Additional Help

Support Hotlines and Hate Incidents

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
24/7 hotline, staffed by trained individuals, for those in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Crisis hotline:  800­-273-­TALK (8255); 888-­628­-9454 (en español)

Crisis Text Line
Free, 24/7 support for people in crisis
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.

The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and mental health services for those ages 13­-24
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Crisis hotline: 866­-488­-7386 (for those ages 13­-24)

National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 hotline, staffed by trained individuals, for those experiencing sexual assault or violence
https://www.rainn.org/ https://www.rainn.org/es (en español)
Crisis hotline: 800­-656-­HOPE (4673)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential crisis line for those experiencing domestic violence
http://www.thehotline.org/
800-­799-­SAFE (7233)

Communities Against Hate

National coalition documenting hate incidents

Report an incident at: http://communitiesagainsthate.org/report

Report and get help at: 1-844-9-NO-HATE

 

Health Care, Insurance and Additional Mental Health Resources

Clinical Standards of Care for Transgender People

• WPATH Standards of Care
• Endocrine Society Clinical Guideline
• Center for Excellence for Transgender Health

Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/index.html

HealthCare.Gov
https://www.healthcare.gov/transgender-health-care/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

National network of mental health care providers, as well as a provider database

http://www.nami.org/Find­-Support/LGBTQ
Help Line   800­-950-­6264

National Center for LGBT Health Education
http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/

National Council for Behavioral Health

National network of community behavioral health centers, as well as a provider database

http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org

Psychology Today Therapist Finder

A list of therapists around North America. Once a city or state is selected, there is a filter for therapists working with transgender clients under the ‘Issue’ area on the left

https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

A national database for local professionals and agencies that provide addiction recovery services and mental health care.

https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

800-662-HELP (4357)

National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC)
Clinics around the United States that offer basic health care for those without insurance or experiencing homelessness.
http://www.nafcclinics.org/

RAD Remedy
Community­-sourced list of trans-­affirming healthcare providers
https://www.radremedy.org/

Out2Enroll

Resources to help transgender people select and enroll in insurance 

https://out2enroll.org

TransHealth
Health and guidance for healthcare providers, as well as a list of trans­affirming health clinics in Canada, the United States, and England.
http://www.trans-­health.com/

Transcend Legal
Transcend Legal helps people get transgender-related health care covered under insurance.
https://transcendlegal.org/

Trans LifeLine

National suicide prevention hotline

US: 877-565-8860Canada: 877-330-6366

https://www.translifeline.org/

TransChance Health

Helps transgender people navigate health care and insurance to receive respectful, high-quality care, and get transition-related care covered  

https://www.transchancehealth.org/

JustUs Health
Leads the work to achieve health equity for diverse gender, sexual, and cultural communities in Minnesota, including the Trans Aging Project and a Trans Health Insurance guide
https://www.justushealth.mn

Jim Collins Foundation
Financial support for transition-related expenses for people without insurance or who have been excluded by insurance
http://jimcollinsfoundation.org/apply/

Point of Pride Annual Transgender Surgery Fund
Provides direct financial assistance to trans folks who cannot afford their gender-affirming surgery
https://pointofpride.org/annual-transgender-surgery-fund/

Community Kinship Life Surgery Scholarship
Provides the trans community with assistance while having a sense of community and kinship
http://cklife.org/scholarship/

Transformative Freedom Fund (Colorado)
Supports the authentic selves of transgender Coloradans by removing financial barriers to transition related healthcare
https://transformativefreedomfund.org/

Kentucky Health Justice Network Trans Health Advocacy
Works to help Trans Kentuckians access the healthcare they need, as well as reaffirm our autonomy and community
http://www.kentuckyhealthjusticenetwork.org/trans-health.html

Legal Resources

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
National civil rights organization with offices across the United States
https://www.aclu.org/about/affiliates?redirect=affiliates

Center for Constitutional Rights
666 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012
http://ccrjustice.org/

GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders) 
Legal advocacy for the LGBTQ community 
http://www.glad.org/

Lambda Legal
Advocacy and legal support for the LGBTQ community
http://www.lambdalegal.org/

Legal Services Corporation
A non­profit that provides a directory of civil legal aid for low­income Americans.
http://www.lsc.gov/what­legal­aid/find­legal­aid

NCLR (National Center for Lesbian Rights)
Advocacy and legal support for the LGBT community
http://www.nclrights.org/

Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Legal support and resources for people who are transgender, intersex, or gender non­conforming
http://srlp.org/

Transgender Law Center
Advocacy and legal support for the transgender community
http://transgenderlawcenter.org/

Transcend Legal
Transcend Legal helps people get transgender-related health care covered under insurance.
https://transcendlegal.org/

Transgender Legal Services Network
Over 60 organizations across the country serving trans communities belong to the Network
https://a4te.org/transgender-legal-services-network

For legal assistance with the name and gender change process on identity documents in your state, please visit NCTE's Identity Documents Center.

Incarceration Resources

Black and Pink
Black & Pink is an open family of LGBTQ prisoners and ‘free world’ allies who support each other.
http://www.blackandpink.org/resources-2/national-prisoner-resource-list/

Employment Resources

TransWork

TransWork fills a critical gap for addressing un- and under-employment by connecting transgender and gender non-binary job seekers and entrepreneurs to a network of supportive employers and business partners. TransWork provides resources for employers and job-seekers alike! 

https://transwork.org/  

Trans Can Work

Trans Can Work (TCW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California and is committed to advancing workplace inclusion through innovative training strategies and workforce development. Trans Can Work hosts virtual career fairs, consultation, skills training, networking training, employer training and more! 

https://transcanwork.org/ 

Immigration, Refugee, Asylum, and International Resources

Immigration Legal Service Providers

http://www.justice.gov/eoir/probono/states.htm

Transgender Law Center's Trans Immigrant Defense Effort (TIDE)
Provide TGNC immigrants with legal information and connect them to pro bono attorneys and legal service providers
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/programs/tide

National Immigrant Justice Center’s LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Initiative
Provides legal services to low-income immigrants who identify as LGBT and those who are living with HIV.
http://www.immigrantjustice.org/index.php/services/lgbtq-immigrants

Immigration Equality
The nation’s leading LGBTQ immigrant rights organization
http://www.immigrationequality.org/

Human Rights First
Help for people who have fled dangerous situations in their home countries to obtain asylum in the United States.
https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/asylum

Dignity for All: LGBTI Assistance Program
International emergency assistance requests
https://freedomhouse.org/program/dignity-all-lgbti-assistance-program

Arab Foundation For Freedoms And Equality
Emergency response in the Middle East and North Africa
http://afemena.org/contact-us/

GATE
Works internationally on gender identity, gender expression, and bodily issues
https://transactivists.org/about/contact/

 

Domestic Violence/Abuse Resources

DomesticShelters.org

DomesticShelters.org is a resource list of domestic abuse shelters around the United States.

https://www.domesticshelters.org/

National Coalition of AntiViolence Programs (NCAVP)

National network of service organizations working with LGBTQ people who have been victims of domestic violence

http://www.avp.org

FORGE

FORGE is a national transgender antiviolence organization

http://forge-forward.org/anti-violence/

The NW Network

Organization specializing in providing resources for LGBTQ victims of domestic violence, they have an extensive “resource clearinghouse”

http://www.nwnetwork.org

Nutrition and Housing Resources

Feeding America
National Database of Food Banks
http://www.feedingamerica.org/

ShelterListings.org
National database of homeless shelters
http://www.shelterlistings.org/

Housing 

HUD Toll-free Fair Housing Hotline
1 (800) 669-9777

HUD page on LGBT Housing Discrimination:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/housing_discrimination_and_persons_identifying_lgbtq&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1712676841346577&usg=AOvVaw1whVhycgrd-Di_sTDA-lHb 

HUD Guide to the Fair Housing Act Complaint Process:
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/complaint-process

HUD Rules on Shelter Access for Transgender People
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Equal-Access-for-Transgender-People-Supporting-Inclusive-Housing-and-Shelters.pdf&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1712676841348229&usg=AOvVaw1mJ5gWSylV4eBjbM78gifJ

HUD Fair Housing Complaint Page
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/housing_discrimination

HUD Program Regulations
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=12lgbtfinalrule.pdf

National Fair Housing Alliance
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org

Directory of Local HUD Field Offices
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/localoffices

Finding Legal Services Near You

www.lawhelp.org/ 

Employment Services/Advice

Many of the organizations listed under Legal Resources also provide employment discrimination resources and support

Trans Employment Program
San Francisco based employment organization with national resources and connections
http://transemploymentprogram.org/

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Enforces federal protections for LGBT Workers
https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/enforcement_protections_lgbt_workers.cfm

Workplace Fairness
Workplace Fairness has a list of guidelines and information for transgender people in the workplace
https://www.workplacefairness.org/gender­identity­discrimination

Support and Advocacy Resources

The Transformations Project 
Find and track anti-LGBTQ bills in states across America and take action in your communities. 
https://www.transformationsproject.org/

CenterLink
A directory of LGBT Community Centers
http://www.lgbtcenters.org/Centers/find­a­center.aspx

Department of Justice
List of state and local human rights agencies
https://www.justice.gov/crt/combating­post­911­discriminatory­backlash­7

Equality Federation
Directory of state-­based organizations advocating for LGBTQ people
http://www.equalityfederation.org/members/

TransParent
For parents of trans youth seeking support
http://transparentusa.org/ 

Veteran Resources

OutServe-SLDN
Legal services, watchdog and policiy organization dedicated to  bringing about full LGBTQ equality to America's military and veteran communities.
https://www.outserve-sldn.org

SPART*A
Advocacy organization and supporter network for actively serving transgender military members, veterans, and their families.
https://spartapride.org

TAVA: Transgender American Service Veterans
Advocacy organization that works to ensure transgender veterans receive appropriate care and support.
http://transveteran.org

Several Resources Are Available to All Veterans: 

Patient Advocate at each VA Medical Center

Patient’s Bill of Rights 

http://www.patientadvocate.va.gov/Rights.asp