I continually question my own motives and rationalizations. I’ve told myself that it is a reality that there are gates, and someone has to be there to open them. But why not work to destroy these gates?

So how does one make space for these difficult dialogues? There is no simple “how-to” guide because none of these conversations sound the same. But here are some key considerations and suggestions for application that you may find helpful.

Chang, S. C., & Singh, A. A. (2016). Affirming psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people of color. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 3(2), 140–147. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000153

In this article, the authors discuss the unique considerations that psychologists may keep in mind when working with transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) clients of color.

In this handbook of trans-affirming counseling, I co-authored four chapters on these topics:

Gender and Sexual Orientation Diversity within the TGNC Community.

Affirmative Counseling with Trans/Gender-variant People of Color.

Working With TGNC Primary Caregivers and Family Concerns Across the Lifespan.

Advocacy and Social Justice: The Next Generation of Counseling and Psychological Practice With Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Clients.

Despite the growing visibility and acceptance of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals, TGNC older adults experience many barriers in accessing competent and affirming health and social services due to anti-TGNC prejudice, discrimination, and lack of competent healthcare training on the part of healthcare workers. Clinical gerontologists and geriatricians will likely encounter TGNC adults in their practice given population aging and greater numbers of TGNC people who are living in their affirmed gender identities.

APA's Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns has a new name: the Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

I’m not saying this isn’t an authentic narrative for some, possibly many, trans people. It’s just that the people for whom this narrative does not apply are often excluded from gender-affirming health care—care that could provide them a better quality of life or even save their lives. These people are not members of the slam dunk club.

Class. Disability. Transphobia. Race. Body size. Surrogacy. Nationality. Biphobia. Economics. Sex work. Queer families. Misogyny. All of these issues and more comprise Visible: A Femmethology, the only two-volume anthology devoted to femme identity.

Nobody Passes is a collection of essays that confronts and challenges the very notion of belonging. By examining the perilous intersections of identity, categorization and community, contributors challenge societal mores and counter-cultural norms.