Trans & Intersex Resource List

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Last modified: 7/2009

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SAN FRANCISCO & BAY AREA ORGANIZATIONS & SUPPORT SERVICES – page 1 ♦ Children, Youth, Families, & School – page 1 ♦ Health Care & Housing Services – page 4 ♦ Legal, Policy, Advocacy, & Employment – page 9 ♦ Community Empowerment & Social Support – page 11 ADDITIONAL REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE SF/BAY AREA (by State) – page 14 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS – page 19

SAN FRANCISCO & BAY AREA ORGANIZATIONS & SUPPORT SERVICES

Children, Youth, Families, & School

Ally Action 106 San Pablo Towne Center, PMB #319, San Pablo, CA 94806 (925) 685-5480 www.allyaction.org Contact Person: Julie Lienert (Executive Director) Ally Action educates and engages people to create school communities are safe and inclusive for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Ally Action provides comprehensive approaches to eliminating anti-LGBT bias and violence in local school communities by offering training, resources and on-going services that engage local school community members to make a positive difference in each other's lives.

Bay Area Young Positives (Bay Positives) 701 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 487-1616 www.baypositives.org Contact Person: Curtis Moore (Executive Director) Bay Area Young Positives (BAY Positives) helps young people (26 and under) with HIV/AIDS to live longer, happier, healthier, more productive, and quality-filled lives. The goals of BAY Positives are to work with individual HIV positive young people to: Decrease their sense of isolation, reduce their self-destructive behavior, and advocate for themselves in the complicated HIV/AIDS care system. BAY Positives delivers an array of counseling, case management, and other support, as well as links to other San Francisco youth agencies. Contact Person: Carly Flores (Peer Educator)

Center for Human Development Administrative and Program Office: 391 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 120, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523; Phone: (925) 687-8844 East Contra Costa County/Antioch: 301 West 10th Street, Suite 6, Antioch, CA 94509; Phone: (925) 753-1003 West Contra Costa/North Richmond: 1410 Kelsey Street, Richmond, CA 94801; Phone: (510) 234-5359 San Francisco: 2940 16th Street, Room 307, San Francisco, CA 94103; Phone: (415) 487-6001 www.chd-prevention.org Contact Person: Elaine Prendergast (Executive Director) The Center for Human Development (CHD) is a nonprofit corporation that promotes the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities, through different programs including: Conflict Resolution Program, Empowerment, Friday Night Live, Parent Educator Program, Project Success, Training Center, Tribes, and Youth Educator Program. Empowerment offers a weekly support group in Antioch known as PLATYPUS (People Learning About Their Youthful Peers and Understanding Sexuality). It is a safe space where LGBTQ youth can be themselves, get social support, build self-esteem and gain the motivation to complete their education. Activities include educational workshops, safer sex presentations, discussions addressing current events, creative writing and getting involved in efforts to enforce anti- harassment/-discrimination policies in schools. Contact Person: Anita Marque (Program Director) (925) 687-8844 ext. 105 or E-mail: [email protected]

Children of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) COLAGE National Office: 1550 Bryant Street, Suite 830, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 861-KIDS (5437) www.colage.org Contact Person: Beth Teper (Executive Director) COLAGE’s mission is to engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children, youth and adults of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents and families. It focuses on support, education and advocacy. For a current listing of groups and events contact Meredith Fenton (Program Director) at (415) 861-5437 ext. 102 or E-mail: [email protected]

City College of San Francisco’s (CCSF) Gender Diversity Project Health Education and Community Health Studies Department, 50 Phelan Avenue, Cloud Hall 363, San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 452 -5204 www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Health_Education_and_Community_Health_Studies/HIV/gdp Contact: Joani Marinoff (Program Coordinator, HIV/STI Prevention Studies) The Gender Diversity Project (GDP) is a service learning project of HIV/STI Prevention Studies at CCSF. In 2004, the GDP began designing a project to work in service to, and in collaboration with, transgender, gender variant, and gender queer communities at CCSF and beyond. Their mission is to dismantle the stereotypes that perpetuate fear, discrimination, harassment, and violence. See website for educational resources, facilitator’s guide, digital stories, and further information.

Dimensions Clinic Castro Mission Health Center of the Community Health Network 3850 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (between Noe and Sanchez) (415) 934-7789 (for information); (415) 934-7700 (to schedule appointments) www.dimensionsclinic.org Contact Person: Debbie Brown (Medical Doctor) Dimensions Clinic’s mission is to increase the physical and mental health and wellness of LGBTQIQ young people in a culturally competent environment. It provides medical and mental health services for LGBTQIQ young people ages 12-25 on Saturday 12-3pm and Thursdays 5-8pm on a sliding scale. Medical Services include: Check-Ups, Physicals, Referrals, Immunizations, STD Testing & Treatment, Rapid Testing for HIV, Transgender Health Care, Pelvic Exams / Pap Smears, Pregnancy Testing, HIV / AIDS Health Care, Health Education, and Birth Control. Mental Health Services include: Substance Abuse, Coming Out, Relationships, HIV / AIDS, Gender Identity Issues, and Transitioning. The Transgender & Gender-Variant Support Group is run by trans counselors for trans and gender-variant young people 25 & under on a drop-in basis. The group is held at Dimensions Clinic every Thursday from 6:30-7:30pm. Please see (http://www.dimensionsclinic.org/transgroup.html) or call Dimensions Clinic for more information.

Gay-Straight Alliance Network Statewide Office: 1550 Bryant St., Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94103; Phone: (415) 552-4229 Central Valley Regional Office: 928 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, CA 93728; Phone: (559) 268-2780 Southern California Regional Office: 1145 Wilshire Blvd. #100, Los Angeles, CA 90017; Phone: (213)482.4021 www.gsanetwork.org COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 2 of 20 Contact Person: Carolyn Laub (Executive Director) The Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources. Through peer support, leadership development, and training, GSA Network supports young people in starting, strengthening, and sustaining GSAs and builds the capacity of GSAs to: 1. create safe environments in schools for students to support each other and learn about homophobia and other oppressions, 2. educate the school community about homophobia, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues, and 3. fight discrimination, harassment, and violence in schools.

Gender Spectrum Education and Training 1122 E Pike Street, #796, Seattle, WA 98122 [Note: National organization & Co-founder resides in Orinda, CA] (877) 809-4159 www.genderspectrum.org Contact Person: Stephanie Brill (Co-Founder) Gender Spectrum Education and Training is committed to increasing awareness and understanding of the normal range of gender variations found in everyone. They provide education, resources and training to help you create a more gender sensitive and supportive environment for all children including gender variant and transgender youth. Parent Group for Gender Variant and Transgender Children meets at Children’s Hospital Oakland. For more information, please contact Stephanie Brill (facilitator) E-mail: [email protected]

Larkin Street Youth Services 701 Sutter Street, Suite 2, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 673-0911 www.larkinstreetyouth.org Contact Person: Sherilyn Adams (Executive Director) Larkin Street Youth Services provides a full spectrum of services needed to help San Francisco’s most vulnerable youth ages 12-24 move beyond life on the street. They offer a range of housing options – from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing – in addition to essential wraparound services including education, technology and employment training; healthcare, including mental health, substance abuse and HIV services; and case management.

Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC) 127 Collingwood Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 703-6150 www.lyric.org Contact Person: Jodi Schwartz (Executive Director) LYRIC’s mission is to build community and inspire positive social change through education enhancement, career trainings, health promotion, and leadership development with LGBTQQ youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities. LYRIC's programs fall into three general categories: Community Building, Education and Economic Development, and Health and Wellness. Activities are open to anyone identifying somewhere on the gender variant spectrum. Contact Person: Denny David (Program Director) (415) 703-6150 Ext. 28 or E-mail: [email protected]

Legal Services for Children 1254 Market Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 863-3762; Warm Line: 1:30pm-5pm (Monday-Friday) & Clinic Hours: 4pm-6pm (Wednesday) www.lsc-sf.org Contact Person: Shannan Wilber (Executive Director) LSC's mission is to ensure that all children and youth in San Francisco Bay Area have an opportunity to be raised in a safe environment with equal access to a meaningful education and the services and supports they need to become healthy and productive young adults. LSC pioneered a unique interdisciplinary approach to legal services, employing teams of attorneys and social workers to comprehensively meet the needs of our clients. They represent children and youth in cases that include legal guardianship, dependency, school discipline, immigration, emancipation, and restraining order proceedings.

Our Family Coalition The Bay Area’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Family Organization Main Address: 870 Market Street, Suite 872, San Francisco, CA 94102; Phone (415) 981-1960 East Bay Address: 344 40th Street, Oakland, CA 94609; Phone: (510) 332-0496 www.ourfamily.org Contact Person: Judy Appel (Executive Director) Our Family Coalition promotes the civil rights and well-being of LGBT families with children and prospective parents through education, advocacy, social networking and grassroots community organizing. Services include: Media advocacy,

COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 3 of 20 training parents to advocate, public and community educational materials, educational programming, and social forums and events. Contact for information about programs and events specific to trans children, parents, and families.

Outlet Program Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) 711 Church Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (650) 965-2020 ext. 22 www.projectoutlet.org Contact Person: Eileen Ross (Director) The Outlet Program supports and empowers LGBTQQ youth ages 13-20 living on the Peninsula and South Bay. Through a range of support services, including leadership training, community education and advocacy, Outlet increases youth confidence, builds personal assets, and creates healthier communities.

Sexual Minority Alliance of Alameda County (SMAAC Youth Center) 1608 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 834-9578 www.smaacyouthcenter.org Contact Person: Roosevelt Mosby (Executive Director) The SMAAC Center is an agency providing services for LGBTQQ youth, including one-on-one mentoring, health education, computer training and access, employment assistance, leadership and facilitation training, counseling and support. Call to inquire about trans specific support groups and events.

T-LISH (Transgender Ladies Initiating Sisterhood) A program of the API Wellness Center’s TRANS: THRIVE Program 815 Hyde Street, 2nd Floor between Sutter and Bush, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 409-4101 www.transthrive.org Contact Person: Luke Woodward (TRANS: THRIVE Program Supervisor) (415) 409-4102 or E-mail: [email protected] TRANS: THRIVE’s mission is foster healthy trans community empowered by the leadership of its peers. It is a drop- in center by and for the trans community and services include educational workshops, support groups, case management, testing and counseling, leadership opportunities, and social events. Their new program, T-LISH (Transgender Ladies Initiating Sisterhood), is a trans youth program primarily focused on young transgender women of color ages 14-24, though it also has events for all trans youth to attend, including transmen and genderqueer youth. Contact Person: Fiona Torres (Trans Youth Program Specialist) (415) 409-4101 ext.115 or E-mail: [email protected]

Health Care & Housing Services

AIDS Project of the East Bay 1320 Webster St, Oakland CA 94610 (510) 663-7958 www.apeb.org Contact Persons: Alvan Quamina (Executive Director) AIDS Project East Bay (APEB) is a community based organization, dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV and supporting individuals infected with the virus through programs targeted at some of the most vulnerable and marginalized individuals in Alameda County. APEB programs focus on prevention education, counseling, case-management, primary medical care, HIV testing, research collaborations, and advocacy.

Ark of Refuge 1025 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 861-6130 www.arkofrefuge.org Contact Person: Bishop Yvette Flunder (Executive Director) The mission of the Ark of Refuge is to challenge and overcome the individual and institutional barriers which discourage or prevent underserved populations from accessing vital services. This agency is dedicated to creating culturally sensitive programs which address holistically the complex life circumstances of persons in need of basic health, educational, and psychosocial services. COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 4 of 20 The Transcending Program provides: Practical support, Peer and Treatment Advocacy services for Transgender people of color in San Francisco who are impacted by HIV/AIDS or at risk for HIV infection. Services include: Treatment and Peer Advocacy; Individual Counseling, Referral Services; Mentorship Program; HIV Education &Prevention; On site Medical Services & Pharmacy; Individual Counseling and Referrals; Recovery and Social Support Groups. Contact Person: Amber L. Gray (Program Manager)

Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center (A&PI Wellness Center) San Francisco Office: 730 Polk Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109; Phone: (415) 292-3400; TTY: 415.292.3410 East Bay Office: 350 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 603, Oakland, CA 94612; Phone: (510) 625-1578 San Mateo County Office: 380 90th Street, Ground Floor, Daly City, CA 94015; Phone: (650) 669-0482 www.apiwellness.org Contact Person: Lance Toma (Executive Director) The A&PI Wellness Center’s mission is to educate, support, empower and advocate for Asian and Pacific Islander communities – particularly A&PIs living with or at-risk for, HIV/AIDS. The staff speak many Asian languages including: Cantonese, Hawaiian, Hindi, Ilokano, Japanese, Malay, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Visayan, and provide free and confidential HIV treatment case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling, on-site primary medical and psychiatric care, client and treatment advocacy, and group and individual support to A&PIs living with HIV/AIDS. Asian & Pacific Islander Transgender Empowerment (ATE) Program’s goals are to foster the development of a vibrant, empowered and supportive Asian & Pacific Islander transgender community to reduce HIV infection in San Francisco. See website (http://www.apiwellness.org/transgen_program.html) for services, workshops, events and support groups. Contact Person: Tita Aida (Transgender Program Supervisor) (415) 292-3420 Ext 348 or E-mail: [email protected] TRANS: THRIVE’s mission is foster healthy trans community empowered by the leadership of its peers. It is a drop- in center by and for the trans community and services include educational workshops, support groups, case management, testing and counseling, leadership opportunities, and social events. It is located at 815 Hyde St., 2nd Floor between Sutter and Bush, San Francisco, CA 94109; For more information call (415) 409-4101 or see their website (www.transthrive.org) or (www.apiwellness.org/trans_thrive.html). Also, check out their new program, T-LISH (Transgender Ladies Initiating Sisterhood), which is a trans youth program primarily focused on young transgender women of color ages 14-24, though it also has events for all trans youth to attend, including transmen and genderqueer youth. Contact Person: Luke Woodward (TRANS: THRIVE Program Supervisor) (415) 409-4102 or E-mail: [email protected]

Asian Women's Shelter 3543 18th Street, #19, San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 751-7110 24-hour Crisis Line: (888) 751-0880 www.sfaws.org The mission of the Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) is to eliminate domestic violence by promoting the social, economic, and political self-determination of women. AWS’s perspective is reflected in the agency’s broad strategy, which integrates culturally knowledgeable and language-accessible shelter services, educational programs, and community-based initiatives and advocacy. AWS is a survivor-centered organization, supporting women and children who have survived and witnessed violence, including domestic violence and trafficking. Individuals served include women in same-sex relationships and heterosexual relationships. AWS welcomes all survivors: in particular, the agency has the unique cultural and language capacity to meet the needs of Asian immigrant and refugee survivors of violence, with a staff who speak a total of more than 30 different languages. AWS welcomes trans people and has trans inclusive policies.

The Berkeley Free Clinic 2339 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 (800) 6-CLINIC or (510) 548-4811 www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org The Berkeley Free Clinic has operated as a worker’s collective since its inception. Direct services are provided almost exclusively by volunteer lay health care workers. Treatments, referrals and guidance are provided in a client-centered context, and are appropriate to their lifestyle, culture, language and financial situation. To make a general medical appointment, call Monday through Friday evenings at exactly 5:45pm to make a same-evening medical appointment, or at 5:30pm if you are homeless. Please note that the only Medical Service offered on Tuesday evening is Tuberculosis (TB) Testing. General medical services will be provided on all other weeknights (including TB testing). General medical appointments start at 7:00pm. Call (510) 548-4811 or (800) 6-CLINIC. Some of the treatments provided include: colds, coughs, ear infections, sexually transmitted diseases, skin problems, urinary tract infections, minor wounds, burns, feet soaking, TB tests, and pregnancy tests. They do not provide annual GYN exams or general physical exams.

Center for Special Problems (CSP) COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 5 of 20 1700 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 292-1500 Contact Person: Julie Graham (Gender Program Coordinator) CSP offers mental health services specifically for transgender individuals, including a gender program which includes individual psychotherapy and case management services. Contact for skills groups for trans people who are survivors of physical, sexual and transphobic violence.

Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention 50 Beale Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105-0661 (415) 597-4960 www.transhealth.ucsf.edu Contact Person: JoAnne Keatley (Director) The Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention’s (CoE) mission is to provide leadership, capacity building, professional training, policy advocacy, research development, and resources to increase access to culturally competent HIV prevention services for transgender people in California. The CoE serves as a vital bridge between research and service and provides a statewide avenue through which cutting edge community-based transgender HIV prevention science is disseminated to local communities via marketing, materials development, publications, an interactive website and educational activities.

Community Awareness and Treatment Services (CATS) 1171 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 241-1199 www.catsinc.org Contact Person: Janet Goy (Executive Director) CATS is an established network of homeless services programs in San Francisco providing a continuum of care to those most in need. Programs include: Outreach; Transportation to access to essential services; Shelters; Transitional Housing; Substance Abuse Programs; and Permanent Housing. Within the CATS network are designated programs to serve women, men and the elderly aged 55 and over, answering the need to feel safe and understood in the process of recovery and transformation. All programs welcome trans people. A Woman’s Place is a 24-hour shelter and transitional housing facility in San Francisco for women with special needs due to mental disabilities, substance abuse and HIV-related issues, and welcomes transgender women. Contact Person: Nicole Johnson (Program Coordinator of A Woman’s Place) (415) 487-2140

EL-LA: Program Para Trans-Latinas 2940 16th Street, Suite 319, San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 864-7278; Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 4-8pm www.myspace.com/ellaparatranslatinas Contact Person: Marcia Ochoa (Executive Director) EL-LA reaches out to the trans-latina community in and around the San Francisco mission neighborhood. They provide services for HIV prevention, counseling, and referrals for transgender women. Contact Person: Alexandra Byerly (Project Coordinator)

Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc. 2919 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 229-0500 www.ifrsf.org Contact Person: Estela Garcia (Executive Director) The mission of Instituto Familiar de la Raza is to promote and enhance the health and well-being of Chicanos/Latinos and multicultural/multiracial youth. That mission is realized through a continuum of mental health, HIV-related and social services including health promotion and prevention, early intervention, case management, clinical mentoring, family support, comprehensive behavioral health services, and cultural/spiritual activities and practices. See website (www.transalud.org) for information and resources for trans Latinas. Contact Person: Adela Vazquez (Latino AIDS Education and Prevention Program Coordinator) (415) 229-0500 Ext. 303

Iris Center: Women's Counseling And Recovery Services 333 Valencia Street, Suite 222, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 864-2364 www.iriscenter.org Contact Person: Angela Green (Executive Director) The IRIS Center offers free and low-cost mental health, substance abuse, and HIV prevention services to high-risk COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 6 of 20 women of color, focusing on low-income single mothers, homeless women, sex workers, and drug abusers. The mission of the IRIS Center is to provide high-quality prevention, education, and behavioral health services to uninsured/underinsured women and their families living in underserved communities. Services include: Mental Health, HIV Services, Harm Reduction and Abstinence Recovery Services, Parenting Skills, Childcare & Counseling Services, Latina Services, and LBT Groups Available.

Lyon-Martin Health Services 1748 Market Street (between Gough and Octavia Streets), Suite 201, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 565-7667 www.lyon-martin.org Contact Person: Teri McGinnis (Executive Director) Lyon-Martin Health Services provides personalized healthcare and support services to women and trans people who lack access to quality care because of their sexual or gender identity regardless of their ability to pay. Primary Care Clinic Services for women and trans people including Breast Health Screening, referral and follow-up; Routine Physical Examinations; Gynecological Care, HIV & STD Testing, and Family Planning; Fertility information and referral; Internal Medicine; Preventive Health care and Health education; Hormone Therapy for Transition for trans women and men; Employment Physicals ; Vaccination and Immunizations). HIV/Psychosocial Services include: emergency referrals for housing, food, and clothing, assistance with transportation to and from doctor's appointments, a buddy to help ease the nerves and advocacy with public and private institutions. Office visits by appointment only: Monday and Wednesday 11AM-7PM; Tuesday, and Friday 9 AM-5PM; Thursday 12PM-5PM. Contact Person: Nick Gorton (Medical Doctor) or Dawn Harbatkin (Medical Director)

Native American AIDS Project (NAAP) 1540 Market Street, Suite 130, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 431-6227 www.naap-ca.org Contact Person: Joan Benoit (Executive Director) NAAP provides a wide range of culturally competent services for all Native American People affected by HIV/AIDS and other diseases by promoting and maintaining the overall health of this diverse community. Services include: case management, treatment advocacy, peer advocacy, mental health and primary medical care for HIV Positive Natives in San Francisco. NAAP also provides HIV prevention and social support to affected communities, and culturally appropriate services for Native Americans / Alaskan Natives in any stage of HIV disease who are living in the City and County of San Francisco, or incarcerated persons who intend to reside in San Francisco upon release or parole. Contact about Trans Talking Circle. Contact Person: Gayle Burns (Prevention Case Manager)

New Leaf: Services For Our Community Mailing Address: 1390 Market Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94103 Client Services: 103 Hayes Street (near Market), San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 626-7000; TDD (415) 252-8376 www.newleafservices.org Contact Person: Ann Harrison (Executive Director) New Leaf is a nonprofit multi-purpose counseling center for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area, focusing on comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and social support. They provide services to middle and low-income individuals and families who cannot afford private therapy or support services. Contact Person: Randall Ehrbar (Clinician) (415) 626-7000 Ext. 443

San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s HIV Prevention Project (HPP) 995 Market Street, Ste 200, San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 241-5100 www.sfaf.org/prevention/needleexchange/ Contact Person: Katie Buoche (415) 241-5105 (Logistical Coordinator) The San Francisco AIDS Foundation's HIV Prevention Project (HPP) has provided street-based needle exchange services to injecting drug users (IDUs) since 1993. HPP currently has 11 needle exchange sites a week and is one of the nation's largest needle exchange programs, exchanging more than 2.3 million needles a year. HPP is a volunteer-driven program supported by over 80 volunteers. All sites will have needles available for people who use needles that are a larger gauge (22 and 25) and are longer for injecting testosterone intramuscularly (1 and 1.5 inches).

San Francisco City Clinic 356 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 7 of 20 415-487-5500 www.sfcityclinic.org San Francisco City Clinic provides free or low-cost diagnosis & treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, as well as free condoms, emergency contraception and Post-Exposure Prevention (PEP). They provide drop-in services to all people over the age of 12, regardless of their ability to pay. The staff speak English, Spanish, Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog.

St. James Infirmary Occupational Health and Safety Clinic for Sex Workers 1372 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 554-8494 (office) www.stjamesinfirmary.org Contact Person: Naomi Akers (Executive Director) The St. James Infirmary provides free, confidential, non-judgmental medical and social services for female, trans, and male sex workers. They are the first occupational safety and health clinic for sex workers run by and for sex workers. Services include: Primary Clinic, HIV/STI Counseling & Testing, Mental Health Counseling, Peer Counseling, Community Outreach, Needle Exchange, Holistic Services, Harm Reduction Trainings & Groups and Internships. Primary Care for adults & adolescents which includes: Health maintenance screening (physical exams, blood pressure, cholesterol, weight); Evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions such as asthma, skin conditions, respiratory infections, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, anemia, etc.; Gynecological and Urological Care (including confidential HIV/STI/TB/Hepatitis Testing & STI Treatments); Pap smears, Breast exams, referrals for ultrasound and mammograms, colonoscopies, Testicular exam, Prostate exam, Contraceptive counseling and prescriptions for all genders, free birth control, emergency contraception & Depo-Provera, STI Treatment, and Hepatitis A & B Immunizations. Transgender Health Services Program, STRIDE, provides primary medical care, hormone therapy, and educational workshops on Thursdays 1-4pm at 1372 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Call 415-572-9414 to make an appointment.

Tenderloin Health Service location: 255 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 Mailing address: PO Box 423930, San Francisco, CA 94142 (415) 437-2900 www.tlhealth.org Contact Person: Colm Hegarty (Executive Director) Tenderloin Health’s mission is to optimize the health of the Tenderloin’s homeless, poor and most vulnerable residents. They serve people living with and at the greatest risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS, who have difficulty obtaining services elsewhere due to substance use, mental illness, sexual orientation, gender identity, race and ethnicity, and/or other social barriers. Contact Person: Andrea Horne (Transgender Specialist) (415) 437-2900 Ext. 227 or E-Mail: [email protected]

Tom Waddell Heath Center 50 Lech Walesa (Ivy) Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 355-7400 www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oservices/medSvs/hlthCtrs/TransgenderHlthCtr.asp Contact Person: Angie Davidson (Nurse Coordinator for the Transgender Clinic) (415) 355-7588 Tom Waddell Health Center provides primary medical care, gynecological care, mental health, transgender clinic, hormones, and social services. The Transgender Clinic of Tom Waddell Health Center is a multidisciplinary primary care clinic focusing primarily on the needs of underserved populations of inner city San Francisco. If your primary language is not English, they can make special arrangements (with adequate notice) to accommodate you, either with bilingual staff or a translator. The Transgender Clinic is on Tuesdays 5-8 PM. For new patients, please sign-up for an intake appointment on Tuesdays 2-4 PM.

TransVision A program of Tri-City Health Center (www.tri-cityhealth.org) 39184 State Street, Fremont, CA 94538 (510) 713-6690 http://transvisiontricity.org Tri-City Health Center (TCHC) provides a wide spectrum of educational, healthcare, and social services to everyone, without regard to financial position, ethnicity, language, culture, sexual orientation, or any other criterion. Tri-City Health Center's main clinic provides a broad spectrum of services including: Women's Services, Adult Primary Care, Pediatrics and Immunizations, Teen City Clinic, Dental Care, Mental Health Services, Nutritional Counseling, Diabetes Counseling and Education, Infectious Diseases Clinic, Outreach, and Enrollment Services. They also provide Hepatitis and HIV services, STD COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 8 of 20 screening and treatment, immunizations for Hepatitis A and B, health education, needle exchange, and hormone therapy. TransVision is a program & resource for transgender/transsexual women in Alameda County. It is an outreach program under the HIV prevention clinic at Tri-City Health Center. Regardless of how you define transgender, they offer a safe space in Fremont that is trans positive and provide health care services, support, information, HIV services, free anonymous HIV testing and counseling as well as safer sex supplies, and someone to talk to about being trans. Contact Person: Tiffany Woods (Program Coordinator for TransVision) (510) 713-6690 Ext. 6121 or E-mail: twoods@tri- cityhealth.org

Walden House 1550 Evans Street, San Francisco, CA 94124 (please see the website for their many residential service locations) (415) 554-1100; TDD (415) 431-1067 www.waldenhouse.org Contact Person: Rod Libbey (Chief Executive Officer) Walden House provides behavioral health and substance abuse services based on the therapeutic community model of treatment. Services are available in day treatment, variable length residential, and other settings depending on each client's unique needs. Programs include: Insurance and Self-Pay Programs; Walden Institute of Training; Mental Health Services - Outpatient; Mental Health Services - Residential; Representative Payee Program; Adult Services; Adolescent Services; and Criminal Justice Programs. The Transgender Recovery Program (TRP) creates a safe and supportive environment for trans people. Services include individual counseling, group therapy and short and long-term, in-patient and outpatient programs. Contact Person: Sabrina Suico (Transgender Recovery Program Manager) (415) 554-1450 or E-mail: [email protected]

Legal, Policy, Advocacy, & Employment

Community United Against Violence (CUAV) 170 A Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 777-5500 24-hour Crisis Line: (415) 333-4357 or (415) 333-HELP www.cuav.org CUAV’s mission is to prevent and respond to violence against and within our diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning communities. Services include peer-based counseling, direct assistance, education and outreach, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy. Programs include: 24-hour Crisis Line; Healing Oppression Project; Speakers Bureau; Love & Justice Program; Training & Technical Assistance; and ACCESS Project. Contact Person: Pablo Espinoza

Equality California 2370 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94114; Phone: (415) 581-0005 (see website for additional locations in CA) www.eqca.org Contact Person: Geoffrey Kors (Executive Director) EQCA leads efforts for LGBT civil rights at the state level through an array of strategies including sponsoring legislation and leading efforts to ensure their passage, lobbying legislators and other government officials, building coalitions, and empowering other organizations and individuals to engage in the political process. Contact Person: Jim Carroll (Managing Director) Northern California Office, Ext. 305

Glide Foundation Glide Memorial United Methodist Church: 330 Ellis Street: San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 674-6000 Janice Mirikitani Family, Youth, and Childcare Center: 434 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 674-6200 Cecil Williams Glide Community House: 333 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 674-6100 www.glide.org Contact Person: Rev. Cecil Williams (Founder and Minister of Liberation of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church) or Willa Seldon (CEO of the Glide Foundation) The Glide Memorial Church provides free meals, wall-in center, health, housing, family services, training and employment and global ministries. Glide's Training and Employment Services (TAES) program reaches out to the unemployed and under-trained with courses involving GED Preparation, pre-apprenticeship construction, and High School curriculum for adults ages 17 to 24 years COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 9 of 20 old. Glide provides job skills training, case management, interview skills, certification programs, leadership skills training, and assistance with job placement. This program welcomes trans people.

Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center 600 Harrison Street, Suite 120, San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 864-8848; TTY/TDD Line: (415) 593-0091 www.las-elc.org Contact Person: Joan Messing Graff (President) The Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center promotes the stability of low income and disadvantaged workers and their families by addressing issues that affect their ability to achieve self-sufficiency. LAS-ELC helps workers attain financial security by preserving employment opportunities. The LGBT Employment Project helps low-income workers address discrimination and harassment they face at work on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Focusing on low-income and unemployed workers in traditionally underrepresented communities - including youth, people of color, immigrants, transgender people, and people with disabilities - the Project provides free legal education, counseling, advocacy and assistance to empower low-income LGBT workers to resolve instances of sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace and lower the barriers to LGBT people's full participation in society. Contact Person: Elizabeth Kristen (Staff Attorney)

National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) 870 Market St., Suite 370, San Francisco, CA 94102 (see website for additional locations) (415) 392-6257 www.nclrights.org Contact Person: Kate Kendell (Executive Director) E-mail: [email protected] or (415) 392-6257 Ext. 307 NCLR is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of LGBT people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. Contact Person: Shannon Price Minter (Legal Director) E-mail: [email protected] or (415) 392-6257 Ext. 310

San Francisco Human Rights Commission (HRC) 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94102-6033 (415) 252-2500; (800) 735-2922 (TTY/TDD) www.sfgov.org/site/sfhumanrights_index.asp Contact Person: Chris Iglesias (Executive Director) The Human Rights Commission works to provide leadership and advocacy to secure, protect and promote human rights for all people. The LGBT & HIV Division mediates and investigates complaints of discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, or domestic partner status and provides training on these topics, enforces the Equal Benefits/Domestic Partners Ordinance, & staffs the LGBT Advisory Committee. Contact Person: natoyiniinastumiik (Holy Old Man Bull) [formally known as Marcus de Maria Arana] (Discrimination Investigator & Mediator) (415) 252-2519 or E-mail: [email protected]

San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) 3543 18th Street, #7, San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 861-2024; 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (415) 647-RAPE (7273) www.sfwar.org Contact Person: Janelle White (Executive Director) San Francisco Women Against Rape provides resources, support, advocacy and education to strengthen the work of all individuals, and communities in San Francisco that are responding to, healing from, and struggling to end sexual violence. All services are confidential, free-of-charge, and include: 1) Direct Services: 1:1 peer counseling; support groups; 24-hour hotline; medical & legal advocacy; referrals; and 2) Community Initiatives: prevention education; staff training; workshops; outreach; and organizing. Contact Person: Lisa Thomas-Adeyemo (Director of Counseling)

The Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (TEEI) San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 865-5632 www.teeisf.org Contact Person: Clair Farley (TG Economic Development Coordinator) TEEI is designed to assist transgender individuals find financial self sufficiency through stable employment in jobs COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 10 of 20

providing a living wage and benefits, with opportunities for advancement. The program is multi-layered: mentorship, employment, and seminars and workshops designed to help the Transgender Community obtain the information they need to make sound decisions about managing their financial resources.

Transgender, Gender Variant, and Intersex Justice Project (TGI Justice Project) 342 9th Street, Suite 202B, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 252-1444 www.tgijp.org Contact Person: Alexander L. Lee (Director and Attorney) TGI Justice Project's mission is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant/genderqueer and intersex (TGI) people in California prisons and beyond. TGIJP uses innovative combinations of direct services and community organizing to support the leadership development and capacity building of the TGI communities, and especially of TGI prisoners and former prisoners. Trans/Gender Variant in Prison Committee (TIP) is a volunteer-led grassroots community organizing effort by and for TGI people and their allies to expose and end the human rights abuse of TGI people in California prisons. Contact Person: Miss Major (Organizing Director for TIP)

Transgender Law Center (TLC) 870 Market Street, Suite 823, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 865-0176 www.transgenderlawcenter.org Contact Person: Masen Davis (Executive Director) and Kristina Wertz (Legal Director) TLC utilizes direct legal services, public policy advocacy, and educational opportunities to advance the rights and safety of diverse transgender communities. TLC offers the following services: Advice and Counsel; Legal Clinics; Direct Representation; Transgender Law 101 Workshops, and Legal Rights Information, and it’s Transforming Institutions project houses nearly a dozen unique, effective efforts to change the way that transgender people are treated in the state.

Community Empowerment & Social Support

Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) 1800 Market Street, Box 95, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 865-5616 www.baaits.org Contact Person: Rope Wolf, Co-Chair BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for GLBTI Native Americans, their families and friends. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and manifested both a masculine and feminine spiritual qualities. American society commonly identifies Two-Spirit People as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender.

Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 293-2429 www.defrank.org Contact Person: Paul Wysocki (Interim Executive Director) The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center mission is to provide Community, Leadership, Advocacy, Support, and Services to Silicon Valley’s LGBT people and allies. The DeFrank Center offers a wide variety of free or low-cost social activities, groups, counseling services, seniors, adult, youth and family programs. Contact for information about the Silicon Valley FTM Meeting for transguys.

Fresh Meat Productions www.freshmeatproductions.org Contact Person: Sean Dorsey (Founder and Artistic Director) Fresh Meat Productions builds community through the arts by creating, presenting and touring original transgender and queer arts programs. Their year-round performances and exhibitions feature outstanding work by leading transgender,

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Lighthouse Community Center 1217 A Street, Hayward, CA 94541 (510) 881-8167 www.lgbtlighthouse.com Contact Person: Kari McAllister (Executive Director) The Lighthouse serves the Southern Alameda County Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Questioning community and allies. They are a resource center and catalyst for community building, providing communication, education, support, and social activities and programs in a safe and substance-free environment.

Lou Sullivan Society E-mail: [email protected] www.lousullivansociety.org The Lou Sullivan Society provides information, education, support, community building and advocacy for transgender, transsexual and genderqueer people assigned female at birth and their loved ones. See website for a current events and meetings.

Pacific Center for Human Growth 2712 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 548-8283 www.pacificcenter.org Contact Person: Leslie Ewing (Executive Director) The Pacific Center facilitates acceptance, integration and celebration of queer sexual identity, successfully builds community among queer people of the East Bay, and promotes understanding and embracing of all queer people within the general community. Programs in Counseling, Intern Training, Youth, Groups, HIV Support, and Resource Center.

The Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County 3024 Willow Pass Road., Stuite 200, Concord, CA, 94519 (925) 692-0090 www.rainbowcc.org Contact Person: Ben-David Barr (President of the Board of Directors) The Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County mission is to build community among LBGTQ persons and their allies through social opportunities, health and wellness services, and awareness programs.

San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 865-5555 www.sfgaycenter.org Contact Person: Rebecca Rolfe (Executive Director) The Center provides a vast array of programs and services for LGBT people, their friends and families. The Center’s Programs include: Economic and Workforce Development; Arts, Culture & Social Activities; Children, Youth & Families; Health & Wellness; Building Services; and Community Development. Contact for specific trans related events and groups. San Francisco Transgender Empowerment, Advocacy & Mentorship (SF TEAM) is an ad hoc group of transgender community members committed to coordinating quarterly events for the benefit of the local area. These events are intended to bring the wide array of transgender communities together to meet, educate and support each other while celebrating the diversity and richness of our lives and accomplishments. SF TEAM and all its events are open to all members of the transgender communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and allies. See website (www.sfteam.org) for upcoming events.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. 584 Castro Street, PMB#392, San Francisco, CA 94114-2594 (415) 820-9697 www.thesisters.org Contact Person: Sister Barbi Mitzvah (Board Chairnun) The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is a leading-edge Order of queer nuns. The Sisters devote themselves to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity, and spiritual enlightenment. The Sisters believe that all people have the right to express their unique joy and beauty and use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency, and guilt that chain the human spirit. See website for upcoming

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Spectrum LGBT Center 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., No. 10, San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 457-1115 www.spectrumlgbtcenter.org Contact Person: Paula Pilecki (Executive Director) Spectrum's mission is to strengthen, mobilize, and serve LGBTQ people, and promote acceptance, understanding, and full inclusion in Marin County. Programs include: Social Activities; Seniors; Youth, Young Adults; and Community Resources, Training, and Outreach.

TGSF (Transgender San Francisco) 1800 Market Street, Box 86, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 839-9448 (Info Line) www.tgsf.org Contact Person: Allison D. Laureano (President) TGSF is dedicated to serving the educational, social, and recreational needs of the transgender community, and to educating the general public. TGSF has variety of programs and activities including: The Channel Newsletter, Social, Outreach, and Education.

ADDITIONAL REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE SF/BAY AREA

CALIFORNIA

Asian Pacific AIDS Prevention Team’s STAR (Serving Transgenders At Risk) Program, Los Angeles, CA (213) 553-1830 www.apaitonline.org/services_programs_bionic.asp

Bienestar’s Transgéneros Unidas, Los Angeles, CA (323) 660-9680 www.bienestar.org/Lesbian_Gay_Bisexual_and_Transgender.asp#TU

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles/ Department of Adolescent Medicine, Los Angeles, CA (323) 361-2390 www.childrenshospitalla.org • Trans Youth Clinic [Dr. Marvin E. Belzer at (323) 361-2112 or E-mail: [email protected]] • Tranny Rock Star Program [Bamby Salceto at (323) 361-2390 ext. 5983 or E:mail: [email protected]] • Transgender HARM Reduction Project & Risk Reduction Program [Sabel Simone-Loreca at (323) 361-2390 or E:mail: [email protected]] • Transgender Harm Reduction Mental Health Services [Shann Collitzi at (323) 361-2390] • TG-AIM (Transgender Adult Identity Mentoring) for ages 18-24 [Miguel Martinez at (323) 361-2390 or E:mail: [email protected]]

Community Health Partnership’s TransPowerment, Santa Clara, CA (408) 556-6605 www.chpscc.org/hiv/transpowerment/

Family Health Centers of San Diego’s Project S.T.A.R. (Supporting Transgender Access to Resources), San Diego, CA (619) 515-2411 www.myspace.com/project_star

Friends Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA (323) 463-1601 www.friendsresearch.org

FTM Alliance of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (323) 860-5801 www.ftmalliance.org

Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center, Los Angeles, CA (323) 993-7400 www.lagaycenter.org • Transgender Services [www.lagaycenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=YH_MH_Transgender_Issues] • Transgender Job Placement Program [www.lagaycenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=YW_Transgender_Economic_Empowerment_Project]

The Los Angeles Gender Center, Los Angeles, CA (310) 475-8880 www.lagendercenter.com

Neutral Corner, San Diego, CA www.geocities.com/neutral-corner/

Orange County Transgender Coalition (umbrella organization for various groups), Garden Grove, CA COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 14 of 20

(714) 953-5428 www.octcca.org

Pacific Pride Foundation Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Center, Santa Barbara & Santa Maria, CA www.pacificpridefoundation.org

The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center, San Diego, CA (619) 692-2077 http://thecentersd.org/index.php

COLORADO

The Gender Identity Center of Colorado, Inc. (GIC), Wheat Ridge, CO (303) 202-6466 www.gicofcolo.org

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC)

Children's National Medical Center’s Gender Development Program, Washington, DC (202) 476-5158 www.childrensnational.org/DepartmentsandPrograms/default.aspx?Type=Program&Id=6178&Name=Gender%20and%20Sexu ality%20Psychosocial%20Programs#gender

Walker-Whitman Clinic, Washington, DC (202) 939-7690 www.wwc.org/GLBT_health_services/transhealth.htm

FLORIDA

Transkids Purple Rainbow Foundation, Boca Raton, FL www.transkidspurplerainbow.org

ILLINOIS

Howard Brown Health Center’s Transgender Health, Chicago, IL (773) 388-1600 www.howardbrown.org/hb_services.asp?id=37

MARYLAND

Chase Brexton Health Services, Baltimore, Randallstown, Columbia, & Easton, MD www.chasebrexton.org

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA (617) 355-6000; (800) 355-8021 (TTY) www.childrenshospital.org/views/april07/new_clinic_addresses_intersex_and_gender_issues.html

Camp Aranu'tiq, Newton Lower Falls, MA (617) 467-5830 www.camparanutiq.org

Fenway Community Health, Boston, MA (888) 242-0900; (617) 267-0900 www.fenwayhealth.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FCHC_srv_services_trans

Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts’ GLBT Youth Support Project, Brockton, MA (800) 530-2770 www.hcsm.org/glys/glys.htm

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, Jamaica Plain, MA (617) 778-0519 www.masstpc.org/tp/

Sydney Borum Health Center, Boston, MA (617) 457-8140 www.jri.org

TransCEND (Transgender Care and Education Needs Diversity), Cambridge, MA (617) 599-0241 www.ccaa.org/transcend.html

MICHIGAN

Triangle Foundation, Detroit, MI (313) 537-7000 Hate Crime Reporting: (877) 7-TRIANGLE or (877) 787-4264 www.tri.org

University of Michigan Health System’s Comprehensive Gender Services Program, Ann Arbor, MI (734) 998-2150 www.med.umich.edu/transgender/

MINNESOTA

Face to Face Health and Counseling Service, Saint Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org

Trans Youth Support Network (TYSN), Minneapolis, MN (612) 875-8164 www.transyouthsupportnetwork.org

University of Minnesota Medical School’s Center for Sexual Health, Minneapolis, MN (612) 625-1500 www.umphysicians.umn.edu/Clinics/clinic_301.htm

NEW YORK

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center’s Transgender Services, New York, NY (212) 271-7200 www.callen-lorde.org/services/trans.html

FIERCE, New York, NY (646) 336-6789 www.fiercenyc.org

Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of The Harvey Milk School, New York, NY (212) 674-2400 www.hmi.org

The Gender Identity Project (GIP) & Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program, New York, NY Programs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center (212) 620-7310 GIP: www.gaycenter.org/gip COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 Lydia A. Sausa, Ph.D., M.S. Ed. Free to copy and distribute for non commercial use with author credit & a link to www.transyouth.com Page 16 of 20

YES: www.gaycenter.org/youth/about

New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy (NYAGRA), New York, NY (212) 675-3288 Ext. 338 www.nyagra.com

OHIO

The Gender Dysphoria Program of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH (614) 451-0111 www.genderprogram.com

OREGON

Outside In’s Transgender/Identity Resource Center (TiRC), Portland, OR (503) 535-3800 www.outsidein.org * for Portland resource list see Resources PDX www.resourcespdx.org

TransActive Education and Advocacy (TEA), Portland, OR http://transactiveonline.org/

PENNSYLVANIA

Equality Advocated Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (215) 731-1447 or Toll Free (866) LGBT-LAW www.equalitypa.org

The Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia, PA (215) 563-0652 www.mazzonicenter.org

Prevention Point Philadelphia’s Trans-health Information Project (TIP), Philadelphia, PA (215) 634-5272 www.preventionpointphilly.org/services/services-trans.html

Transgender Fund, Philadelphia, PA www.tgfund.org

Transgender Health Action Coalition (T-HAC), Philadelphia, PA Hotline: (215) 732-1207 www.critpath.org/thac/

TEXAS

Legacy Community Health Services, Houston, TX 77006 (713) 830-3000 www.legacycommunityhealth.org/default.asp?id=140#G

Rosenberg Clinic-Gender Treatment Program, Galveston, TX (409) 763-0016

VIRGINIA

TransGender Education Association (TGEA), Arlington, VA www.tgea.net

WASHINGTON

Lambert House, Seattle, WA (206) 322-2515 http://lamberthouse.org/

Seattle LGBT Center’s Ingersoll Gender Center, Seattle, WA (206) 323-LGBT or (206) 323-5428 www.ingersollcenter.org

WISCONSIN

Pathways Counseling Center’s Transgender Program, Brookfield, WI (262) 641-9790 www.pathwayscounseling.com/transgender.html

For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression (FORGE)’s TAN (Transgender Aging Network), Glendale, WI (414) 540-6456 www.forge-forward.org/tan

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Accord Alliance, Boston, MA (617) 488-9770 www.accordalliance.org

Female-To-Male International (FTMI), San Francisco, CA (877) 267-1440 www.ftmi.org

For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression (FORGE), Milwaukee, WI (414) 559-2123 www.forge-forward.org

GenderQueer Revolution (Los Angeles, CA) (877) 647-7697 www.genderqueerrevolution.org

Gender Spectrum Education and Training, Seattle, WA (877) 809-4159 www.genderspectrum.org

International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Waltham, MA (781) 899-2212 www.ifge.org

National Center for Transgender Equality, Washington, DC (202) 903-0112 www.nctequality.org

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Transgender Civil Rights Project, Washington, DC (202) 393-5177 www.thetaskforce.org

National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC), Washington, DC Toll-Free (800) 541-6922; local phone (202) 319-7596 www.nyacyouth.org

PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Transgender Network (TNET), Washington, DC (202) 467-8180 http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=380

The Renaissance Transgender Association, Wayne, PA (610) 975-9119 www.ren.org

Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL), Washington, DC (202) 546-5940; (202) 464-4548 (TTY) www.smyal.org

The Society for Second Self, Inc. (Tri-Ess), Houston, TX www.tri-ess.org

Sylvia Riveria Law Project, New York, NY (212) 377-8550 www.srlp.org

Transgender American Veterans Association, Akron, OH www.tavausa.org

The Transgender Law and Policy Institute (TLPI), Brooklyn, NY www.transgenderlaw.org

Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, New York, NY (646) 862-9396 www.transgenderlegal.org

TransYouth Family Advocates (TYFA), Holland, MI (888) IMA-TYFA or (888) 462-8932 www.imatyfa.org

World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Minneapolis, MN www.wpath.org

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