Publications
We believe strongly in getting legal information into the hands of community members, attorneys, employers, educators, health care providers, and others. This is why we've created one of the countrys most expansive libraries of original publications, pamphlets, how-to guides, and other materials related to transgender law. We've tried to create publications that are accessible and useful and have done them in several different formats: fact sheets, practice guides, reports, activist guides, etc.
All of our publications can be downloaded for free right here (you'll only need an Adobe Reader program). If you have trouble downloading any, send us an email so we can mail out a copy to you.
In addition to the publications listed below, we have seven fact sheets in Spanish. You can find them here.
You can browse for our publications in two different ways. You can use this quick link bar to browse alphabetically
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Or, you can browse by one of these topic areas:
Employment
Advancements in Federal and California Employment Law Regarding Transgender People (Updated 5/1/2006)
Good Jobs NOW!
Good Jobs NOW! is realeased documenting the economic health of 194 transgender people living, working, or looking for work in San Francisco.
Top 5 Tips for Working with Transgender Clients and Co-Workers
This publication provides practical tips for how to create a business that is welcoming to transgender consumers/clients and employees. While originally written for public interest attorneys, the tips are applicable in most any work environment.
Family Law
Transgender Family Law Facts
This abbreviated version of our Transgender Family Law 101 provides a quick overview of issues regarding marriage, domestic partnerships, parenting, foster care, and youth issues.
Family Law 101:
this overview of family law issues, co-created with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, covers marriage, domestic partnership, child custody, adoption, and foster parenting.
Healthcare
Medi-Cal Fact Sheet
Medi-Cal Fact Sheet co-created with Bay Area Legal Aid highlighting Medi-Cal access issues.
10 Tips for Working with Transgender Patients
This fact sheet helps providers understand the barriers that can exist between transgender people and our families and good health care. It also gives common-sense tools to providers to work with patients to improve quality of care.
Transgender Health and the Law
Transgender Health and the Law is a fact sheet covering health access issues faced by transgender people and their families
Identity Document Publications
ID Please
A Guide to Changing Your California and Federal Identity Documents to Match Your Gender Identity This comprehensive guide will walk you through: going to court, changing you social security records, getting your new drivers license or state ID, and fixing your immigration, passport, and birth certificate documents. Its meant to be a how-to guide to help you navigate the sometimes complex world of identification documents.
Identity Documents Fact Sheet:
An overview of the different identity documents that many people change so that they better reflect their gender identity.
Links for CA court forms for people wanting to get state recognition of their change of name and/or gender
The California Judicial Council makes court forms available on-line. These forms can be used by anyone seeking to get court recognition of their change of name and/or gender.
Policies or Practices for Changing Name and/or Gender Marker on Some Federal Identity Documents
An abbreviated overview of how some federal agencies regard requests for change of name and/or gender.
TLC and the National Center for Transgender Equality joint statement on the Real ID Act:
This fact sheet details the main effects of the new Real ID Act as it pertains to asylum seekers and state identification card policies.
Immigrant Rights
Immigration Law and Transgender People
This fact sheet provides basic information about the rights of transgender immigrants, including immigration documents, asylum, and marriage based immigration.
Asylum Fact Sheet:
a tool for potential asylum seekers and their allies co-created with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights.
TLC and the National Center for Transgender Equality joint statement on the Real ID Act:
This fact sheet details the main effects of the new Real ID Act as it pertains to asylum seekers and state identification card policies.
Jails/Prison
Safety Inside: Problems Faced by Transgender Prisoners and Common Sense Solutions to Them
Written testimony submitted to the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission detailing the ways in which transgender prisoners face harassment and discrimination and common sense recommendations that the Commission can take to improve conditions for transgender prisoners.
Practice Guides
Advancements in Federal and California Employment Law Regarding Transgender People (Updated 5/1/2006)
An overview, co-written with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, for employment attorneys and employers explaining new caselaw and statutes protecting transgender employees
California Transgender Law 101: A Resource Guide for California Lawyers and Advocates (Updated 5/2/2006)
An annotated overview of the laws and regulations that affect our ability to express our gender identity. Combining practical information with cutting edge caselaw, this guide provides information about many different transgender legal issues in the state.
LGBT School Law 101
This publication provides school law attorneys with the basic laws and issues their clients will encounter when trying to fulfill their legal duty to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and staff.
Policies or Practices for Changing Name and/or Gender Marker on Some Federal Identity Documents
An abbreviated overview of how some federal agencies regard requests for change of name and/or gender.
10 Tips for Working with Transgender Patients
This fact sheet helps providers understand the barriers that can exist between transgender people and our families and good health care. It also gives common-sense tools to providers to work with patients to improve quality of care.
Top 5 Tips for Working with Transgender Clients and Co-Workers
This publication provides practical tips for how to create a business that is welcoming to transgender consumers/clients and employees. While originally written for public interest attorneys, the tips are applicable in most any work environment.
Safe Bathrooms
Peeing in Peace: A Resource Guide for Transgender Activists and Allies
This guide provides cutting edge information to transgender people, activists, and allies about creating bathroom safety. Whether you want tips on how to address harassment, ideas for getting good bathroom policies passed, or an outline for doing a bathroom safety campaign, PiP is for you. The guide also contains sample letters, information on creating a grassroots organization, and a resource list.
Safe Bathroom Access Campaign: Survey
This survey documents the problem caused by gender segregated bathrooms. (created with San Francisco Human Rights Commission (SF-HRC), LGBT-HIV Division, Summer 2001)
Safe Bathroom Access Campaign: Fact Sheets
Created by Jody Marksamer to help explain the problem that many people face in accessing bathrooms safely.
Safe Schools
Beyond the Binary: A Tool-Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools:
this publication, co-created with the Gay-Straight Alliance Network and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, provides students and their allies with practical and accessible tools to support their efforts to make schools safe and welcoming for all students regardless of gender identity.
LGBT School Law 101
This publication provides school law attorneys with the basic laws and issues their clients will encounter when trying to fulfill their legal duty to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and staff.
Student Safety Workshop Tools
Model outline and tools for conducting a Transgender Student Safety workshop for students, teachers, administrators, and other school site staff.
Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students Rights in California Schools
Many students face harassment or discrimination at school because of their gender identity and/or their gender expression. If you are someone who is facing discrimination or harassment for being transgender, or someone you know or care about is, this fact sheet is for you.
Reports/Activist Materials
Beyond the Binary: A Tool-Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools:
this publication, co-created with the Gay-Straight Alliance Network and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, provides students and their allies with practical and accessible tools to support their efforts to make schools safe and welcoming for all students regardless of gender identity.
Good Jobs NOW!
Good Jobs NOW! is realeased documenting the economic health of 194 transgender people living, working, or looking for work in San Francisco.
Peeing in Peace: A Resource Guide for Transgender Activists and Allies
This guide provides cutting edge information to transgender people, activists, and allies about creating bathroom safety. Whether you want tips on how to address harassment, ideas for getting good bathroom policies passed, or an outline for doing a bathroom safety campaign, PiP is for you. The guide also contains sample letters, information on creating a grassroots organization, and a resource list.
Safety Inside: Problems Faced by Transgender Prisoners and Common Sense Solutions to Them
Written testimony submitted to the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission detailing the ways in which transgender prisoners face harassment and discrimination and common sense recommendations that the Commission can take to improve conditions for transgender prisoners.
Safe Bathroom Access Campaign: Survey
This survey documents the problem caused by gender segregated bathrooms. (created with San Francisco Human Rights Commission (SF-HRC), LGBT-HIV Division, Summer 2001)
Trans Realities: A Legal Needs Assessment of San Francisco's Transgender Communities
A first of its kind snapshot of the gender identity related legal needs of over 150 transgender people in San Francisco.
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