Links (By category, but in no particular order)
Please note that many of the categories in this section tend to overlap. We tried to categorize links as accurately as possible, but keep in mind that you may find pertinent links in other categories. I guess I'm biased, but I think that every single one of these links is worth checking out!
General
The International Foundation for Gender Education. Current events, announcements, articles, and lots of trans-related info.
http://www.tsfaq.info/cgi-bin/index.cgi
A trans FAQ. May be useful to give someone just beginning to learn about transgender/transsexual issues.
http://www.bcholmes.org/tg/index.html
Gender and Transgender Theory – Concise info on gender terminology, trans biology, and misc. topics.
http://www.firelily.com/gender/gianna/index.html
Gianna Israel's Gender Library is full of articles on a variety of important topics.
http://www.humboldt.edu/~mpw1/
Anne Serene's transgender reference page. Articles on topics ranging from trans language and terminology to trans feminism to spirituality and religion.
http://www.trans-academics.org/
Trans-Academics
http://www.gendercrash.com/index.shtml
Gendercrash - "Intersection of Boston's Queer, Transgender, and Gender Queer Communities: Resources, Rants and Information for Everyone!"
http://www.lauras-playground.com/articles.htm
A wonderful assortment of writing from current events to transgender homeless issues to trans science and medical articles.
TG Crossroads is a news-oriented website regarding all things transgender.
http://www.transgendered-soul.com/index.html
The "Transgendered Soul Inland Empire Support Group" Website - Despite its name, this website is full of information relevant to transfolk everywhere. It does an especially good job covering different aspects of transitioning for both FTMs and MTFs. This might also be a good site to send people who are looking for basic trans information.
FTM-Focused
FTM International. Info on a wide variety of subjects from FTM history to law to personal experiences.
http://www.thetransitionalmale.com/SiteIndex2
The Transitional Male is a comprehensive, educational, support based website designed for FTMs, their significant others, family, and friends.
http://www.geocities.com/ftmcompass/resources.html
Compass - contains an extensive list of New England FTM resources.
http://www.transster.com/index.jsp
Surgery info site for FTMs.
MTF-Focused
Jennifer's info site with lots of info, articles, and personal stories.
Prof. Lynn Conway's website seems to be meant for MTF readers, but has very useful information for FTMs or anyone interested in trans issues as well. Contains sections on why people are born transgender, transitioning issues (including info about trans individuals who have benefited from transitioning early--in childhood, teens, or early 20s), examples of successful transwomen and men (as a contrast to a lot of the negative publicity given to trans people...i.e. we only make the newspaper when we're killed), and MUCH more. Be sure to search through all the links leading to different sections of the website, because it's easy to miss a lot from just skimming the first page. A highly recommended site--you're guaranteed to learn something, no matter how much you already know!
"Transsexual Roadmap" - Another page meant for an MTF audience, but useful and informative to all. Info on physical transitioning, well-being, family issues, tips for changing identification paperwork, and other resources.
Youth-Focused
http://www.tsroadmap.com/early/earlyindex.html
A section of the previous website worth mentioning separately - Contains lots of information and advice for young transwomen who are transitioning or thinking about it.
Website for trans youth
"The Antijen Pages" - A website targeted to youth, but could be interesting and helpful to anyone. Contains personal stories, medical info, plenty of links, poetry, etc.
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html
GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Educational Network) - focuses on making schools safe for students of all genders and sexual orientations through education and GSA groups. Has tips for starting a GSA at your school, info for educators, research findings, guide to school-related policy and law, etc.
Advocacy, Political, and Legal Information
The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) works to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes, educating elected officials, and expanding human rights.
Equality Maine - "working for equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Maine."
http://www.glad.org/rights/maine_lgbt.shtml
Section of GLAD’s (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) website that addresses Maine law pertaining to GLBT folks.
http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/issues/rights-of-transgender-people/
Lambda Legal's summary of transgender rights and of the organization's work.
http://nctequality.org/default.asp
National Center for Transgender Equality.
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/
The Transgender Law and Policy Institute.
http://www.aclu.org/images/asset_upload_file781_33764.pdf
Transgender People and the Law - A thorough publication from the ACLU
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.
Support for Parents, Families, Friends, and Significant Others
http://www.firelily.com/gender/gianna/dilemma.html
A letter of advice to the parent of a transgender child.
http://www.prideparenting.com/page.cfm?typeofsite=columnist&columnistid=1
Pride Parenting focuses on the needs of GLBT parents.
Various support groups for parents/families/partners of trans individuals. This site has been very helpful to many, many parents, and I have heard great reviews!
http://www.critpath.org/pflag-talk/index.html
PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) contains some trans-related info. Note: PFLAG meetings also tend to be open to parents, families, and friends of trans individuals.
http://www.transproud.com/transkids.html
Basic trans info for parents of transgender children.
http://www.colage.org/resources/transgender_family.htm
COLAGE is a California-based organization for children of transgender parents. This links to their resources page. [Random interesting tidbit: Monica Canfield-Lenfest, the program developer for COLAGE's "Kids of Trans" program, and daughter of a transgender parent, is from Massachusetts, which is practically Maine, right? An almost neighbor! Monica has done a lot of great work with this program, helping to connect children of transparents from all over the country. Rah rah!]
A blog of a trans-family.
Support for Transgender Parents
TransParentcy - "We feel very strongly about the preciousness of the relationship between child and parent, as we do that one's gender identity has little to do with one's parenting skills. TransParentcy was founded March 2001 to fill the void of information and resources for transgender parents and their children. We offer a comprehensive list of resources - information, organizations and providers - addressing the issues a Transgender Parent faces."
http://www.lasimpson.org/families.html
A section of "Linda's Transsexuality Retreat" - Contains personal stories of parents who are transgender.
Health Information
All kinds of trans-related health issues.
Full of health and other information for trans people.
Information about the Mazzoni Center Trans-Health Conference.
For Healthcare Professionals Working With Trans Clients
http://www.trans-man.org/pgid.html
Very basic info on working with trans patients for healthcare providers.
http://www.genderpsychology.org/
Psychology of Gender Identity and Transgenderism – Personal site of a trans psychologist.
Another interesting trans psychology site by a trans psychologist.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~colem001/hbigda/hstndrd.htm
The notorious Harry Benjamin Standards of Care.
http://www.transgender.org/gidr/index.html
GID Reform Advocates - "medical professionals, caregivers, scholars, researchers, students, human rights advocates, and members of the transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay communities and their allies who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder."
http://www.choicesconsulting.com/areas/transgender/
A section of Arlene Istar Lev's website (author of Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender-Variant People and Their Families, highly recommended by MaineTransNet). Contains several articles about recommendations for working with trans clients as well as a good reading list.
http://www.symposion.com/ijt/index.htm
The International Journal of Transgenderism - the publication of the World Professional Association of Transgender Health, Inc. (formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association)
Spirituality and Religious Issues
http://www.religionandgays.org/
Information about various organized (mostly Christian) religions' stances on homosexuality. Has links to websites both supporting and not supporting homosexuality, and articles about LGBT issues in regards to religion and same-sex marriage. I'm including this link because although it focuses on homosexuality, religious denominations that affirm gay and lesbian individuals tend also to affirm transgender folks, and those that don't, don't.
http://www.roxanneross.com/outofthebox.htm
Transwoman Roxanne Ross' website contains a lot of writing about her spiritual journey, as well as writing about other trans topics and personal experiences. A very interesting site!
http://www.onearchives.org/twiceblessed/index.html
"Twice Blessed: The Jewish GLBT Archives Online" has a huge collection of articles on Jewish LGBT issues.
http://members.tripod.com/~suelong/ortho-index.html
A few articles on trans issues in Orthodox Judaism.
http://www.geocities.com/leylasuhagi/index.html
The intersection of transgender and Islam according to Leyla, a young Muslim transwoman.
http://zoeshope.googlepages.com/
"Transsexualism and Eastern Christian Thought"
http://www.afsc.org/lgbt/default.htm
Quakers' stances on various LGBT issues.
"Transgender Spirituality" - "Transgender spiritual practices, saints and sages, deities and myths from all faiths."
http://www.tikkun.org/magazine/tik0509/article.2005-08-10.3345465137
An article about transgender Jews by Charlie Anders from "Tikkun" magazine.
Excellent Personal Websites
http://kpscapes.tripod.com/index.html
Kael's fascinating personal website documenting his transition in detail from start to “finish.” Also contains a lot of interesting information about butch/femme identity and basic trans info. (a fellow Maineah!)
http://ftmichael.tashari.org/transgender.html
Michael’s website. An enormous site with transition journal, trans info, and a million trans links.
Website of Dr. Becky Allison. Contains writings on a multitude of topics, useful links, and more.
http://www.transgenderwarrior.org/
The website of activist Leslie Feinberg.
Misc.
http://www.gendersanity.com/index.shtml
Contains useful information for employers and HR representatives who have a transgender employee. Also, tips for transitioning on the job, and some work-related legal info.