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Local Organizations:

GALA Pride and Diversity Center: galacc.org

• Groups for people of all ages and identities

• Resource guides

• Local Pride activities

• Family events, movies, games, gatherings

• If they don't offer a type of support you need, contact them and they will do their best to help

Tranz Central Coast: tranzcentralcoast.org

QCARES Website; SLO Acceptance Project - LGBTQ+ affirming mental health resources

SLO County LGBTQ+ Needs Assessment

State and National Organizations/Support:

GLSEN: www.glsen.org

The Trevor Project: thetrevorproject.org - The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people under 25.

Gender Spectrum: https://www.genderspectrum.org - Free online groups for pre-teens, teens, parents, and caregivers. Including groups for Black trans, nonbinary and gender expansive teens and POC trans, nonbinary and gender expansive teens.

GSA Network: gsanetwork.org; https://gsanetwork.org/resources/youth-wellness; TRUTH: Trans Youth

Gender Diversity, www.genderdiversity.org

GLAAD: glaad.org

Stand with Trans, https://standwithtrans.org

TransYouth Family Allies, www.imatyfa.org

It Gets Better Project, www.itgetsbetter.org; For access to over 1000 resources go to: https://itgetsbetter.org/get-help; For an uplift, Check out Moments of Joy here: https://itgetsbetter.org/blog/initiatives/moment-of-joy

PFLAG, www.pflag.org: for families of LGBTQ+ people

World Professional Association for Transgender Health, https://wpath.org

Ben Geilhufe (gender therapist): https://www.bengeilhufe.com/

Gender Affirming Therapy and Resources: https://www.genderyouthproviders.com

The Center for Transyouth Health and Development: www.chla.org/the-center-transyouth-health-and...

Schools in Transition: A Guide to Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 School

Center Link: A searchable data base of LGBTQ centers, including youth programs, across the US.

Trans Lifeline: A grassroots hotline and microgrants non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Mental Health Resources for the LGBTQ Community

For Parents, Guardians and Families:

TransYouth Family Allies

Gender Spectrum

PFLAG

It Gets Better Project, www.itgetsbetter.org

Tranz Central Coast

Child Welfare Department

CDC

Johns Hopkins - Tips for Parenting LGBTQ+ Youth

Healthy Children

Family Acceptance Project

American Academy of Pediatrics: A variety of resources for families and gender diverse youth

National Black Justice Coalition and the Cartoon Network: A guide to gender pronouns

For Educators:

Queer Youth Advice for Educators

Resources for LGBTQ Students

For Teachers: Teaching LGBTQ Youth

HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools

Students and Gender Identity Guide for Schools (USC Rossier’s, online MSC program)

Local Health Care:

• SLO: Dr. Denise Taylor, MD, family medicine, providing hormones to adults and youth, email: dtaylor@chccc.org

• SLO: Dr. Andrea Angelucci, DO, family medicine. If she is booked, one of her Physician’s Assistants can help you - (805) 591-4727

• SLO: Dr. Lauren Prewitt, DO, gynecologist providing hormones to adults and youth, and trans-man hysterectomy and oophorectomy - (805) 776-3002

• SLO and AG: Dr. Christina Pyo, MD, OB/GYN, comfortable working with trans men - (805) 595-1808

• SLO: Dr. Krystal A. Valdez, MD, endocrinologist providing hormones to adults - (805) 269-7100 (Dr. Valdez requires a referral from another doctor before scheduling an appointment.)

• SLO and Santa Maria: Planned Parenthood is prescribing hormones for adults - (888) 898-3806

• SLO: Dr. Lindsey Faucette, DO, family medicine, providing hormones to adults and youth. The practice does not bill insurance. Check her website for details - 805-242-3103.

• Nationwide: GMLA mission is to ensure equality in healthcare for LGBT individuals and healthcare providers.

  • GLMA Provider Directory

College and University information:

LGBTQ Student Scholarship Database

Bending the Mold is an action kit for transgender students and their allies.

Campus Pride Index, a database of LGBTQ-affirming colleges and universities.

List of colleges and universities with gender-neutral housing options

List of colleges and universities with transgender-inclusive health benefits

Gender Equity Center (CSU San Marcos)

Resources for Transgender College Students

College Scholarships for LGBTQ Students

For Allies:

10 Ways to be an Ally and a Friend: recommendations for LGBTQ+ allies

How to Support LGBTQ Youth

Athlete Ally

Professional Resources:

WPATH Standards of Care

APA Guidelines for practice with LGB clients

APA Guidelines for practice with transgender clients

Resource Books:

A Clinician’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Care

The Gender Affirmation Manual

LGBT Psychology and Mental Health

Transgender Teen

Transgender Child

Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook

Gender Quest Workbook

I am Jazz

A Genealogy of Queer Theory

Queer

Queer Studies