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Practice guidelines

Gender-Affirming Primary Care with Trans and Non-Binary Patients
By: Sherbourne Health & Rainbow Health Ontario

Gender-affirming primary care encompasses the delivery of culturally competent care to trans patients in the context of primary care and the collaborative provision of gender-affirming medical interventions. Different medical treatment plans and psychosocial supports are offered depending on the needs and goals of the individual patient.
Promoting 2SLGBTQI+ Health Equity
By: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and other members of the interprofessional team with evidence-based recommendations on foundational, inclusive and affirming care practices for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and additional (2SLGBTQI+) people.
Gender-affirming Care for Trans, Two-Spirit, and Gender Diverse Patients in BC: A Primary Care Toolkit
By: Trans Care BC

Developed as a general guide to assist clinicians offering gender-affirming care for their patients.
Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
By: American Psychological Association

The guidelines are intended to inform the practice of psychologists and to provide information for the education and training of psychologists regarding LGBT issues.

Organizations

Canadian organizations

Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH)
CPATH is an interdisciplinary professional organization which works to support the health, wellbeing, and dignity of trans and gender diverse people through educating professionals, encouraging research, facilitating networking and advocacy.
Community-Based Research Centre
Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) promotes the health of people of diverse sexualities and genders through research and intervention development.
Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO)
RHO offers training for healthcare providers across the province to feel more clinically and culturally competent in caring for their LGBT2SQ service users. RHO also supports system change by producing evidence-based print and web resources, contributing an LGBT2SQ health perspective to public policy processes, acting as a research catalyst.
PRIM3D
PRIM3D is a sexual health resource for us and by us. The terms we might use to describe ourselves include (but aren’t limited to): gay, bisexual, queer, Two-Spirit, trans man, transmasculine, and non-binary. PRIM3D includes important information that can support our health. So, no matter who you are, if any of this information might be useful to you, we encourage you to read it.
Trans Youth CAN!
Trans Youth CAN! is a study of youth referred for blockers or hormones at ten clinics in Canada. We are looking at medical, social and family outcomes over a two-year period in order to have better information for doctors and nurses, counselors, schools, and for trans youth and their families.
TransPulse Canada
Trans PULSE Canada is a community-based survey of the health and well-being of trans and non-binary people in Canada

International organizations

National LGBTIA+ Health Education Center
The National LGBTIA+ Health Education Center provide educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people.
WPATH
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), is a non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. Our mission is to promote evidence based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health.
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
The CDC provide information and resources on some of the health issues and inequities affecting LGBT communities. Some information is designed for members of the general public. Other information has been developed for health care providers, public health professionals, and public health students.
FORGE
FORGE provides training for professionals who work with transgender individuals and resources for transgender and non-binary individuals, survivors of violence, family and friends.