Resources

Emergency Support

  • Campaign for Southern Equality

    Campaign for Southern Equality is providing small grants ($500), as of May 2023, to individuals affected by Florida’s anti-trans legislative and administrative attacks. Families of trans youth and certain trans adults are eligible to get help with immediate needs, such as travel expenses, medication costs, and mental health or wellness requirements.

  • A Place For Marsha

    A Place For Marsha facilitates safe housing for trans young adults (18+) who are forced to move to a state where they can receive gender-affirming care. They are placed in the home of an LGBTQ+ community member and reside as a roommate.

  • Point of Pride

    Point of Pride provides financial aid to trans folks in need of gender-affirming health care. Also free chest binders and femme shapewear.

  • Trans Lifeline

    Trans Lifeline provides direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.

Social Support

  • Beyond the Binary

    Beyond the Binary is a people-of-color–centered, gender-expansive cast of performers who are creating a new culture of drag in Gainesville. Follow them on Instagram.

  • Student Meet-ups at the Pride Center

    Student Meet-ups at the Pride Center are for LGBTQ+ middle-school and high-school students to socialize and have a free dinner. The meet-ups usually take place on the fourth Friday of the month. Parents are welcome to stay, there is a separate room for them. For announcements, follow the Pride Center on Facebook or Instagram.

  • Tranquility

    TranQuility is “a social group for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in North Central Florida.” Times and locations of the activities vary.

  • Transcending Adolescence

    Transcending Adolescence is a Central Florida camp and family retreats for trans and nonbinary individuals under age 21 and their families.

  • Unspoken Treasure Society

    Unspoken Treasure Society “exists to inspire, empower, uplift, and create platforms to give a voice to voiceless transgender and gender non-conforming persons of marginalized communities.” It has chapters in Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Atlanta. In Gainesville it meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Pride Center.

Health Care

  • UF Health Youth Gender Program

    UF Health Youth Gender Program: For children and teenagers. Offers pediatric endocrinologists, pediatrician, psychologist, psychiatrist, medical legal partner, and patient advocates.

  • The LGBTQ+ Clinic

    The LGBTQ+ Clinic, a program of the Equal Access Clinic at UF, is accepting any individual to help them resume gender-affirming therapy (GAT) if they:

    Were previously taking some form of GAT medical therapy and can bring in documentation of that therapy (previous medical records are preferred, but pictures of medication bottles or pharmacy receipts are okay)

    Are over the age 18 and can provide photo ID with date of birth

    Are currently under- or uninsured

  • WPATH Providers in Gainesville

    Other Gainesville clinicians who belong to the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH):

    Jennifer Evans, PsyD, Psychologist
    drjenevans.com

    Michael Horseman, MD, Family Medicine
    Family Practice Associates
    352-372-7800

    Sadaf Jeelani, MD, Endocrinologist
    Accent Physicians
    352-372-9414

  • UF Health Transgender Health Resources

    UF Health Transgender Health Resources (includes list of physicians and many other resources)

  • Transgender Health Education Network:

    Transgender Health Education Network: A Gainesville organization that educates healthcare providers about caring for trans people.

  • Trans in the South

    Trans in the South has a searchable directory of trans-friendly providers, including those who offer telehealth.

Legal Resources

State Resources

National Resources

  • Q Chat Space

    Q Chat Space holds moderated live chats for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13 to 19 most weeknights. Some are specific to trans/nonbinary teens. Some are for Spanish speakers.

  • Trans Teen Chatroom

    Trans Teen Chatroom (moderated), a project of the LGBT National Help Center. For trans, nonbinary and gender-expansive youth ages 19 and younger. Thursdays and Fridays, 7:00-10:00 pm Eastern time.

  • LGBTQ Teens Online Talk Group

    The LGBTQ Teens Online Talk Group is a weekly moderated group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth ages 19 and younger to talk in a safe space and to be able to fully express themselves without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome. This group is a place to discuss concerns and issues and to talk about personal victories.

  • TransYouth Family Allies

    TransYouth Family Allies: Has a good list of resources for parents, teachers and others who support trans, nonbinary and gender-expansive children and teenagers.

  • Genderbands

    Genderbands: Among other projects, provides small grants for any transition-related procedure and travel related to transition procedure. The grant application period is Oct 1 to Nov 30 every year.

  • National Center for Transgender Equality

    NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists who recognized the urgent need for policy change to advance transgender equality. With a committed board of directors, a volunteer staff of one, and donated office space, we set out to accomplish what no one had yet done: provide a powerful transgender advocacy presence in Washington, DC.

  • Refuge Restrooms

    Refuge Restrooms: interactive app that expands on the former Safe2Pee database

  • SPARTA

    SPARTA: transgender military advocacy organization

  • Trans Health Project

    Trans Health Project: Help for getting health insurance — a project of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

  • Trans Justice Funding Project

    Trans Justice Funding Project: Provides grants to grassroots trans-led groups that are organizing for trans justice

  • Trans People of Color Coalition

    Trans People of Color Coalition: Empowers and supports trans people of color through advocacy

  • Trans Women of Color Collective

    Trans Women of Color Collective: Principal projects are the Black Trans Health Initiative, community funds, the Healing and Restorative Justice Initiative, and building youth leadership

  • Transgender American Veterans Association:

    Transgender American Veterans Association: Membership group; advocates for the VA to cover gender-affirming health care.

  • Transgender Law Center

    Transgender Law Center: Community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender-nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.