Transgender Resource Guide

Youth Resources

Support

  • National Network for Youth
    1319 F St, NW, Suite 401
    Washington, DC 20004
    202-783-7949

    National non-profit organization that provides education, networking, training, materials, and policy work with lawmakers. Focus on needs of disconnected youth through advocacy, innovation, and services.

  • Youth Resource

    Website by and for GLBTQ young people

  • Sufficient As I Am (SAIM) - GLCCB (Also glccb.org)
    241 W. Chase St.
    Baltimore, MD, 21201
    410-837-4114

    SAIM is a support/social group for GLBT and questioning youth and young allies, ages 24 and under. Meetings are held at the GLCCB

  • Rainbow Youth Alliance
    7426 Cradlerock Way
    Columbia, MD 21045
    410-290-8292

    Affiliated with PFLAG; provides a safe space for youth (up to age 22) who are GLBT and their allies. Offers monthly support group meetings.

  • Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) - DC
    202-546-5940

    Based in DC, SMYAL's mission is to promote and support self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they journey from adolescence into adulthood. To fulfill our mission, we concentrate our commitment and energy on five focus areas: (1) Life Skills & Leadership Development, (2) Counseling & Support, (3) Health & Wellness Education, (4) Safe Social Activities, and (5) Community Outreach and Education

  • The Trevor Project
    866-4-U-Trevor (866-488-7368)

    24/7 toll-free crisis and suicide prevention helpline for GLBTQ youth. They also provide The Trevor Survival Kit and Teaching Guide for adults working with LGBT youth

  • Oasis

    A writing community for queer and questioning youth

  • COLAGE DC
    301-596-1838

    COLAGE is a national organization that specifically supports children, youth and adults with LGBTQ parent(s).

  • Directing In-need Gay Youth To Services (D.I.G.Y.T.S.) Youth Hotline - GLCCB
    241 W. Chase St.
    Baltimore, Md 21201
    410-234-8057

    The DIGYTS youth hotline offers Baltimore and central Maryland youth ages 21 and younger a safe and supportive environment to talk to trained peer counselors about their issues and receive referrals to trusted community service providers. The DIGYTS youth hotline operates Tuesday - Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

  • GLBT National Health Center
    1-800-843-4564

    The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.

  • National Runaway Hotline
    1-800-231-6946

    Our mission at the National Runaway Switchboard is to help keep America’s runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets.

  • National Runaway Suicide Hotline
    1-800-621-4000

    The goal of crisis intervention is to help you help yourself. We will use active listening skills to help you process your feelings and the facts about your situation.

  • AIDS Hotline
    1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4336)

    Referrals to clinics providing HIV and AIDS support

  • Youth Pride Alliance
    PO Box 33161
    Washington, DC 20009
    202-387-4141

    Youth Pride Alliance is an organization for LGBT, queer, questioning and ally youth working on empowerment to encourage positive self-development and expression, as well as leadership, while bridging diverse communities and individuals to address issues of visibility, equality, and social justice.

  • Different Avenues
    821 Upshur St NW, Suite B
    Washington, DC 20011
    202.829.2103

    They provide services to youth and young adults, ages 12 to 30 years, who are homeless or living in insecure housing. Many of their clients are transgender, gay, lesbian or bisexual. They also help youth who themselves are parents, as well as parents of youth. They work with people who engage in street survival strategies. Their services also include, counseling, a drop in center, and outreach.

  • Metro TeenAIDS
    PO Box 15577
    Washington DC, 20003
    202.543.9355

    Based in DC, Metro TeenAIDS runs a diverse set of outreach, education, advocacy and community-level programs aimed at helping young people at risk of HIV infection and supporting those who are already affected by HIV/AIDS.

  • TransProud - The Transgender Youth Resource

    TransProud is OutProud's network for transgender youth. OutProud, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth, serves the needs of these young men and women by providing advocacy, information, resources and support

  • Trans Spectrum - Lesbian Services Program
    202-797-3580
    email: lspwwc.org

    Offered two-four times a year - 10-week psychosocial and education group for gender queers aged 18-25 who are experiencing some conflict/ambiguity around gender identity and sexual orientation. Registration is required.

  • Families In TRANSition
    416.924.2100

    A comprehensive publication to address the needs of parents and families supporting their trans children. Families in TRANSition summarizes the experiences, strategies, and successes of a working group of community consultants – researchers, counsellors, parents, advocates as well as trans youth themselves.

  • Youth Guardian Services

    Youth Guardian Services is a youth-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides support services on the Internet to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, and straight supportive youth.

Advocacy

  • Family Equality Council

    The Family Equality Council works to ensure equality for LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and minds, and advancing social justice for all families.

  • The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
    202-293-3358

    GLSEN is a national education organization working to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. They have good information on starting a Gay Straight Alliance at your school.

  • Advocates for Youth
    202-347-5700

    A great resource for both GLBTQ youth, parents of GLBTQ youth, and adults who work with youth

  • National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC)
    1638 R St NW, Suite 300
    Washington, DC 20009
    202-319-7365

    "A social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being."

  • National Network for Youth
    1319 F St, NW, Suite 401
    Washington, DC 20004
    202-783-7949

    National non-profit organization that provides education, networking, training, materials, and policy work with lawmakers. Focus on needs of disconnected youth through advocacy, innovation, and services.