Librarian
Legislation Trackers
- Trans Legislation TrackerAnti-trans bill tracker for US and all 50 states; current and historical data
- State Action CenterFrom the National Center for Transgender Equality
Contact a Public Official
- Find Your Representative (House.gov)Need to contact a Representative, but not sure which one? Use this service to match a zip code to a congressional district.
- Directory of Representatives (House.gov)A list of all US Congresspeople, alphabetically by state, with links to their House websites
- Contacting U.S. Senators (Senate.gov)General information and links for contacting each United States Senator
- Find and contact elected officials (USA.gov)Use a street address to find names and contact information for elected officials on federal, state, and local levels.
Selected Background Research to Support Arguments
Trans youth-related research
Olsavsky, A. L., Grannis, C., Bricker, J., Chelvakumar, G., Indyk, J. A., Leibowitz, S. F., Mattson, W. I., Nelson, E. E., Stanek, C. J., & Nahata, L. (2023). Associations among gender-affirming hormonal interventions, social support, and transgender adolescents' mental health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72(6), 860-868.
Olson, K. R., Durwood, L., DeMeules, M., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2016). Mental health of transgender children who are supported in their identities. Pediatrics, 137(3).
Tordoff, D. M., Wanta, J. W., Collin, A., Stepney, C., Inwards-Breland, D. J., & Ahrens, K. (2022). Mental health outcomes in transgender and nonbinary youths receiving gender-affirming care. JAMA Network Open, 5(2).
Trans adult-related research
What does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being? From Cornell University's What We Know: A Public Policy Journal (2018). Includes links to dozens of studies and lit reviews.