Resource Centers
Santa Cruz Area
Santa Cruz Transgender Program at The Diversity Center
The Diversity Center offers people who find themselves somewhere on the transgender spectrum a place to meet others, access transgender resources, and explore the possibilities in a respectful and caring environment. We offer support groups for transgender individuals see Trans* Programs for the current groups
1117 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Tel: 831-425-5422
Fax: 831-425-0743
Email: info@diversitycenter.org
Web: diversitycenter.org
Lionel Cantu Queer Center
University of California of Santa Cruz
Tel: 831-459-2468
Email: queer@ucsc.edu
Web: queer.ucsc.edu
Triangle Speakers
Triangle Speakers is a Santa Cruz based non-profit organization. We work to eliminate fear, prejudice, and hatred against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people so that a healthy environment exists for all members of our community in Santa Cruz County. The organization was created with the objective of providing information to dispel myths and stereotypes about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Tel: 831.425-5422 x6
Email: triangle@trianglespeakers.org
Web: diversitycenter.org/programs/trianglespeakers
Monterey County
Monterey County Trans & Queer Survival Guide
San Jose Area
The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center
The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center will provide Community, Leadership, Advocacy, Support, and Services to Silicon Valley’s LGBTQ+ people and allies. The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center accomplishes its mission by developing diverse resources that empower and support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.
938 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Tel: 408-293-3040
Fax: 408-298-8986
Email: info@defrank.org
Web: www.defrank.org
San Francisco/Bay Area
Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS)
BAAITS exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating forums for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people. BAAITS comes together to socialize share and network in an alcohol free environment.
1800 Market Street, Box 95
San Francisco, CA 94102-6227
Tel: 415-865-5616
Web: baaits.org
Female-To-Male International
601 Van Ness Ave Ste E327
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (877) 267-1440
Email: info@ftmi.org
Web: ftmi.org
Transgender San Francisco (TGSF)
A member-based non-profit that provides educational, social and outreach services for the gender gifted community. Membership is available to all gender gifted individuals, their spouses/partners, friends, family members & members of the professional community.
1800 Market St. Box 86
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415-839-9448
Email: secretary@tgsf.org
Web: tgsf.org
The Pacific Center for Human Growth
The Pacific Center is an award winning, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community center based in Berkeley, CA serving the East Bay and Greater Bay Area. Through professional counseling, groups, community events, and advocacy, Pacific Center works to foster and enhance the well-being and self-respect of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
2712 Telegraph
Berkeley, CA 94705
Tel: (510) 548-8283
Web: pacificcenter.org
Links
Jazzie’s Place
A San Francisco adult emergency shelter with LGBT targeted beds.
Web: sf.gov/information/transgender-housing
TransFamilies of Santa Cruz County
Support group for parents and adult family members of trans and gender diverse children of all ages
Web: transfamiliesca.org
COLAGE
COLAGE unites people with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and/or asexual parent into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities.
Web: colage.org
It Gets Better Project – Queer Sex Ed
Sexual health resources for queer and differently-abled people
Web: itgetsbetter.org/blog/queer-sex-ed-resources
It’s Not a Race
Web comic telling one person’s coming out story
Web: letsqueerthingsup.com/2015/09/02/its-not-a-race/
LGBT Asylum Project
San Francisco nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBT asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or HIV status.
Web: lgbtasylumproject.org
Trans Care BC (British Columbia)
Web: phsa.ca/our-services/programs-services/trans-care-bc
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, Inc. (formerly Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association)
Web: wpath.org
Transgender Map
Web: tsroadmap.com
International Foundation for Gender Education
Web: ifge.org
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
National PFLAG: pflag.org
Santa Cruz PFLAG: pflagscc.org
Out in Our Faith – Coalition of Santa Cruz Faith organization who promote full inclusion of LGBTQ families, couples and individuals in their houses of worship
Web: pflagscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Out-in-our-faith.pdf
10 things we can do to support our children who are questioning their gender
Web: transfamiliesca.org/10-things
The Society for the Second Self, Inc. (for heterosexual crossdressers, their spouses, partners & families)
Web: tri-ess.org
Carla’s Social Club
Salon & boutique meeting place for the San Jose transgender community
Web: transgenderheaven.com/places/carlas-social-club
Medical Therapy and Health Maintenance for Transgender Men: A Guide For Health Care Providers
Web: nickgorton.org
National Center for Transgender Equality
Web: transequality.org
Gender Identity by the Trevor Project
Web: thetrevorproject.org/resources/category/gender-identity/
TransHealth
Web: trans-health.com
Gender Spectrum
A Berkeley-based organization that hosts online groups for transgender and gender non-conforming youth and their families, as well as a yearly family conference and professionals’ symposium
Web: genderspectrum.org
Camp Aranu’tiq
A summer camp for transgender and gender variant youth
Web: camparanutiq.org
