Resources
Since its inception, TransEstrie has been developing guides to inform trans, non-binary and questioning people, as well as their loved ones and the professionals who work with them.
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Guides pour tout le monde : contrer l'intimidation dans les familles
This project takes a fresh look at bullying within the family! Three guides designed for trans, non-binary and questioning youth, their parents and professionals, to recognize, prevent and counter bullying within families.
(in French)
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Am I The Problem?
A unique reflective guide for LGBTQ+ young people, designed to help them identify signs of violence in their intimate relationships and cultivate positive, fulfilling relationships.
On the transitionner.info website, we’ve put together a guide on medical transition (hormone replacement therapy, surgeries, etc.) and a guide on legal transition (name and gender marker change, etc.), both specific to the process in Québec!
The Medical Transition Guide is a joint project of TransEstrie and the Conseil québécois LGBT, aimed at demystifying the medical transition process and access to it in Québec.
Currently, this site is only in French.
Prendre des décisions éclairées sur l'hormonothérapie
Prendre des décisions éclairées sur l’hormonothérapie is a complementary tool to the transitionner.info website that explains the effects of feminizing or masculinizing hormone therapy, with interactive fill-in-the-blanks sections to help you see whether taking hormones would help you achieve your transition goals. An essential tool to facilitate informed consent!
As of now, this tool is only available in French. When transitionner.info will be translated, these guides will be translated along with it.
Guide d'information des produits RDAAG
Want to learn more about gender-affirming items, how to care for them and how to use them safely? We’ve created a guide for you! If you pick up a gender-affirming item in person at TransEstrie, we’ll give you a brochure with all the information you need.
As of now, this guide is only in French. Until we translate it, you can find much of the helpful info present in the guide on our page about gender-affirming items.
LGBTQAI2S+ Library
We have an LGBTQ+ library at our downtown Sherbrooke location! You can come borrow books that are not easily found in regular libraries, for free.
We have books on all kinds of topics concerning LGBTQ+ communities, feminism, inclusive sex education, anti-oppressive practices, etc. Fiction, poetry, children’s fiction, essays, zines, comics, in French and English and for all ages!
We also accept book donations to help stock our shelves.
To come and borrow books, you can come during our drop-in periods, or make an appointment with us at services@transestrie.org or by phone or text at 873-989-1289.
External resources
Quebec-wide organizations offering services and resources to trans, non-binary and questioning people and their families:
LGBTQ+ organizations in the Eastern Townships:
LGBTQ+ student groups in the Eastern Townships: