Relocate to safety

https://rainbowpassagenetwork.com/

Name and Sex Change information for Oregon

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/emancipation-of-minors-32237.html

Letters of Support

I provide letters of support for gender-affirming care and can also provide you with a list of other therapists who can do this after meeting with you.

I do not work with those under the age of 18, but I will connect you with someone who is safe and can write that letter for you!

Resources

This list is not inclusive of every provider in Portland or surrounding areas. If you know of a resource that should be added, please email me at saren@resonanceportland.com. Remember that people have varied experiences with providers or hospitals, and my inclusion of any resource is to increase your awareness of the access to services in our current system.

Accessing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

In Oregon, gender-affirming hormone therapy can be obtained via an informed consent process between you and your doctor. This means that you do not need a letter of support for hormonal transition.

Below are a few clinics that offer HRT via the informed consent process:

  • Outside In offers gender-affirming hormone therapy via informed consent from ages 15 up. Ages 13-15 need a guardian for HRT at this clinic. Outside In
  • Planned Parenthood also offers gender-affirming HRT. Planned Parenthood NE Portland Health Center
  • Prism Health offers various forms of gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy, surgery referrals, and PrEP. Prism Health
  • Bridge City Family Medicine is equipped to provide various forms of gender affirming care including HRT. Bridge City Family Medicine

Harm Reduction GAHT: https://harmreduction.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/REVISED-Navigating-Access-to-Gender-Affirming-Hormone-Therapy-Guide.pdf

Gender-Affirming Surgery

Meals following your surgery: https://www.mealsonuspdx.org/meal-programs

Portland Healing House: https://healinghousepdx.org/postopcare

For top surgery, you will typically need one letter of support unless your insurance, provider, or surgeon tells you otherwise. For bottom surgery, you may need two letters of support depending on the provider or your insurance.

Below are links to several places in the Portland area where you can access surgical care:

Healthcare Services:

  • OHSU Transgender Health Program: Offers comprehensive care, including hormone therapy, surgeries, and primary care tailored to transgender and gender-diverse patients.
  • Prism Health: Oregon’s first LGBTQ+ primary health clinic, providing services such as HIV and STI testing, mental health support, and transgender health services.
  • Outside In: Provides healthcare services with a focus on transgender and gender-diverse individuals, including assistance with ID changes.

Support and Community Organizations:

  • Q Center: A community center offering support groups, social events, and resources for the LGBTQ+ community, including specific programs for transgender individuals.
  • TransActive Gender Project: Provides support groups, information, and advocacy for transgender and gender-diverse youth and their families.
  • SMYRC (Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center): Offers a safe space for queer and trans youth aged 13-24, providing activities, counseling, and support services.

Advocacy and Legal Support:

  • Basic Rights Oregon: An advocacy organization working to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity through education and policy change.
  • Transgender Law Center: Provides legal resources and support for transgender individuals navigating legal challenges.

Crisis Support:

  • Trans Lifeline: A peer support and crisis hotline run by and for trans people.
  • The Trevor Project: Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth.

Community Resources:

  • Pride Northwest: Offers a list of community resources, including crisis support, legal assistance, and social services for the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Everywhere Is Queer App: A digital map of queer-owned businesses, helping LGBTQ+ individuals find supportive spaces.

These organizations and services aim to provide comprehensive support to transgender and gender-diverse individuals in the Portland area, addressing healthcare, legal, social, and mental health needs.

Affirming Surgery Information

OHSU Patient Guide to Gender-Affirming Care

UCSF Trans Care

https://depts.washington.edu/tgnbhealthprogram/provider_type/surgical-care/

Electrolysis:

www.catspawelectrology.com

https://bihelectrology.com/

https://chenerology.com/

https://www.transitionspdx.com/

Professional medical and mental health organizations reaffirm support for gender-affirming care for minors and call for an end to discrimination and disinformation: