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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Transgender Law 101
An overview of
California state law
Employment
Advancements
in Federal and California Employment Law Regarding Transgender People
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
How to Start a Trangender Clinic Guide
A step by step guide for health care providers and community orginizers. This printable PDF will guide you though the structure of setting up a Transgender Clinic. (see also HCAP)
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. (Not avaiable due to revisions, please see ID please for details)
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
Policy Recommendations Regarding LGBT People in California Prisons
Dignity and Justice For All – a coalition comprised of Equality California , Just Detention International , National Center for Lesbian Rights , Transgender Gender Variant Intersex Justice Project , and Transgender Law Center – makes the following recommendations based on the testimony presented at the Senate Committee on Public Safety's Informational Hearing on Issues Facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inmates in California Prisons, on December 11, 2008.
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
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
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.
Published work by TLC Staff
Ben Lunine's article in ABA newsletter
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