TRANSGENDER HEALTH PATIENT RESOURCES

GENERAL RESOURCES

  1. Desert Center for Sexuality Awareness (DCSA) Transgender Resource Guide
  2. CDC’s Transforming Health: Patient-Centered HIV Prevention and Care

REPRODUCTIVE RESOURCES

It is important to discuss fertility issues with transgender patients who are considering hormone therapy, as initiating or discontinuing hormone therapy may reduce fertility. These Reproductive Resources include information about sperm or egg preservation and more.

  1. AAHIVM’s Referral Link – AAHIVM’s publicly searchable national database of HIV care providers, practices, and care/support resources housed on AAHIVM’s website, www.aahivm.org. Refine your search by checking one or more of the services offered pertaining to transgender reproductive health.
  2. Win Fertility
  3. Planned Parenthood
  4. Fairfax Cryo Bank, located in Virginia
  5. Shady Grove Fertility, multiple locations around Baltimore/DC Metro Area/Pennsylvania/Virginia
  6. Washington Fertility Center, located in Virginia and DC

LEGAL RESOURCES

Transgender patients may face uniquely challenging legal issues and are disproportionately impacted by discrimination. These resources include legal information for transgender or gender non-conforming people living with HIV.

  1. Transgender Rights Tool Kit
  2. Transgender Law Center
  3. National Center for Transgender Equality –ID Documents Center

SUPPORT RESOURCES

  1. Trans Lifeline
    Non-profit dedicated to transgender people experiencing a crisis
    www.translifeline.org
    877-565-8860
  2. Trevor Project
    Live, 24/7, crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth
    www.thetrevorproject.org/
    866-488-7386
  3. TransKids Purple Rainbow
    Online support & advocacy resource for TransKids & their families
    www.transkidspurplerainbow.org
  4. TransYouth Family Allies
    Outreach organization to support & empower transyouth & their families
    www.imatyfa.org
    888-462-8932
  5. Youth Talkline
    http://www.glbthotline.org/talkline.html
    800-246-7743
  6. The LGBT National Help Center
    https://www.lgbthotline.org
    888-843-4564
  7. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    https://988lifeline.org/
    Phone: 988
    Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat
    988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Logo
  8. LGBTQ+ and Addiction: Causes, Resources and Treatment
    https://www.drugrehab.com/guides/lgbtq/
    877-589-4784
  9. It Gets Better Project
    https://itgetsbetter.org