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USA & TERRITORIES| Wingspan Southern Arizona's LGBT Community Center | Open M-Th: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Fri: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Sa-Su: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm | 425 East Seventh Street Tucson, AZ 85705 520-624-1779 24-Hour Crisis Line: 520-624-0348 or 800-553-9387 |
| Virginia Suicide Prevention Coalition | Toll free crisis line | 1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-273-8255 |
| PHYSICIANS & THERAPISTS | ||
| Robyn McClay, Ph.D., LCSW | Therapist | 425-990-0067 (Bellevue) |
| Laura Asbell, Ph.D. | Therapist | 509-534-1731 (Spokane) |
| "Robby" Robbins, MA | Therapist | 509-880-8111 (Spokane) |
| Darrelle M. Volwiler, Ph.D. | Therapist | 509-343-3321 (Spokane) |
| Sheila Jalali, MA | Therapist | 425-244-2565 (Mukilteo) |
| Marcie Gilliland, MsED | Therapist | 509-334-0677 (Pullman) |
| Barbara E. Hammond, Ph.D. | Therapist | 509-335-4511 (Pullman) |
| Marsha C. Botzer, Ph.D. | Therapist | 206-726-2056 (Seattle) |
| Jana L. Ekdahl, MA, LMHC | Therapist | 206-328-4747 (Seattle) |
| Sandra Fosshage, MA | Therapist | 206-286-6005 (Seattle) |
| Douglas Haldeman, Ph.D. | Therapist | 206-328-6025 (Seattle) |
| Jude Patton, LMHC, LMFT, PA-C | Therapist | 425-259-6665 (Seattle) |
| Bryant Vehrs, MA | Therapist | 206-623-5244 (Seattle) |
| Patricia Fawver, Ph.D. | Therapist | 253-564-8408 (Tacoma) |
| SCHOOL RELATED | ||
| Safe Schools Coalition | Safe Schools Coalition is a public-private partnerships working to help schools become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. | (877) 723-3723 (24 Hour). It will be answered at the Sexual Assault Hotline and they will have a Safe Schools Intervention Specialist return your call within 24 hours. |
| Kara Luening, MSW | Psychotherapist/Gender Specialist (Milwaukee Transgender Program) | Full Circle Counseling Solutions 709 E. Juneau Ave, Suite 801 Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-687-0008 |
CANADA| PHYSICIANS & THERAPISTS | ||
| British Columbia Children's Hospital (Vancouver) Endocrinology & Diabetes Unit | Daniel L. Metzger, MD (Will commence treatment at early Tanner Stage 2) | 4480 Oak Street, Room K4-213 Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 CANADA (604) 875-2117 |
| Dr. Melady Preece | Registered Psychologist | (604) 685-5961 confidential@drmeladypreece.com |
MEXICO| State | Name | Specialty | Phone |
NATIONAL| Transgender Civil Rights Project | Provides legislative, policy and strategy assistance to activists and organizations working to pass trans-inclusive or trans-friendly laws and policies. | 202-393-5177 or info@thetaskforce.org |
| Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) | Support & advocacy | 202-467-8180 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. | 212-337-8550 |
| Suicide Prevention Lifeline Prevención del suicidio | Toll-free crisis line (English) Línea gratis de la crisis (Espanol) | 1-800-273-TALK / 1-800-273-8255 1-888-628-9454 |
| TRUE (formerly GenderPAC) | TRUE works to raise awareness of trans youth issues in the media and the marketplace and | true@truechildhood.org |
| CenterLink - The Community of LGBT Centers | Online directory of LGBT community centers in the US and internationally. | 202-824-0450 centerlink@lgbtcenters.org 1325 Massachusetts Ave NW Suite 700 Washington, D.C., 20005 |
| Safe Schools Coalition | Safe Schools Coalition is a public-private partnerships working to help schools become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. | (877) 723-3723 (24 Hour). It will be answered at the Sexual Assault Hotline and they will have a Safe Schools Intervention Specialist return your call within 24 hours. |
| American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) | The ACLU advocates for the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming people. | 212-549-2627 getequal@aclu.org American Civil Liberties Union Foundation 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004-2400 |
| Lambda Legal's "Youth In Out-of-Home Care Project" | Raises awareness and advances reform on behalf of LGBTQ youth in child welfare, juvenile justice and homeless systems of care. | 866-542-8336 120 Wall Street Suite 1500 New York, NY 10005-3904 |
| Institute for Welcoming Resources Organizational Partners (Click logo for website)             | The Institute for Welcoming Resources is a program of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. The purpose of this ecumenical group is to provide the resources to facilitate a paradigm shit in multiple denominations whereby churches become welcoming and affirming of all congregants regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. | 612-821-4397 info@welcomingresources.org |
| Gender Management Service Clinic (Located in Massachusetts) | The first major hospital program in the USA that works with transgender children and youth | 617-355-6116 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Southern Poverty Law Center Hate Group List | Throughout its history, SPLC has worked to make the nation's Constitutional ideals a reality. The SPLC legal department fights all forms of discrimination and works to protect society's most vulnerable members, handling innovative cases that few lawyers are willing to take. Over three decades, it has achieved significant legal victories, including landmark Supreme Court decisions and crushing jury verdicts against hate groups. | 334-956-8200 400 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 |
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| Australia (Miranda, NSW) | The Wellbeing Clinic Catherine Wilson (Psychologist) | Gender identity specialist | Ph: 9540 3999 Suite 1 545 Kingsway Miranda, NSW 2228 Australia |
| Australia (Queensland) | Open Doors | Open Doors Youth Service is a safe place where LGBT young people can simply come and be themselves in a positive and affirmative environment and seek the support that they need and gain access to a wide range of information about gender identity and sexuality. | 3 Julia Street Fortitude Valley, Qld, 4006 (07) 3257 7660 opendoors@opendoors.net.au |
| Great Britain (London) | Mermaids | Support for trans children & youth | |
| Great Britain (London) | The Tavistock and Portman | These NHS clinics see children & adolescents who are experiencing non-stereotypical gender identity development. Note: There are conflicting reports re: the "positive affirmation" given to trans children/youth at these clinics. Please share your experiences with us. | Tavistock Centre 120 Belsize Lane London Tel: 020 8938 2030 Portman Clinic 8 Fitzjohn's Avenue London Tel: 020 8938 2030 |
| New Zealand (Wellington, Christchurch, Manawatu, Waikato, Tauranga) | Agender New Zealand, Inc. | Supporting transgender people and their families throughout New Zealand since 1996 | Tel: 0800 2436337 P.O. Box 27-560, Wellington 6141 |
| South Africa (Athlone) | Gender DynamiX | Gender DynamiX is a Human Rights organisation promoting freedom of expression of gender identity and advocacting for the rights transgender and gender non-conforming people. | Tel: +27 216335287 PO Box 347 Athlone 7760 South Africa info@genderdynamix.org.za |
| PHYSICIANS & THERAPISTS | |||
| Germany (Hamburg) | Dr. Achim Wuesthof (Endocrinologist) | Endokrinologikum Hamburg, Falkenried 88, Hamburg 20251, Germany | 49-40-471965-91 |
| Germany (Frankfurt) | Dr. Bernd Meyenburg (Psychiatrist) | Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Fachbereich Erziehungswissenschaften Institut für Sonderpädagogik Fach 122 Senckenberganlage 15 D-60054 Frankfurt am Main | (069) 6301-5920 |
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