Medical providers

  • Trillium Health Center - LGBT Health (healthcare, pharmacy, legal help)  (URL)
  • University of Rochester, Golisano Children's Hospital - Gender Health Services (for youth and young adults through age 25)  (URL)
  • Jeffrey Alberts, MD - Center for Adolescent & Young Adult Health (for patients aged 10-30 years) (URL)
  • Emma Forbes-Jones, PhD - psychologist (URL)
  • Carolyn Wolf-Gould, MD and Christopher Wolf-Gould, MD (Susquehanna Family Practice and Gender Wellness Center) (URL) 
  • Karen Teelin, MD, MsED (Upstate Health Care Center, pediatric and adolescent care) (URL)
  • Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes (transgender services) (URL)
  • Arlene Istar Lav - counselor, teletherapy (URL)

  • Many providers are listed on the Empire State Pride Agenda web site - NYS LGBT Network (URL); unfortunately the list is not up-to-date.

Auxiliary resources

  • Gerriann Jackson, MS, CCC-SPL (URMC ENT - voice therapy) (URL)
  • ​Josie Sanfordino,  MA, CCC-SLP - Say It Proud Voice Therapy (URL)
  • Natalie Moe - Emancipated Electrolysis (URL)
  • Emmett Miele - custom binders and tailoring (fb page)

Other resources, support and information

  • Trans Lifeline - hotline available 18 hours/day, in US: (877) 565-8860 (URL)

  • DrugRehab -  "LGBTQ+ and Addiction"  information and guidelines (URL)
  • SMART Recovery - Self-Management and Recovery Training (URL)​

  • Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes - Transgender Services , guides, NYS official letter templates, etc. (URL)
  • Out Alliance  -  Rochester, NY - LGBTQ resources, events, trans youth and family support (URL)
  • The Trevor Project - LGBTQ lifeline, support, and education (URL)
  • Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with their Health Care Providers (pdf)
  • TransLine: Transgender Medical Consultation Service (URL)
  • National Center for Transgender Equality (URL)
  • Planned Parenthood - Sexual Orientation and Gender (URL)
  • Answers to Your Questions for a Better Understanding ​of Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (URL)

  • Transgender Youth Organizations/Programs and many other resources are listed on the Empire State Pride Agenda web site - NYS LGBT Network (URL); unfortunately the list is not up-to-date.
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Please contact me with any  recommendation of resource to list. Thank you!