LibGuides: Trans Rights: Resources for Cornellians

Health Resources

Cornell Health Gender-Affirming Services
Information on hormone therapy, gender-affirming surgeries, binder and tucking underwear program, and counseling related to gender identity
Cornell Health Group Counseling
Group counseling services for LGBTQ+ students
Weill Cornell Gender-Affirming Surgeries
Information on Weill Cornell surgeons and procedures

Local Community Resources

Planned Parenthood of Ithaca
Ithaca clinic provides transgender hormone therapy
Ithaca Housing Authority
Guidance on finding housing.
Tompkins Workforce NY
Assistance with jobhunting.

The Cornell Law School Advocacy for LGBT Communities Practicum provides free legal assistance to low-income LGBT people in Tompkins County and the surrounding area. To be eligible for their services, you must:

Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender
Be unable to afford a lawyer to help you
Reside in one of these New York counties: Tompkins, Cayuga, Onondaga, Cortland, Broome, Tioga, Chemung, Schuyler, or Seneca

The LGBT practicum assists clients with the following kinds of cases:

Antigay or anti-transgender discrimination in employment and public places
Legal name changes and obtaining identity documents with the correct gender on them
Family law issues including second-parent adoption, domestic violence, and divorce
Wills, powers of attorney, and other advance planning documents
LGBT students’ rights at school
Immigration, including asylum based on sexual orientation or gender identity and assistance for binational couples

If you would like more information or to request assistance, please call their office at (607) 255-4196 or email lgbt-clinic@cornell.edu.

Please note that due to limited resources they can only take on new cases at certain times during the year. If their intake is closed or they are unable to assist you, they will refer you to another organization that may be able to help.

Resources for Cornell Students

Trans Student Resource Guide
Resource guide originally developed by the student organization Transitioning at Cornell with information on preferred names/pronouns, navigating Cornell Health, housing, and bathrooms on campus.
LGBT Resource Center
Cornell's center for LGBTQ+ students, which provides resources and events for trans students.
LGBTQ+ Student Organizations
A listing of LGBTQ+ student groups for undergraduate and graduate students on campus. Includes information on LGBT campus housing options and academic programs for the study of gender and sexuality.
Cornell Financial Aid
Info for contacting Financial Aid in the case of altered family circumstances.

Resources for Faculty/Staff

Transgender Inclusion at Cornell
Information on gender terminology, a campus bathroom guide, and health insurance plan guidance.
LGBTQ+ Staff and Faculty
Information about Cornell network groups and the study of LGBTQ+ issues in the classroom.