About Transgender People

ENDA by the numbers (May 2010)
A fact sheet that highlights a few of the statistics about transgender people, the need for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), who supports the bill, and the work that is being done to pass this legislation.

National Transgender Discrimination Survey Preliminary Results (November 2009)
The initial results from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and NCTE; this report focuses on employment and other economic issues.

Teaching Transgender (January 2009)
A how-to guide for leading trainings about the lives of transgender people. Useful information for beginners and veteran educators alike.

Fact Sheets from Teaching Transgender on Understanding Transgender People and Transgender Terminology (June 2009)

Building Community

Hurricane Preparedness: Information for Transgender People on Preparing for a Storm (May 2009)
A guide for transgender people faced with an evacuation in an emergency.

Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People (March 2008)
This ground breaking resources covers nine keys to helping LGBT organizations become fully transgender inclusive. Based on practical experience and sound principles, this guide is a vital resource for organizations. Written by Justin Tanis of NCTE and Lisa Mottet of the Transgender Civil Rights Project of the Task Force. Click on the image to download your free copy today.

52 Things You Can Do for Transgender Equality (2006)
Kick start your activism with 52 ideas about how you can make a different for transgender equality. In 2006, NCTE sent out an idea a week about the ways in which people can make real and lasting change for transgender equality. Ranging from the easy to the complex, there's something here for everyone.

Responding to Hate Crimes (2005)
This manual includes information about how to respond to hate crimes when they happen in your community.

Making Shelters Safe for Transgender Evacuees (September 2005)
A joint publication from NCTE, Lambda Legal, and the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force.

Fact Sheets

The PASS ID Act (August 2009)
A resource to understand the PASS ID Act and efforts to repeal the REAL ID Act

State Driver's License Policies (updated May 2010)
Map of the 50 states with information about each state's policies to change name and gender markers on driver's licenses

Whole Body Imaging (July 2010)
Information about the Transportation Safety Administration's (TSA) use of Whole Body Imaging and how it may impact transgender people

Census 2010 and its impact on transgender people (March 2009)
View this fact of information about how gender and relationship status will be counted in the upcoming 2010 census.

Transgender People and Passports (June 2010)
This resource gives you current information about when you need a passport and addresses specific concerns for transgender people, including how to change your name and gender information on your passport, how to apply for a new passport and more.

Transgender People and the Selective Service (July 2008)
Practicial information transgender people relating to military service and the selective service registration requirement.

Overcoming Voting Obstacles for Transgender People (January 2008)
Trans people may find voting to be an intimidating process for many reasons. This document lays out the issues that trans people may face when attempting to vote and ways to overcome those issues.

Social Security Gender No-Match Letters and Transgender Employees (January 2008)
Transgender employees are sometimes the target of Social Security Administration no-match letters.  This information sheet for employees provides background on what no-match letters are and what transgender workers can do if one is received.

Political Advocacy

Transgender Equality and the Federal Government (March 2009)
NCTE has compiled a list of 112 separate policies that directly impact the lives of transgender people and our families that need to be added, removed or changed.

Making Your Voice Heard: A Transgender Guide to Educating Congress (updated March 2009)
Here is a step by step how-to guide to educating members of Congress about transgender people.

Visiting Your Member of Congress (April 2008)

NCTE has three resource guides to help you visit with your member of Congress. Talking directly with members of Congress and their staff members is critical to moving forward with transgender inclusive legislation. You can raise our representatives' awareness that transgender people and our families live and work in their districts.

• Making an Appointment
• Preparing for your Visit
• During Your Meeting

Human Rights Calendar (2007)
In 2007, NCTE highlighed human rights for transgender people. While the calendars are out of date, the principles are timeless.