Gender-Affirming Care

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What Is Gender-Affirming Care?

It’s care that:

• Sees you as you are, not who they want you to be
• Respects your name, pronouns, identity, and body
• Gives you the tools to self-determine your journey, not gate keep it
• Helps lower depression, anxiety, substance use, and risk of suicide
• Builds community, autonomy, and love, not shame

Need Tools for You & the Ones You Love?

We got you. Whether you’re seeking hormones, surgery options, or just trying to get someone you love access to something real, here’s where to start:

Find Gender-Affirming Providers

• Trans Healthcare Directory
• OutCare Health
• RAD Remedy
• Folx Health: Virtual HRT + community
• Plume: Online hormones + support, discreet & direct
  
  Connect Locally
• CenterLink LGBTQ+ Center Directory

Can’t Access Traditional Care?

We see you. We’ve been you. The system’s a mess, but our community is stronger. Harm reduction means we take care of each other, through DIY care, mutual aid, and trusted networks.

If you’re:

• Sharing hormones
• Navigating healthcare while unhoused
• Transitioning without insurance
• Or just need someone who listens without judgment, you’re not alone.

We’re here to give you the tools, not just for you, but for your chosen fam, your block, your crew, your queer baby cousin. Because we don’t gate keep survival.

Mental Health is Harm Reduction

Everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community deserves access to care that is safe, affirming, and free of judgment. Whether you're looking for support for yourself or for someone you love, these resources center our collective well-being, resilience, and right to heal on our own terms.

Resources:

The Trevor Project
24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ youth – chat, call, or text.

Trans Lifeline
Peer-led crisis line for trans people. Also provides name change grants and support for trans folks inside and outside systems.

QTPoC Mental Health
Healing and therapist directories centering queer & trans people of color.

Inclusive Therapists
Find LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma-informed therapists who reflect your lived experience.

NQTTCN: National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
Therapist directory, mental health fund, and community-based healing tools for QTBIPOC.

Gay & Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) Health resources including substance use harm reduction and mental health services designed for LGBTQ+ populations.

Queer Harm Reduction Collective (QHRC) Peer-led harm reduction resources focused on queer and trans communities, including safer use guides, access to naloxone, and LGBTQ+ affirming support.

The Ally Coalition  Providing advocacy and resources around health, wellness, and safer partying in queer nightlife spaces.

Other helpful resources:

Visit transequality.org for toolkits, guides, and resources.  

The Sylvia Rivera Law Project Provides free legal advice and representation on issues like name and gender marker changes, discrimination, housing, public benefits, and immigration.