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Health

Trillium Health

Provides a large range of services that include: education, outreach, physical health care, mental health care, on-site pharmacy, and more.


Pathway Pediatrics is now part of Trillium Health!


Visit their website for additional information: https://www.trilliumhealth.org/

Phone: 585-545-7200

Address: 259 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood provides a variety of services: cancer screenings, birth control, abortion services, hormone therapy, STI testing, fertility testing, patient education services, pregnancy-related services, vaccinations & STI treatment, HIV services, and general health care visits.


Multiple locations within and around the Rochester Area!


Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/new-york/rochester/14605/rochester-health-center-3332-91040

Phone: 1-866-600-8668

TGNC Medical Relief Fund

They provide cash relief to trans and gender nonconforming folx for medical expenses and are 100% crowdfunded. 


Website: https://www.tgncmedfund.org/

Crisis Support

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. Trans Lifeline is run by and for trans people.


Call: 877-565-8860 (US)

Website: https://translifeline.org/

Thrive Lifeline (Text-based)

Thriving Harnesses Respect, Inclusion, and Vested Empathy: A crisis text line staffed by people in STEMM with marginalized identities.

THRIVE Lifeline is a grassroots response to COVID-19, organized by experienced crisis managers who personally understand the significance of displacement, isolation, and financial loss, especially for people in STEMM with marginalized identities.


Text “THRIVE” to 1-313-662-8209 to begin your conversation with THRIVE Lifeline, 24/7/365, from anywhere.

Website: https://thrivelifeline.org/index.html

LGBT National ​Online Peer-Support CHAT

They provide a space online that is anonymous and confidential where you can connect with a trained LGBTQ peer support volunteer to have a conversation about many different issues and concerns including, but limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. 


CHAT HOURS:

  • Monday thru Friday from 1 pm - 9 pm, pacific time (Monday - Friday from 4 pm to midnight, ​eastern time)
  • Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, pacific time (Saturday from noon to 5 pm, eastern time)


Website: https://www.glbthotline.org/peer-chat.html

LGBT National Hotline

They provide a safe space that is anonymous and confidential where callers can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. 


HOURS:

  • Monday thru Friday from 1pm to 9pm, pacific time (Monday thru Friday from 4pm to midnight, eastern time)
  • Saturday from 9am to 2pm, pacific time (Saturday from noon to 5pm, eastern time)


Call: 888-843-4564

Email: help@LGBThotline.org

Website: https://www.glbthotline.org/national-hotline.html

LGBT National Senior Hotline

They provide a safe space that is anonymous and confidential where our senior callers can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but limited to, gender and/or sexuality identities, coming out issues, relationship concerns, work place and living condition issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, isolation, community involvement and much more.


HOURS:

  • Monday thru Friday from 1pm to 9pm, pacific time (Monday thru Friday from 4pm to midnight, eastern time)
  • Saturday from 9am to 2pm, pacific time (Saturday from noon to 5pm, eastern time)


Call: 888-234-7243

Email: help@LGBThotline.org

Website: https://www.glbthotline.org/senior-hotline.html

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is an LGBTQIA+ crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline only for those under 25 years old.


Call: 1-866-488-7386

Text: Text "START" to 678-678

Website/Chat:  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

LGBT National Youth Talkline (25 and younger)

They provide a safe space that is anonymous and confidential where young callers can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, isolation, anxiety at school, family issues, HIV/AIDS concerns, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. 


HOURS:

  • Mondays to Fridays from 1 pm – 9 pm pacific (Monday to Friday from 4 pm – midnight, eastern)
  • Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm pacific (Saturday from noon – 5 pm eastern)


Call: 800-246-7743

Website: https://www.glbthotline.org/youth-talkline.html

Supplies/Outreach

BLACK TRANS ADVOCACY COALITION GRANTS AND CARE PACKAGES

Black Trans COVID-19 Community Response Grant provides mutual aid funds to individuals at their point of need during a government declared crisis.  Financial assistance is provided for emergency food, shelter, utilities, transportation and health care to ensure the basic needs of our most vulnerable populations are met.

Apply here: https://blacktrans.org/coronavirus-grant/


BTAC provides the transgender community FREE COVID-19 Care Packages to help ensure that you have free access to lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) and preventive care.Care Package Kits:

  • PPE Kit: mask, hand soap, alcohol pads
  • Safe Sex Supply Kit: condoms,lube, dental dams and instructions on how to use a condom
  • Personal Hygiene Kit: toothpaste,deodorant,bath soap
  • Food Pantry Kit: non-perishable food items

Apply here: https://blacktrans.org/services/care-package/


Phone: (855) 624-7715

Email: corp@blacktrans.org 

Hours: Tues-Thur 10:00-6:00 CST

Point of Pride

Point of Pride works to benefit trans people in need through gender-affirming support programs that empower them to live more authentically.


Point of Pride offers an Annual Transgender Surgery Fund, a Free Chest Binder Donation Program, a Free Trans Femme Shapewear Program, an Electrolysis Financial Support Program, an HRT Access Fund, and other community-building support initiatives for trans youth and adults.


They also advocate for health care reform and the national adoption of inclusive health care policies that protect and serve our community.


Website: https://pointofpride.org/

Email: info@pointofpride.org

Address: PO Box 10991, Eugene, OR 97440



Trans HRT Support

HRT supplies through Trans Needle Exchange.


Link: https://transneedles.org/ 

Legal

Metro Justice

Rochester organizing for social, economic, and racial justice!

Metro Justice is a progressive member-driven, grassroots organization dedicated to social, economic, and racial justice in Rochester, NY. 


Website: https://www.metrojustice.org/

Address: 1115 East Main Street, Suite 207A, Box 16, Rochester, NY 14609

Phone: (585) 397-3540

Email: action@metrojustice.org

Transgender Law Center

Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people.

Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, they employ a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.


Website: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

Address: PO Box 70976, Oakland, CA 94612-0976

Phone: 510-587-9696

Collect line for people in prison and detention: 510-380-8229

Advocacy

Familia: TQLM

Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement (Familia:TQLM) works at the local and national levels to achieve the collective liberation of trans, queer, and gender nonconforming Latinxs through building community, organizing, advocacy, and education.


Website: https://familiatqlm.org/

Out & Equal

Out & Equal is an organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality.


Website: https://outandequal.org/

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.


Website: https://www.glaad.org/

SAGE

SAGE leads in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) aging. In partnership with its constituents and allies, SAGE works to achieve a high quality of life for LGBT older people, supports and advocates for their rights, fosters a greater understanding of aging in all communities, and promotes positive images of LGBT life in later years.


Website: https://www.sageusa.org/

National Center for Transgender Equality

The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.


Website: https://transequality.org/

OutRight Action International

OutRight Action International fights for the human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere. OutRight works at the international, regional and national levels to research, document, defend, and advance human rights for LGBTIQ people around the world.


Website: https://outrightinternational.org/

GLSEN

GLSEN plays an important role in creating affirming learning environments for LGBTQ youth as well as centering and uplifting student-led movements, which have powered initiatives like the Day of Silence, Ally Week, and more.

They  conduct research and develop educational materials for k-12 education that is developmentally appropriate for educators to use.


GLSEN advises on, advocates for, and researches comprehensive policies designed to protect LGBTQ students as well as students of marginalized identities. They empower students to affect change by supporting student-led efforts to positively impact their own schools and local communities, and have thousands of registered GSAs and multiple chapters nationwide.


Website: https://www.glsen.org/

PFLAG

PFLAG is committed to creating a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed. They do so by engaging LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. 


Website: https://pflag.org/

Spiritual Support

Thrive Resources & Solutions is not affiliated with any religion

We are not affiliated with any religion, but we recognize the support faith can provide for some people. Because of this, we consider the importance of spirituality and understand how difficult it can be to find an accepting and welcoming faith community. 


We hope the resources below help those searching for spiritual support. 

I'm Muslim and My Gender Doesn't Fit Me

Read here: https://advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Im-Muslim-My-Gender-Doesnt-Fit-Me.pdf

Trans Torah

TransTorah helps people of all genders to fully access and transform Jewish tradition, and helps Jewish communities to be welcoming sanctuaries for people of all genders.


Link: http://www.transtorah.org/index.html

Enkyoji Buddhist Temple of Rochester

Shoeizan Enkyoji Buddhist Temple of Rochester


Location: 1115 E. Main St Hungerford Building Box 6 (Suite #436 & #438), Rochester, NY 14609

Email: FlowerCitySangha@gmail.com

LGBTQ-FRIENDLY PARISHES & FAITH COMMUNITIES

Search by state to see local LGBTQ+ Friendly parishes, churches, and faith communities.


Link: https://www.newwaysministry.org/resources/parishes/#toggle-id-28


And


http://www.welcomingresources.org/newyork.htm


And


https://www.gaychurch.org/

Other

GLBT Near Me

Use this search engine to find LGBTQ+ friendly groups, organizations, businesses, resources, etc... near you! 


Website: https://www.glbtnearme.org/

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