Resources & More Information

Trans-formation Emergency Fund - a safety net for our trans community members and their families who urgently need to relocate to a safer and more affirming environment.

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25 LGBTQ Addiction & Mental Health Support Resources

• LGBTQ+ resources for addiction and mental health

Accessing Medicare

• Medical care “Know Your Rights” information specifically for transgender and gender non-conforming people

Using Healthcare.gov

• Tips for using Healthcare.gov as a transgender and gender non-conforming person

Ohio
Medical Providers & Services

• Listings for doctors, therapists and pharmacies

Cincinnati Area
Central Clinic

• Program: Transgender Wellness Program
• Telephone: 513.558.5801
• Address: 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati OH 45229

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

• Program: Health Services Transgender Youth
• Telephone: 513.636.4681
• Address: 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Heartland Trans Wellness Group

• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 513.549.4447
• Address: 103 William Howard Taft Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45219

Cleveland Area
Cleveland Clinic

• Program: Center for LGBT Care
• Telephone: 800.232.0263
• Locations

MetroHealth

• Program: Pride Clinic
• Telephone: 216.957.4905
• Address: 4242 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113

Columbus Area
EquitasHealth

• Specializing in healthcare for those at risk of or affected by HIV/AIDS, for the LGBTQ community, and for those seeking a welcoming healthcare home.
• Telephone: 614.299.2437
• Locations
• Email: [email protected]

Veterans
Healthcare for Transgender Veterans in Ohio

• Cincinnati
  • Telephone: 513.475.6880
  • Address: 3200 Vine St. Rm. A755, Cincinnati, OH 45220
• Northeast Ohio
  • Contact: Stacy Kenney, LGBT Special Emphasis Program Manager
  • Telephone: 216.791.3800, ext. 3408
  • Address: 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106

National Domestic Violence Hotline

• Available 24/7
• Telephone: 800.799.SAFE (7233)

National Sexual Assault Hotline

• 800.656.HOPE (4673)
• Text option: text START to 88788.
• Available 24/7

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• Dial 988

Trans Lifeline

• 877.565.8860
• Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. EST

The Trevor Project

• Available 24/7
• Telephone: 866.488.7386
• Text option: text START to 678678

EquitasHealth

• Program: Legal Clinics (e.g. for name and gender changes on ID documents)

GLAAD

• Find Media Resources here
• Email Contact Form

Lambda Legal

• Telephone: 312.663.4413
• Address: Midwest Regional Office, 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60601-7245

Legal Advocates & Defenders for the LGBTQ Community

• Telephone: 617.426.1350
• Address: 30 Winter Street, STE 800, Boston, MA 02108
• Email: [email protected]

National Center for Lesbian Rights

• Legal Helpline Telephone: 800.528.6257
• Address: 870 Market Street, Suite 370, San Francisco, CA 94102
• Email: [email protected]

Advocates for Trans Equality

• Telephone: 202.642.4542
• Address: 228 Park Ave South, PMB 38268, New York, NY 10003-1502
• Email: [email protected]

Sylvia Rivera Law Project

• Telephone: 212.337.8550, ext. 308
• Address: 147 W 24th St, 5th Fl, New York, NY 10011
• Email: [email protected]

Transgender Law Center

• Telephone: 510-587-9696
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: PO Box 70976, Oakland, CA 94612-0976
• Online Legal Help Form

Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

• Telephone: 646.862.9396
• Address: 20 West 20th Street, Suite 705, New York, New York 10011
• Email: [email protected]

Equality Ohio

• Telephone: 614.224.0400
• Address: Columbus - 370 S 5th St, Columbus, OH 43215; Cleveland - 1375 Euclid Avenue, Suite 310, Cleveland, OH 44115
• Email: [email protected]

Equality Toledo

• Telephone: 419.407.6225
• Address: P.O. Box 2659, Toledo, OH 43606
• Email: [email protected]

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland

• Telephone: 216.651.5428
• Address: 6600 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102

Margie’s Hope

• Telephone: (440) 857-0611
• Address: 1384 West 117th Street in Cleveland, Ohio
• Email: [email protected]

Stonewall Columbus

• Telephone: 614.299.7764
• Address: 1160 North High Street (Corner of 4th Ave. and High Street), Columbus, Ohio 43201
• Email: [email protected]

TransOhio

• Telephone: 614.441.8167
• Address: 1160 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201-2411
• Email: [email protected]

Akron Area
PFLAG Akron

• Program: General Meetings
  • Meeting Dates: 3rd Thursday of each month
  • Meeting Time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Location: First Congregational Church of Akron, 292 E. Market St., 44308

TransAlive Akron

• Program: Support Group
  • Meeting Dates: 4th Tuesday of each month
  • Meeting Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Fairlawn West United Church of Christ, 2095 W. Market St., Akron, Ohio 44313

Cleveland Area
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland

• Program: TransFamily support group (Contact for location)
  • Meeting Dates: Every 4th Saturday of the month
  • Meeting Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Phone: 216.302.8499
  • Email: [email protected]

PFLAG Cleveland

• Program: Support Group
  • Meeting Dates: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Meeting Time: 6:45 p.m.
  • Location: Hybrid meetings; Registration in advance required

Columbus Area
Kaleidoscope

• Program: Gender-Scope Youth Group Meeting (for those 12-20 years old)
  • Meeting Dates: Weekly on Tuesdays
  • Meeting Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm
  • Location: 603 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
• Contact: Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 614.294.5437

PFLAG Columbus

• Program: Support Group
  • North Columbus:
    • Meeting Dates: 4th Sunday of each month
    • Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    • Location: Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
  • Downtown Columbus
    • Meeting Dates: 2nd Sunday of each month
    • Meeting Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    • Location: St. Johns United Church of Christ, 59 East Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Cincinnati Area
Crossport

• Program: Peer Support Meeting
  • Meeting Dates: 2nd and 4th Monday of each month
  • Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Location: Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45219
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 513.344.0116

PFLAG Cincinnati

• Program: Support Group
  • Meeting Dates: 2nd Tuesday of each month
  • Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
  • Location: Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45219
• Program: Northern Kentucky Support Group (Contact for location)
  • Meeting Dates: 4th Tuesday of each month
  • Meeting Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Dayton Area
PFLAG Dayton

• Program: Support Group (Contact for date and location info)
  • Email: [email protected]

Toledo Area
PFLAG Toledo

• Program: Support Group
  • Meeting Dates: 4th Monday of each month
  • Meeting Time: 6:00 -- 7:00 p.m.
  • Location: Pride Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43620

Toledo Area Transgender Support Group

• Program: Support Group (Contact for meeting date and time info)
  • Location: 419 Pride Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd Toledo, Ohio 43620
• Contact: Aran, 419.619.6810; Audrey – 419.356.2654; Jaxon – 419.699.4071

Youngstown Area
PFLAG Youngstown

• Program: Support Group (Contact for meeting date, time, and location info)
  • Email: [email protected]

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