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Local Resources - San Diego
Rady’s Center for Gender Affirming Care
3020 Children's Way
San Diego CA 92123
858-966-8493
The Center aka The San Diego LGBT Community Center
3909 Centre St, San Diego, CA 92103
619-692-2077 x162
The San Diego LGBT Community Center enhances and sustains the health & well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, nonbinary, immigrant, and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) communities for the betterment of our entire San Diego region.
Hillcrest Youth Center
619-310-5446
Instagram @hillcrestyouthcenter
514 Pennsylvania Ave
San Diego CA 92103
The Youth Center is a safe and appealing place for youth ages 14-18 to gather, socialize and access social service resources within the community.
North County LGBTQ Resource Center
3200 Mission Ave. Suite 2. Oceanside CA 92058
760-994-1690
The North County LGBTQ Resource Center’s mission is to serve, empower and advocate for North County’s diverse LGBTQI community. We envision a community where everyone lives in equality, feeling accepted, valued, safe and free from social stigma.
South Bay Youth Center (SBYC)
619-800-3203
Instagram @southbayyouthcenter
1180 Third Ave. Suite C-1
Chula Vista CA 91911
SBYC in Chula Vista is available to support LGBTQ youth from ages 10-24 in need of resources in South County.
Local Resources – Riverside
Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance
https://rainbowprideyouthalliance.org/
(909) 206-4830
Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance is there to serve youth in the Inland Empire area.
TruEvolution
3839 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
Tel: 951-888-1346
On-Line and Social Media Resources
Trans Family Support Services
Instagram @TransFamilySoS
They offer both online and in person community youth groups.
For information, send an email to [email protected]=
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) San Diego
Info Line: 619-333-6154
Support groups are offered virtually and in person. Your health and well-being and that of our communities are of utmost concern to all of us.
Connor Maddocks, Trans Advocate:
Call Connor Maddocks 619-518-9087 or email [email protected]
TRANSFORMING FAMILY
https://transformingfamily.org/
A parent, teen, and child support group.
Meets every 1st Sunday of the month. This offers support for and by parents of transgender kids. They also offer teen peer support and playgroup for smaller kids
Festivals and Pride Parades
San Diego Pride
[email protected], 619-297-7683
In San Diego, Pride is present year-round. Our organization and other LGBT-serving nonprofits and organizations host community events, programs, and fundraisers throughout the year that aim to further our mission of fostering pride, equality, and respect for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities locally, nationally, and globally.
Riverside Pride
Riverside LGBTQ Pride is a 100% volunteer powered 501 (c)3 charity bringing visibility to our LGBTQ + family in Riverside and surrounding Inland Empire.
LA Pride
National Resources
The Trevor Project
Reach out to a counselor if you are struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.
GLAAD (formerly the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
GLAAD is a non-profit organization advancing LGBTQ acceptance through fair, accurate, and inclusive representation through global national and local programs.
American Academy of Pediatrics LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness
AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) LGBTQ Health and Wellness Resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers books, podcasts, and resources to support our LGBTQ+ families.
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564
The LGBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): 800) 246-7743
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
WPATH
Non-profit interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. WPATH regularly publishes guidelines for standards of health care for gender exploring youth and adults.
National PFLAG
400 chapters and 200,000 supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia.
HRC Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics https://www.hrc.org/resources/transgender-children-and-youth-understanding-the-basics
Gender Spectrum
https://www.genderspectrum.org
If you are a parent looking for support, a young person looking to connect, a professional interested in learning best-practices, a faith leader seeking resources, or anyone who wants the most up-to-date and accurate information about gender and youth, Gender Spectrum can help.
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Network)
GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students can learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together we can transform our nation's schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.
Kyler's Konnections Transyouth Mentorship
https://transfamilysos.org/kk/
Kyler's Konnections helps make the journey of transitioning less frightening and isolating by connecting a trans or gender nonbinary person who has been on the path a little longer, to someone who may be newer to this part of their lives. Not only do KK mentors help answer questions that may come up in this process, but they are also there as a resource in the difficult navigation of the world as a whole.
Raising Ryland http://www.raisingryland.com/#about
Is a mother's first-hand account of her emotional choice to embrace her transgender child.
Reviewed by: V.N. MD, T.T. DO 06/2024