This list identifies local and national organizations that provide resources and support for families:
Cleveland Clinic Center for LGBT Care and Gender Understanding, Identity, and Expression (GUIDE) Program
GUIDE provides education, support, psychological services, pediatric endocrinology services (for possible hormone suppression and/or hormone treatments), psychiatric consultation, and gynecology and urology services.
1-216-444-1917
my.clevelandclinic.org
Colors+ Youth Center
Local nonprofit. Created by licensed professional clinical counselors, COLORS+ is a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to feel safe and be themselves. Colors+ provides a variety of social services to the LGBTQ+ and ally community.
1-330-529-5667
kpepera@colorsplus.org
colorsplus.org
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
National nonprofit with local chapters. GLSEN advises on, advocates for, and researches comprehensive policies designed to protect LGBTQ students as well as students of marginalized identities.
GLSEN Northeast Ohio
1-216-556-0960
info@glsennortheastohio.org
glsen.org
Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth.
genderspectrum.org
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
Local nonprofit. Offers support, education and celebration to enrich the lives of the LGBTQ+ community in Northeast Ohio, including student support, training and advocacy.
1-216-651-5428
lgbtcleveland.org
Margie's Hope
Organization dedicated to assisting transgender and nonbinary people in need.
margies-hope@sbcglobal.net
margieshope.org
META Center, Inc.
Organization that creates regular programming for transgender and gender non-conforming youth ages 7-19. Through providing affirmation to one of society’s most vulnerable, META Center Inc. works to create social change and foster acceptance.
gio@equalityohio.org
metacenterinc.org
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
National organization with local chapters. PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.
PFLAG Cleveland
1-216-220-7030
mail@pflagcleveland.org
pflagcleveland.org
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
thetrevorproject.org
TransOhio
Serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support, and advocacy, which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.
james@transohio.org
www.transohio.org
