Twin Cities Resources
Organizations and services for trans identified folks throughout the Twin Cities.
Avenues for Homeless Youth (Housing)
(612) 522-1690
Provides safe and nurturing emergency shelter, short term housing and support services for homeless youth. Also coordinates the GLBT Host Home Program.
The BRIDGE for Runaway Youth (Housing)
(612) 377-8800
Crisis intervention and shelter for runaway youth including GLBT sensitive services (answered 24-hours)
Center for Sexual Health / Program in Human Sexuality (Transgender Health Services)
612-625-1500 (612-624-7821 for first appointment)
“As it is for anyone, it’s important for transgender individuals to receive accurate health information and competent services that are tailored to their specific needs. Our caring, professional staff has advanced training and expertise providing health and psychological services for the transgender community.”
GLBT Host Home Program (Housing/Support)
Rocki Simões MSW/LISW, Program Manager, (612) 968-8771
The GLBT Host Home Program is an ‘outside-the-system’ community and volunteer-based response to youth homelessness. It offers a transformative and intimate approach to providing homeless gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) youth with safe homes and support. As volunteers of the program, adults open their homes and their hearts to young people who need and are looking for a healthy and nurturing connection, in addition to stability and basic needs.
MN Transgender Health Coalition (Name/Gender Marker Changes, Restrooms, Health Care, Benefits, Lgeal, Social/Support)
(612) 823-1152 | mntransdirector@gmail.com | mntranshealth@yahoo.com
The Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition is committed to improving health care access and the quality of health care received by trans and gender nonconforming people through education, resources, and advocacy. Services include shot clinic, provider directory, and trans* support group
OutFront Minnesota (Name/Gender Marker Changes, Restrooms, Health Care, Benefits, Lgeal, Social/Support)
(612) 822-0127 | adam@outfront.org
OutFront Minnesota provides leadership in moving the state towards equality by delivering programs and services to Minnesota's LGBT and allied communities in the area of public policy, anti-violence, education and training, and the law.
Anti-violence program director Rebecca Waggoner: rwaggoner@outfront.org
Legal Director Phil Duran: phil@outfront.org
PFund Foundation (Scholarships)
(612) 870-1806 | info@PFundOnline.org
The foundation now annually awards thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships to LGBT-related individuals and organizations throughout the Upper Midwest – in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
RECLAIM (Mental Health/Support)
(612) 235-6743 | reclaim.lgbtyouth@gmail.com
RECLAIM aims to increase access to mental health support so LGBT youth may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. Reclaim provides sliding scale payment options.
Trans Youth Support Network (Name/Gender Marker Changes, Restrooms, Health Care, Benefits, Legal, Social/Support)
(612) 208-9762 | transyouthsupportnetwork@gmail.com
The Trans Youth Support Network is a partnership of youth and community members working together to support trans youth in Minnesota. Through organizing, education, advocacy, and youth leadership development, TYSN seekx to address the root cause of injustice and oppression that queer, trans and gender non-conforming youth and youth of color face.
(612) 522-1690
Provides safe and nurturing emergency shelter, short term housing and support services for homeless youth. Also coordinates the GLBT Host Home Program.
The BRIDGE for Runaway Youth (Housing)
(612) 377-8800
Crisis intervention and shelter for runaway youth including GLBT sensitive services (answered 24-hours)
Center for Sexual Health / Program in Human Sexuality (Transgender Health Services)
612-625-1500 (612-624-7821 for first appointment)
“As it is for anyone, it’s important for transgender individuals to receive accurate health information and competent services that are tailored to their specific needs. Our caring, professional staff has advanced training and expertise providing health and psychological services for the transgender community.”
GLBT Host Home Program (Housing/Support)
Rocki Simões MSW/LISW, Program Manager, (612) 968-8771
The GLBT Host Home Program is an ‘outside-the-system’ community and volunteer-based response to youth homelessness. It offers a transformative and intimate approach to providing homeless gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) youth with safe homes and support. As volunteers of the program, adults open their homes and their hearts to young people who need and are looking for a healthy and nurturing connection, in addition to stability and basic needs.
MN Transgender Health Coalition (Name/Gender Marker Changes, Restrooms, Health Care, Benefits, Lgeal, Social/Support)
(612) 823-1152 | mntransdirector@gmail.com | mntranshealth@yahoo.com
The Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition is committed to improving health care access and the quality of health care received by trans and gender nonconforming people through education, resources, and advocacy. Services include shot clinic, provider directory, and trans* support group
OutFront Minnesota (Name/Gender Marker Changes, Restrooms, Health Care, Benefits, Lgeal, Social/Support)
(612) 822-0127 | adam@outfront.org
OutFront Minnesota provides leadership in moving the state towards equality by delivering programs and services to Minnesota's LGBT and allied communities in the area of public policy, anti-violence, education and training, and the law.
Anti-violence program director Rebecca Waggoner: rwaggoner@outfront.org
Legal Director Phil Duran: phil@outfront.org
PFund Foundation (Scholarships)
(612) 870-1806 | info@PFundOnline.org
The foundation now annually awards thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships to LGBT-related individuals and organizations throughout the Upper Midwest – in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
RECLAIM (Mental Health/Support)
(612) 235-6743 | reclaim.lgbtyouth@gmail.com
RECLAIM aims to increase access to mental health support so LGBT youth may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. Reclaim provides sliding scale payment options.
Trans Youth Support Network (Name/Gender Marker Changes, Restrooms, Health Care, Benefits, Legal, Social/Support)
(612) 208-9762 | transyouthsupportnetwork@gmail.com
The Trans Youth Support Network is a partnership of youth and community members working together to support trans youth in Minnesota. Through organizing, education, advocacy, and youth leadership development, TYSN seekx to address the root cause of injustice and oppression that queer, trans and gender non-conforming youth and youth of color face.
