LGBTQ+ Terminology and Definitions from The HRC: LINK

 

PPS LGBTQ Resources page - LINK

 

PPS Gender Diversity Support page - LINK

 

PPS Name/Gender change form - PDF

 

Willamette Week article: 10 year-old Lynne’s father refused to believe his son was really a girl. What changed? - LINK

 

Sexual Orientation vs Romantic Orientation chart - LINK

 

Portland GSA Youth Chorus facebook page - LINK     email: PdxYouthChorus@gmail.com

 

The story of Jazz, a 12 year old transgender girl - LINK

 

Services, support, and activism on trans issues: 

 

Tips for providers on being trans-friendly

 

List of trans friendly providers who accept Oregon Health Plan

 

General Health resource list including some local trans-experienced providers.

 

The Q Center has a number of trans social/support groups.

 

 

The Trans Justice Working Group at Basic Rights Oregon is a local advocacy group doing a lot of work on trans issues especially related to health care - newcomers welcome. 

 

Q Crew - Resources and support for youth at the intersection of communities of color the and the LGBTQ spectrum.  Leila Hofstein- pflagpdxyc@gmail.com 503.489.7457

 

Transactive Gender Center offers information and groups to gender variant children, youth, and families, and provider trainings.

 

Outside In's Transgender/Identity Resource Center helps people 25 and under or homeless with hormone therapy and changing legal IDs to correct gender labels.