Trans Resources
Advocacy and support
A4TE (Advocates for Trans Equality) - Formed by the 2024 merging of the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), A4TE combines the expertise of policy experts, litigators, and community organizers to help trans people navigate law and policy through tools, knowledge, and services
TACO (Trans Advocacy Coalition of Oklahoma) - An independent, grassroots non-profit working to ensure the safety and well-being of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people in Oklahoma through visibility, activism, joy, and resilience; provides a community-funded assistance program
Campaign for Southern Equality: Resources for Families of Trans Youth in Oklahoma - This webpage has info about the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project and includes a resource guide for those impacted by OK SB613 as well as a digital toolkit to spread the word about the resources that are available through the STYEP
Access to Care & Best Practices
Let’s Talk About It: A Transgender Survivor’s Guide to Accessing Therapy - An extensive guide for transgender and gender-expansive survivors of abuse, assault, and trauma who are seeking support and healing, includes checklists to use for a screening interview/consultation, your first session, and continuing with therapy
Trans Health Care Providers - This webpage contains links to several resources and directories to help you find competent and gender-affirming healthcare providers
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory - A searchable database for affirming healthcare providers who opted into being included in the directory; view telehealth/virtual providers only, use the filters to narrow down what kind of services you’re looking for, or search providers by approach
The OutList: LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare Directory - Open to all healthcare providers of any identity and specialty, this international directory can help you find LGBTQ+ friendly and affirming providers; search by keyword, type in your location, select a specialty, or use all three to refine your search
Lambda Legal: Working with Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth - An educational resource created for those who work with young people to learn about how best to support TGNC individuals by meeting their unique needs and ensuring their safety
Rad Remedy Standards of Care - Details national standards of competent care for trans, gender non-conforming, intersex, and queer (TGIQ) individuals including suggestions for patient-practice interactions, paperwork policies, office regulatory actions, human resource guidelines, and marketing/community engagement considerations
A Nurse’s Comprehensive Guide to Gender-Affirming Care - Provides basic information on transgender and gender non-conforming people, along with strategies that NPs and other front-line healthcare staff can use to create more affirming environments
coping and connection
Trans and Queer Wellness Resources - Created by the GSA Network, this page was developed specifically for trans and queer youth of color who are working to create change in their schools and communities while balancing their physical and mental wellness, and includes recommended books and movies, guided meditations, and a variety of activities
Coping with Gender Dysphoria - A list of 24 different coping strategies, some specific to coping with gender dysphoria and some general, put together by QLife, an Australian peer support and referral service
Pods and Pod Mapping Worksheet - Learn about “pods,” a term developed in 2014 by the Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective, and complete an activity that can help you consider the people in your life with whom you have respectful, trusting, and reciprocal relationships with
FORGE Forward: Resources for Trans Communities - Hosts a variety of resources on topics such as health, self-help, safety, and anti-violence, including Let’s Talk About It, an extensive guide to accessing therapy for transgender survivors
The Trevor Project - Call, text, or chat online 24/7, 7 days a week with the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit for LGBTQ+ youth, and you’ll be connected to counselors trained to understand the challenges that LGBTQ+ young people face and provide anonymous support where as much or as little as an individual likes can be shared
TrevorSpace: the Trevor Project’s online community (for youth ages 13-24) - Explore your identity, get advice, find support groups, and make friends in an international, moderated social space intentionally designed for LGBTQ+ youth
The LGBT National Youth Talkline (ages 25 and under) - Call Mon-Fri from 3p-11p and from 11a-4p on Saturdays CST or utilize the Online Peer Support Chat during the same operating hours as the Talkline to connect with a support volunteer that identifies within the LGBTQIA+ community, will provide peer support, and can connect you to local resources
The LGBT National Hotline’s Youth Chatrooms (for ages 19 and under) - Visit two moderated chat rooms run by the LGBT National Hotline: The LGBTQ Teens Chatroom, open Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 6pm-10pm CST, and the Trans Teens Chatroom, open Thursdays & Fridays, also from 6pm-10pm CST
Trans Lifeline - Call Mon-Fri 12pm-8pm CST to speak to a trans/nonbinary peer operator trained to provide you support while maintaining full anonymity & confidentiality and avoiding engaging in non-consensual active rescue (calling 911, law enforcement, or emergency services without your permission)
Additional Resources
Two-Spirit Resource Directory - A list of in-person groups and Facebook pages, trainings, films, books, and youth-focused resources compiled by Harlan Pruden, the Managing Editor of the Two-Spirit Journal
Trans Reads - An extensive collection of free books, articles, and essays, by, for, or about people who transcend Western gender norms
Finding Your True Voice: A Guide to Gender-Affirming Verbal Communication - A self-help guide on voice training, including details on assessing your goals for voice training and a variety of exercises you can practice
Strands for Trans - A directory of trans-friendly barbershops and hair salons where people can safely receive gender-affirming haircuts and stylings
Point of Pride - Provides financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care, including free binders and shapewear, an annual surgery fund, an HRT access fund, an electrolysis support fund, and small grants for a variety of gender-affirming health and wellness needs
Trans Health Care Providers - This webpage contains links to resources and directories to help you find competent healthcare providers
Explore our other youth resource pages for guides on coming out, starting or building out a GSA, and much more.