HOTLINES:
Counseling for young people in distress, via phone or online chat.
24-hour hotline: (866) 488-7386
Transgender Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Run by transgender volunteers to support the transgender community.
(877) 565-8860
INFORMATION ON THE WEB:
It Gets Better Project: Collects videos geared toward L.G.B.T. youth.
transstudent.org: Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment.
Campus Pride: A national student-led organization that offers the Campus Pride Index, a list of L.G.B.T.-friendly colleges and universities.
Gender Spectrum: A community for families, schools, professionals and organizations that fosters gender-sensitive environments for all young people.
PFLAG: A national organization for the families, friends and allies of L.G.B.T.Q. people, with many local chapters.
CNY Facebook group: TransParenting in CNY.
Transgender Alliance of CNY: service organization for the TG community in central and upstate NY.
Live Out Loud: Connects transgender high school students with transgender professionals in their community.
GLSEN: Transgender Student Rights, Provides resources, legal support, and a student network for creating safe schools, law, and advocacy.
American Civil Liberties Union ACLU: Updated information about transgender rights.
Human Rights Campaign: A national L.G.B.T.-advocacy organization.
SAGE: A national nonprofit agency for older L.G.B.T. people, Transgender American Veteran’s Association, Advocacy, employment and benefits for open trans service members, spouses, and family.
WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health): International multidisciplinary association that publishes the Standards of Care and Ethical Guidelines about psychological, medical, and surgical treatment. Resources for families and allies.
Athlete Ally: Builds solidarity with the L.G.B.T. community in athletics.
TransGuys: An Internet magazine for transgender men.
Susan’s Place: Transgender resources, news, and an online forum.
New York Times Transgender Lives: Videos and personal stories.
YouTube Channels: Skylar Kergil , Alex Bertie , Ty Turner, CHASE1
Helpful discussions sharing personal stories and practical advice.
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Choices Counselling and Consulting
Choices Counseling & Consulting has been serving the Capital District community since 1986, providing individual, couple, family and group therapy.
10 Colvin Avenue, Suite 102 Albany, New York 12206
518-438-2222 (phone)
518-438-7777 (fax)
Training Institute for Gender, Relationships, Identity and Sexuality (TIGRIS) provides trans-affirming professional development and training for providers as well as advocacy and policy implementation in educational institutions
www.tigrisinstitute.com
10 Colvin Avenue, Suite 102 Albany, New York 12206
518-438-2222 (phone)
518-438-7777 (fax)
Q Center: The Q Center Central New York is a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, their families and allies to gather. Q Center programming seeks to promote equality, celebrate diversity, and create a safer, more accepting and inclusive community for all.
Q Center Syracuse:
Q Center Utica:
287 Genesee Street, 2nd floorUtica, NY 13501
(315) 793-0661
(315) 735-9551
Identity Youth
Identity Center aims to be a “safe space” for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning individuals but also welcomes any youth in general no matter of their sexual identity, orientation, or gender identity. Ages 14-20.
Otsego Pride Alliance – OPA
Pride Center of the Capital Region
The Pride Center of the promotes the well-being of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified people and those affected by discrimination based on gender identity and expression
332 Hudson Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 462-6138
(518) 462-2101
In Our Own Voices – IOOV
In Our Own Voices: Serving the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender People of Color, our Friends and Families.
245 Lark Street Albany, NY 12210
Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM
Phone: 518-432-4188
Fax: 518-432-4123
SPEECH THERAPY:
Say It Proud Speech Therapy
Josie Zanfordino MA CCC/SP
(607) 227-0143
www.sayitproudspeechtherapy.com
Center for Speech, Language and Hearing
Communication Disorders and Sciences Department
SUNY Cortland
Ann Blanton, CCC-SLP, Ph.D.
ann.blanton@cortland.edu
(607) 753-5429
Voice and Communication Training for People in the Transgender Community
Jack Pickering, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY 12203
Contact: 518-454-5236 or pickerij@strose.edu
LOCAL WELCOMING CONGREGATIONS:
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta
The First United Methodist Church, Oneonta
First Presbyterian, Cooperstown.
Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1 Church St.
Bainbridge, NY 13733
607-967-3441