As politicians, on both the federal level and in dozens of states, push policies* that deny LGBTQ+ people — especially trans youth — the basic dignities of life, Jewish families and LGBTQ+ people in states that have adopted harmful laws are living in fear and uncertainty. Keshet is sharing this resource list so that you, your loved ones, and your community members can find the support needed. 

Keshet focuses on state-based work through our Community Mobilization work and Education & Training programming in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois, New York, California, and Massachusetts. If your state is not listed here, we would still love to work with you and your community on developing needed resources and taking action against harmful policies. To get involved with Keshet’s work at the state level, reach out to [email protected].

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*Including dangerous executive orders pushed by the new Administration designed to overwhelm and scare us. It is important to remember these orders are not laws, and will be — and already are being — challenged by courts, by states, and by the people.

National 

Legal

Support Groups

Healthcare and Mental Health

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

Crisis Services

Resource Collections and Maps

Advocacy


Arizona 

Legal

Support Groups

Healthcare and Mental Health

Resource Collections and Maps

Advocacy


Florida

Legal

  • FL Advocate: Legal services and trainings for attorneys to support the LGBTQ+ community
  • ACLU Florida: Legal services
  • Southern Legal Counsel’s Simone Chriss: SLC seeks to fill gaps in access to justice for the LGBTQ+ community in Florida by engaging in impact litigation, systemic advocacy, policy reform, individual representation, and providing training to enhance the capacity of attorneys and advocates statewide to serve LGBTQ+ clients  

Support Groups

  • Parenting with Pride: Offers monthly webinars on various subjects for the parents/caregivers of LGBTQ+ kids as well as a Parenting with Pride Facebook group

Healthcare and Mental Health

Resource Collections and Maps

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

Advocacy


Illinois

Legal

Support Groups

  • Brave Space Alliance: LGBTQ+ community center offering resources in health, housing, food, and support groups.
  • NAMI Chicago: Helpline, mental health resources, support groups for LGBTQ+ people.

Healthcare and Mental Health

  • Broadway Youth Center: HIV/STI testing, health clinic, gender-affirming hormone therapy, PrEP, medical care, pregnancy/birth control support, case-management, ID replacement, housing/food stamp/job application assistance, high school, college tutoring, GED, counseling
  • Center on Halstead: LGBTQ+ community center offering resources in behavioral health (e.g. therapy, letters of support for gender-affirming surgeries), career training programs, and more.
  • NAMI Chicago: Helpline, mental health resources, support groups for LGBTQ+ people.

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

  • Brave Space Alliance: LGBTQ+ community center offering resources in health, housing, food, and support groups.
  • Broadway Youth Center: HIV/STI testing, health clinic, gender-affirming hormone therapy, PrEP, medical care, pregnancy/birth control support, case-management, ID replacement, housing/food stamp/job application assistance, high school, college tutoring, GED, counseling

Resource Collections and Maps

  • Brave Space Alliance: LGBTQ+ community center offering resources in health, housing, food, and support groups.

Advocacy

  • Equality Illinois: Advocacy organization dedicated to defending rights for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans.

Massachusetts

Legal

Support Groups

Healthcare and Mental Health

Resource Collections and Maps

  • Compass: A support, information, and social group for people assigned female at birth who feel that is not an accurate or complete description of their gender
  • Western MA Trans Resource Guide: List of providers, therapists, and attorneys with self-reported trans-competency
  • Trans Community of New England: Social events, support, and resources

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

Crisis Services

  • The Network/La Red: 24-hour confidential hotline for LGBTQ+ people as well as people in kink and polyamory communities who have experienced or are experiencing partner abuse (617-742-4911 (voice) 800-832-1901 (Toll-Free))
  • LGBT Helpline and Peer Listening Line ((617) 267-9001 or Toll-Free: (888) 340-4528 for ages 25+): information, referrals, resources

Specifically for LGBTQ+ Youth:


Missouri 

Legal

Support Groups

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

  • SAVE, inc: Transitional housing for trans youth ages 18-24 

Resource Collections and Maps

  • Metro Trans Umbrella Group: Resources and support groups
  • Transgender Map: Compiled list of resources for people in Missouri 
  • SQSHBook: A queer-centered, community-owned database of LGBTQIA+ resources in the St. Louis region and beyond. Vetted by the community.

Advocacy


North Carolina 

Legal

Support Groups

Healthcare and Mental Health

  • Time Out Youth: Services for 13 to 24-year-olds, including therapy and housing 
  • Charlotte Trans Healthcare: Healthcare
  • Tranitas Services: Mental health counseling Raleigh-based
  • B. Riley House: LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility in Cleveland, Ohio and Miami, Florida. Provides all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies a temporary, safe, affirming, recovery-oriented living space. They offer alcohol and drug treatment services, mental health assessment and treatment, as well as psychotherapy.

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

  • Youth OUTright: Emergency fund for LGBTQ+ young people 24 years and younger in Western North Carolina
  • Time Out Youth: Services for 13 to 24-year-olds, including therapy and housing 
  • Trans Youth Emergency Project: Support for individuals and families of transgender youth with emergency grants to help them travel out of state for care
  • B. Riley House: LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility in Cleveland, Ohio and Miami, Florida. Provides all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies a temporary, safe, affirming, recovery-oriented living space. They offer alcohol and drug treatment services, mental health assessment and treatment, as well as psychotherapy.

Resource Collections and Maps

Advocacy


Ohio 

Legal

  • ACLU Ohio: Legal services 
  • TransOhio: Emergency funds, legal services, and information about the laws 

Support Groups

  • Margie’s Hope: Resources and services for transgender and nonbinary folks in Northeast Ohio
  • LGBT Center of Cleveland: Trans+ programs and social support 
  • Kaleidoscope Youth Center: Serves and supports LGBTQIA+ young people in Ohio with specific programs and supports for transgender and nonbinary youth and families

Healthcare and Mental Health

  • Mozaic Ohio: Resource guides such as gender-affirming care info
  • B. Riley House: LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility in Cleveland, Ohio and Miami, Florida. Provides all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies a temporary, safe, affirming, recovery-oriented living space. They offer alcohol and drug treatment services, mental health assessment and treatment, as well as psychotherapy. 

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

  • TransOhio: Emergency funds, legal services, and information about the laws 
  • Kaleidoscope Youth Center: Serves and supports LGBTQIA+ young people in Ohio with specific programs and supports for transgender and nonbinary youth and families
  • B. Riley House: LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment facility in Cleveland, Ohio and Miami, Florida. Provides all members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies a temporary, safe, affirming, recovery-oriented living space. They offer alcohol and drug treatment services, mental health assessment and treatment, as well as psychotherapy.

Resource Collections and Maps

  • Margie’s Hope: Resources and services for transgender and nonbinary folks in Northeast Ohio 
  • Mozaic Ohio: Resource guides such as gender-affirming care info 
  • Transgender Map: List of compiled resources for Ohio 
  • Kaleidoscope Youth Center: Serves and supports LGBTQIA+ young people in Ohio with specific programs and supports for transgender and nonbinary youth and families

Advocacy

  • Equality Ohio: Advocacy and updated information about the laws 

Pennsylvania 

Legal

Support Groups

Healthcare and Mental Health

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

  • Sisters PGH: Transitional housing program for trans BIPOC  
  • Morris Home: Support for transgender and nonbinary individuals

Resource Collections and Maps

Advocacy

  • GALAEI: Services and advocacy in Philadelphia by and for trans BIPOC

Texas 

Legal

Support Groups

  • LGBTQ Saves: Support/social group for queer youth in DFW Texas 

Healthcare and Mental Health

Financial, Housing, and Relocation Assistance

Resource Collections and Maps

Advocacy