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This guides to the study of gender differences and transgender expression in academic environments includes syllabi, teaching suggestions, annotated bibliographies, student papers, and links.
http://www.angelfire.com/on/transtudies

Katherine Wilson examines the concepts of gender identity and sexual orientation as the have been used to define mental disorders. She questions how consistently the DSM applies definitions.
http://www.priory.com/psych/disparat.htm

Subscribe to a low-volume information-oriented list for transgendered / transsexual academics. Topics include psychology, medicine, law, and social welfare. Typical posts include calls for papers, conference announcements, and reference requests.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/trans-academic.html

Discussion forums bring together those who study gender theory and the trans-community. Learn about queer studies graduate programs and teaching with instructional materials and a bibliography.
http://www.trans-academics.org/

Sexologists challenge the view that cross-dressing is a mental illness and suggest that the transvestic fetishism diagnosis may distract clinicians from addressing genuine psychological distress.
http://home.netcom.com/~docx2/tf.html

A transsexual psychologist critiques the psychopathology of gender identity disorder and transvestic fetishism. She discusses personal experiences and scholarly topics in psychology, neuroscience, and sexology.
http://www.genderpsychology.org/

An undergraduate sociology honors thesis examines the sexual desires of transgendered persons with an extensive literature review and a small qualitative survey.
http://www.geocities.com/harperjeantobin/thesis/index.html