Resources

Community Support, Education and Advocacy

Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Center
The Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Center is dedicated to building a world where LGBTQ+ thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

Transforming Families
An LA-based family support group creating a positive environment for children, adolescents and their families to explore issues of gender identity.
Programs include:

• Family/Caregiver support group (18 and older)
• Adolescent/Young Adult support group (13-24)
• Tween support group (10-13)
• Sibling Peer Group (13-24)
• Elementary Play Group (5-11)

Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Center Trans Lounge
An educational, empowerment, and social program serving the LA trans community. Anyone who identifies as trans is welcome to join the Trans Lounge. Membership is free of charge. Programs include an incredible breadth of workshops, labs, and support groups.

TransYouth Family Allies
An organization that empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected. TYFA has resource materials as web pages and printable PDFs for parents.

PFLAG Transgender Network 
National website for PFLAG transgender communities and for family, friends, and allies of transgender persons. With commitment a threefold mission statement of support, education, and advocacy.

LifeWorks
A youth development and mentoring program of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center.

MyPronouns.org
MyPronouns.org is a practical resource dedicated to the empowering and inclusive use of personal pronouns in the English language.

GLAAD
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.

National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice advocacy organization for transgender people.

Transgender American Veterans Association
The Transgender American Veterans Association is a grassroots organization that advocates for the equality of transgender veterans and active duty service members to receive fair and equal treatment in areas such as healthcare, benefits, and open transgender military service. 

TransFamily Support Services
The mission of TransFamily Support Services is to save lives by shaping a gender affirming and accepting community by offering support groups, family engagement services, and training services.

National Coalition of Sexual Freedom (NCSF)
NCSF is a coalition of over 140 groups, clubs and businesses, including mental health practices and law firms.

Crisis Support and Life-affirming Resources

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 
Comprised of a national network of local crisis centers, 988 counselors provide free, confidential, 24/7 support and resources to people experiencing or affected by suicidal, mental health, and/or substance use crisis. Callers can access this lifesaving service by simply calling or texting 988, or via online chat on their website. 

Supporting LGBTQ+ youth who are Black, Indigenous and people of color
A resource for ways in which families and friends can support LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ2S (Two-spirit*) -identified youth who are Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).

The EMPWR Program at UCLA
The UCLA EMPWR ("empower") Program is a joint initiative of the UCLA Division of Child Psychiatry and the UCLA Division of Population Behavioral Health designed to promote well-being and resilience in LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning) children, teenagers and young adults. EMPWR provides a safe, affirming environment for LGBTQ+ youth with mental health concerns related to stressful and/or traumatic experiences. This program links families to an expert team of attending psychiatrists and psychologists as well as supervised advanced trainees who deliver comprehensive mental health care. Specialized individual, family and group programs build on personal strengths, foster healthy identity formation and mitigate the consequences of stressful and/or traumatic experiences. Services provided, include: individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, and medication management services. For more information, contact us at [email protected] or 310-825-7573. Visit our website.

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone. If you are a youth who is feeling alone, confused or in crisis, please call The Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386 for immediate help.

Trevor Support Center International
No matter where you live, you can access TrevorSpace.org, a safe and secure social networking site for LGBTQ+ young people and their allies.

Legal Resources

The Williams Institute at UCLA Law
The Williams Institute is a think tank at UCLA School of Law dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. 

Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression. They have also created an information and resource publication for health care providers, “10 Tips for Working with Transgender Patients.”

Trans Youth Handbook
The Trans Youth Handbook is a legal resource guide that covers the rights of trans youth across such a wide spectrum of situations, including identity documents, school, health care, non-affirming care environments, and work.

California Safe School Coalition 
Legal protection for students from discrimination and harassment based on actual and perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Research briefs documenting issues of school safety for students in California schools.

Transcend Legal 
Helping people get transgender-related health care covered under insurance. To learn more, watch the “Trans Insurance Roadmap” video series.

Legal Documentation in the State of California

California Courts website on Gender Change >

National Center for Transgender Equality >

Health Care and Insurance Resources

Out2Enroll
Out2Enroll is a national initiative launched in September 2013 to connect our communities—LGBTQ+ people and our families, friends, and allies—with the new health insurance coverage options available under the Affordable Care Act.

Transgender Law Center: Health Resources
Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression, as well as provides health resources.

National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice advocacy organization for transgender people.

National LGBTQ+ Health Education Center 
The National LGBTQ+ Health Education Center is a part of The Fenway Institute and provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations. 

Trans Wellness Center
Located in Los Angeles, the Trans Wellness Center provides comprehensive resources and services for transgender and non-binary people in one convenient location.

TransLine
Transgender Medical Consultation Service.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC fact sheets, briefs and resources 

The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project
This is led by a group of transgender, nonbinary, and allied mental health clinicians in the U.S. who believe in improving access to letters for clients who are seeking gender-affirming medical care.