychiatric ...............................................................................33
Lipids ....................................................................................... 30
INCONCLUSIVE OR NO INCREASED RISK: ........................... 34
Liver/gallbladder .................................................................... 31
Osteoporosis ........................................................................... 34
POSSIBLE INCREASED RISK: .................................................. 31
Cardiovascular ........................................................................ 34
Type 2 diabetes mellitus.......................................................... 31
Hypertension .......................................................................... 34
Hypertension ........................................................................... 31
Type 2 diabetes mellitus ......................................................... 34
Prolactinoma ........................................................................... 31
Breast cancer .......................................................................... 34
Breast cancer ........................................................................... 31
Cervical cancer........................................................................ 34
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Ovarian cancer ........................................................................ 34
Endometrial (uterine) cancer .................................................. 34
CRITERIA FOR FEMINIZING/MASCULINIZING HORMONE
THERAPY (ONE REFERRAL OR CHART DOCUMENTATION
OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT) ......................................... 35
CRITERIA FOR BREAST/CHEST SURGERY (ONE REFERRAL)
..................................................................................................... 35
Mastectomy and creation of a male chest in FtM patients: .... 35
Breast augmentation (implants/lipofilling) in MtF patients: . 35
CRITERIA FOR GENITAL SURGERY (TWO REFERRALS) ..... 35
Hysterectomy and ovariectomy in FtM patients and
orchiectomy in MtF patients: .................................................. 35
Metoidioplasty or phalloplasty in FtM patients and
vaginoplasty in MtF patients: ................................................. 36
TRANS RELATED FILMS .......................................................... 36
Different for Girls .................................................................... 36
Southern Comfort ................................................................... 36
Trans: The Movie .................................................................... 36
Trained in the Ways of Men .................................................... 37
Soldier’s Girl ............................................................................ 37
Two Spirits .............................................................................. 37
Still Black: A portrait of a Black Trans Man ........................... 37
Gun Hill Road ......................................................................... 37
A Girl Like Me: the Gwen Araujo Story................................... 37