A refuge and a resource.
Compiled for St. Olaf College in December, 2007 by students from Psych 390a and the GSC
with the assistance of Ross Neely, director of the UMN Transgender Commission.
See website for contact info
The GSC is a resource center for students, faculty, staff, and community members- has a large library of gender-related literature (including books on transgender and transsexual health, politics, and rights) and hosts discussions, meetings, and other events related to community education and consciousness raising. The GSC is open during the academic year for visits and use. May be able to provide referrals to other services.
612-625-1500
http://www.med.umn.edu/fm/phs
PHS is a national leader in transgender services and offers therapy,consultation and clinical services. PHS services can be controversial in some transgender communities.
612-823-1152 (leave a message)
The MN Transgender Health Coalition is a community organization run by transgender-identified people committed to improving health care access and the quality of health care received by trans and gender variant people through education, resources, and advocacy. They have developed lists of trans-friendly physicians and services, and also provide trainings.
651-772-5555
Face 2 Face is a community program which provides transgender health and counseling services to persons 23 and younger. They have a program called SafeZone which includes a support group for transgender youth. For more information about SafeZone, call Janet Bystrom directly at 651-772-5602.
612-871-5559
District 202 is a community center which provides social, cultural and educational opportunities by and for GLBTA youth 21 and under.
(Alex Nelson is Interim Director at District
202 and a transperson who helps facilitate the transgender youth support
group at Face 2 Face. Contact info: 612-718-0134 or a.nelson@dist202.org.)
City of Lakes Crossgender Community (CLCC)
651-229-3613
CLCC promotes itself as the oldest and
largest transgender support community in the upper midwest.
TMen provides support, community, and socializing for everyone on the transgender spectrum who was assigned female at birth and no longer feels that is complete or accurate. At this website, you can also sign up for the MNBoyz listserv.
612-339-9101
http://www.fcsmn.org/Counseling
Family & Children's Service is very trans-friendly and may be able to offer counseling and other resources.
A nonprofit organization of differently gendered people dedicated to support, advocacy and education. Run by local transwoman Debra Davis.
612-822-0127
OutFront Minnesota is the largest GLBT rights organization in the state. They won't deliver transgender services themselves, but they might have a larger list of local resources for specific referrals.
612-626-2344
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Queer Student Cultural Center (QSCC) houses a number of social and support groups for GLBTA students and community members, including the Tranarchy group for transgender students and their allies.
612-626-3064 or 612-625-0537 (Contact: Ross Neeley, director)
http://www.glbta.umn.edu/trans
The Transgender Commission works to create
equity and access for people of all genders at the University of Minnesota.
We have workgroups dedicated to: community building, facilities,
education and training, health care, curriculum development, gender
and database policies, programming, social events, and amending the
U of M nondiscrimination policy. Everyone is welcome and all voices
are valued!