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Trans Rights: Resources for Trans Community

This guide provides information and resources around research into trans rights, including tracking the status of current legislation.

Resources for the Trans Community

This page provides resources for the transgender community and their allies in the United States. These include resources on emancipation and independence for transgender youth trying to leave an unsafe living situation and resources for allies who wish to support trans people in their lives. 

Emancipation Resources

Becoming Independent

Health and Safety

Guidance for Allies

Community Organizations and Groups

Following national organizations like the ACLU (and state and local chapters), Lambda Legal, National Center for Trans Equality, and other large advocacy and legal groups is one way to learn more.

Below is a non-exhaustive, non-comprehensive, non-affiliated list of organizations, and their Instagram handles, who are working towards gender inclusivity and equality in the states passing anti-trans legislation. 

Arkansas:

  • @intransitive.ar – Intransitive
  • @luciesplace_ar – Lucie’s Place
  • @indivisibleLRCA – Indivisible LRCA

Arizona:

  • @saga_tucson – Southern AZ Gender Alliance
  • @tsazonline – Trans Spectrum of AZ
  • @dragstoryhouraz – Drag Story Hour Arizona

Florida:

  • @queerexpressionstpete – Queer Expression
  • @strivepensacola – Strive
  • @transinclusivegroupfl – Transinclusive group

Georgia:

  • @gaequality – Georgia Equality
  • @foroursibs – For Our Sibs Collective
  • @SFQP – Southern Fried Queer Pride

Idaho:

  • @addthewords – Add The Words, Idaho
  • @nipridealliance – North Idaho Pride Alliance

Indiana:

  • @iyg_indy – Indiana Youth Group
  • @gendernexus – Gender Nexus
  • @damienunderground – The Underground

Iowa:

  • @oneiowa – One Iowa
  • @iowasafeschools – Iowa Safe Schools
  • @iowatransmutualaidfund – Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund

Kansas:

  • @transgenderKS – Transgender Kansas
  • @aclukansas – ACLU of Kansas

Kentucky:

  • @fairnesscampaign – Fairness Campaign
  • @kytranshealth – KHJN Trans Health Advocacy
  • @queerkentucky – Queer Kentucky

Maine:

  • @equalitymaine - EqualityMaine

Maryland:

  • @freestatejustice – FreeState Justice

Minnesota:

  • @transnorthland
  • @outfrontmn

Missouri:

  • @promomissouri – Promo
  • @stlmetrotrans – Metro Trans Umbrella Group
  • @thesqsh – St. Louis Queer Support Helpline

Montana:

  • @forward_montana – Forward Montana
  • @lgbtmontana – Western MT LGBTQ+ Center
  • @MontanaHumanRightsNetwork – Montana Human Rights Network

Nebraska:

  • @outnebraska - OutNebraska

New Hampshire:

  • @603.equality – 603 Equality
  • @northcountrypride – North Country Pride

New Jersey:

  • @gsequality – Garden State Equality

New Mexico:

  • @equalitynm – Equality New Mexico

North Dakota:

  • @officialfmpride – Fargo-Moorhead Pride
  • @ndhumanrights – ND Human Rights Coalition
  • @dakotaoutright – Dakota OutRight

Oklahoma:

  • @freedomoklahoma – Freedom Oklahoma
  • @transloveok – Love Trans Oklahomans
  • @okla.transcrowdfunding – Oklahoma Trans Crowd Funding

South Carolina:

  • @scunited_lgbtq – SC United Coalition
  • @wearefamilycharleston – We are Family
  • @queerwellnesscenterGVL – Queer Wellness Center of Greenville

Tennessee:

  • @inclusionTN – Inclusion Tennessee
  • @tnpridechamber – Tennessee Pride Chamber
  • @protecttranshealthTN- Protect Trans Health TN 

Texas:

  • @translegalaidTX – Trans Legal Aid Clinic of TX
  • @transtexas – Transgender Education Network of Texas
  • @BlackTransTexasConnection – Thrive House

Utah:

  • @equalityutah – Equality Utah
  • @encircletogether - Encircle

West Virginia:

  • @fairnessWV – Fairness West Virginia
  • @rainbowprideWV – Rainbow Pride of West Virginia
  • @hollerhealthjustice – Holler Health Justice