Below are resources specifically related to transgender marriage, but also to general trans related issues, as the marriage issue is linked to all other legal and health issues. For more general queer or queer marriage resources, please check out the queer marriage resource page. Also included here is a list of basic books and films on transgender, for those interested in a general understanding of the complexities of gender and transgender identity.

Marriage Resources:

Genderpac (Gender Public Advocasy Coalition or GPac). One of the leading organizations on transgender rights. The Gender Law Guide, available as a word document or a PDF, includes information on federal and state law for general transgender rights and discrimination, but also in relation to family (and marriage)

The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE). A fairly new organization fighting for transgender rights. NCTE has a trans marriage center with some of the links included here as well as a trans health center with information on mental and physical health, including transitioning.

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF). One of the leading queer national organizations. Includes an informative PDF on transgender marriage, Transgender Persons and Marriage: The Importance of Legal Planning, in their Marriage Center. Here are some other trans related documents provided by The Task Force:

Legal and Public Policy Issues for Transgender Elders.

Transgender Rights: This is a section from their publications and includes numberous documents, mostly on legal issues.

The Issues - Transgender: This section links to more of the Task Forces transgender documents and resources.

The Transgender Law and Policy Institute. TLPI has a PDF entitled “Transgender People and the Federal Marriage Amendment: Frequently Asked Questions” as well as some links to additional trans marriage resources. Their resources page also includes other trans related information.

“The Heart Has Reasons That Reason Does Not Know: The Conundrum of Same-Sex Transgender Marriage.” An article by Kristine W. Holt, Esq. who is an attorney with offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Holt has done extensive work on marriage for transgendered persons based on birth sex, transgender discriminatory laws and sexual orientation and is therefore a good resource for anyone dealing with trans discrimination.

What Are You: Male, Merm, Herm, Ferm or Female? An article by William O. Beeman that looks at the language of gender and transgender (intersexuality) as it relates to marriage. This article is part of the Partners Task Force for Gay and Lesbian Couples out of Seattle, WA.

General Transgender Resources:

Bornstein, Kate. My Gender Workbook: How to become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else Entirely. New York, NY: Routledge, 1998.

Bornstein, Kate. Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us. Random House Inc., 1995.

Boylan, Jennifer Finney. She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders. New York, NY: Broadway Books, 2001.

Boys Don't Cry. Dir. Kimberly Peirce. Perf. Hilary Swank and Chloe Sevigny. Twentieth Century Fox, 2000.

Califia, Pat. Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism. New York, NY: Richard Kasak Book, 1997.

Cameron, Loren. Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits. San Francisco, CA: Cleis Press, 1996.

Chermayeff, Catherine, Jonathan David, and Nan Richardson. Drag Diaries. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1995.

Feinberg, Leslie. Transgender Warriors. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1996.

Feinberg, Leslie. Trans Liberation. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1998.

McGarry, Molly and Fred Wasserman, eds. Becoming Visible. New York, NY: Penguin, 1998.

Queen, Carol and Lawrence Schimel, eds. PoMoSexuals: Challenging Assumptions About Gender and Sexuality. San Francisco, CA: Cleis Press, 1997.

Scholinski, Daphne. The Last Time I Wore a Dress. New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 1997.

Smith, Gwendolyn Ann. “Remembering Our Dead.” Gender Education and Advocacy. <http://www.rememberingourdead.org/about/core.html>, 1998-2004, retrieved 07 August 2004.

Soldier’s Girl. Dir. Frank Pierson. Perf. Troy Garity and Lee Pace. Showtime Entertainment, 2002.

Southern Comfort. Dir. Kate Davis. Docurama, 2000.

Venus Boyz. Dir. Gabriel Bauer. First Run Features, 2002.

Wilchins, Riki Anne. Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender. Firebrand Books, 1997.