To our trans and gender nonconforming (GNC) family — you are loved. Be strong and know that there are people and organizations fighting tooth and nail every single day to support your right to exist. The It Gets Better Project will be by your side until justice prevails and will continue to fight for a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to live equally and know their worthiness and power as individuals.
Below is a list of resources serving trans and GNC communities throughout the United States. Those organizations specifically dedicated to serving young people are highlighted in bold and in italics. If you need immediate help, please contact:
If any of the information we’ve provided below is incorrect, or if there are organizations that we have failed to include, particularly on a state level, please notify our staff at info@itgetsbetter.org. To search for organizations serving LGBTQ+ youth in general, please visit itgetsbetter.org/GetHelp.
NATIONAL
- Familia Trans Queer Liberation Movement
- Gender Spectrum
- The Laurel Foundation
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Project HEALTH
- Students and Gender Identity: A Toolkit for Schools
- Sylvia Rivera Law Project
- Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders (T-FFED)
- Trans Partner Network
- Trans People of Color Coalition
- Trans United Fund
- Trans Women of Color Collective
- Trans Youth Equality Foundation
- Transexual and Transgender Road Map
- Transgender Law Center
- Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
- TransLatin@ Coalition
- TransYouth Family Allies
BY STATE
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Cedars-Sinai: Transgender Surgery and Health Program
- Center for Transyouth Health and Development
- Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
- Gender Justice LA
- Gender Wellness of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Gender Center
- St. John’s Transgender Health Program
- The Trans Employment Program
- Trans Alliance Ventura
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
- DC Area Transmasculine Society (DCATS)
- Transgender Education Association (TGEA) of Greater Washington
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington