Support Groups
This page is your gateway to contact information for selected
transgender support groups across North America.
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Canada National Capital Region
Canada Ontario
Canada Other Provinces
United States Support Groups
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Canada – National Capital Region
| x Capital Pride 2008 www.capitalpride.ca/2010 |
| Ottawa Transsexual & Transgender Transition Resources & Support www.ottawatransitionsupport.com/ |
| Algonquin Pride (Ottawa) C/O Algonquin College, C-151-1375 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON, K2G 1V8 727-GRAD (4723) extension 7711 E-Mail: pride@algonquincollege.com |
| Carleton University GLBT Centre (Ottawa) c/o 401 Unicentre Building, Carleton University Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6 (613) 520-3723 E-Mail: glbt@carleton.ca www.carleton.ca/glbt |
| EGALE Ottawa 396 Cooper Street Ottawa, ON, K2P 2H7 (613) 230-1043 |
| Gender Metaphor Ottawa Transgender Support for Couples P.O. Box 27097, Ottawa, ON, K1J 9L9 E-Mail: gender-metaphor@ottawa.com |
| Gender Mosaic Youth Group E-Mail: gender_mosaic_youth@yahoogroups.ca |
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| Ottawa Youth Services Bureau 1338 1/2 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON, K1Y 3B7 (613) 729-1000 www.ysb.on.ca |
| PFLAG Ottawa 38l Lefebvre Way, Orleans, ON, KlE 2W5 Diana or Dennis Stimson (613) 834-9880 Meets every second Wednesday at 7:30pm E-Mail: ddstimson@rogers.com www.gaycanada.com/pflag-ottawa |
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| Rainbow Youth Coalition (Ottawa) A network of social service workers, health care providers, teachers, youth and parents working together on behalf of LGBTQ youth. (613) 237-XTRA (9872) Ext. 2105 |
| Trans Peoples Political Action Network (TPPAN) (613) 594-5756 E-Mail: flundie@engsoc.carleton.ca |
| Universit d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Centre de la fiert GLBTQ Pride Centre 85 University Ave, University Centre, Room 215 E Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5 (613) 562-5800 x3161 Fax: (613) 562-5343 E-Mail: uopride@uottawa.ca www.uottawa.ca/student/glbtq/ x |
Canada – Ontario
| x Canadian Crossdressers Club – Wildside (Toronto) 161 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 2E4 (416) 921-6112 E-Mail: info@wildside.org www.wildside.org/ |
| Chrysalis TG Support (Peterborough) 349A George Street, North, Suite 206 Peterborough, ON, K9H 3P9 E-Mail: chrysalistg@yahoo.ca www.angelfire.com/ok3/chrysalistg/ |
| COLAGE – Toronto Chapter Support and advocacy organization for daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.. Sheri Zernentsch (416) 928-0513 www.colage.org |
| Fabulous Youth of Halton (905) 469 -1859 E-Mail: fabyouth@home.com |
| Female to Male Transsexual/Transgender Peer Support Group 519 Church Street Community Centre Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9 Contact: James Brown (416) 392-6878 E-Mail: jamesm.brown@utoronto.ca |
| Free to be Me Youth Group (Belleville) For gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered and their supportive friends, between the ages of 18-28. (613) 962-5860 |
| GaBaLoT Youth of Haldimand & Norfolk A social support group for youth ages 14-24. www.gabalot.ca hn_gabalot@hotmail.com |
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth Group of Halton Meetings are held in Burlington for youth up to age 24 on the first Thursday of each month. (800) 563-6919 Ext. 50. |
| GLBTQ Youth Group (Cornwall) A support and social group for youth aged 25 and under serving Cornwall and the surrounding area. It meets once a week in the evening. (613) 874-2289 or Toll Free 1-888-886-4715 E-Mail: pmacrae@datacom.ca |
| Hamilton Transsexual Support Group (FTM-MTF) 135 Rebecca Street Hamilton, ON, L8R 1B9 (905) 528-0854 E-Mail: janet@interlynx.net |
| Kingston Lesbian Gay Bi Trans-identified Association c/o 51 Queen’s Crescent Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6 (9613) 533-2960 Fax: (613) 533-2960 E-Mail: klgbta@hotmail.com |
| LGBT Youth Drop-in (Scarborough) A support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual,and transgendered students in Scarborough and surrounding areas. Call Bonnie Simpson (416) 438-3697 Ext. 600. |
| Meal Trans Toronto C/O The 519 Church St. Community Centre 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9 Contact Christina Strang at: (416) 392-6878, ext. 104 E-Mail: mealtran@519.icomm.ca Drop-in primarily for low income and/or street-active transsexual and transgendered people. www.gaytoronto.com |
| Ontario Female to Male Network Email List groups.yahoo.com/group/ONFTM |
| Ontario Human Rights Commission Policy on Discrimination and Harassment Because of Gender Identity www.ohrc.on.ca/english/publications/ |
| Ottawa Female To Male monthly meeting For information see: ca.geocities.com/ottawaftm/ |
| OUTline (519) 836-4550 E-Mail: outline@uoguelph.ca www.uoguelph.ca/~outline/ |
| PFLAG Toronto 115 Simpson Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4K 1A1 (416) 406-6378 E-Mail: toronto@pflag.ca www.pflag.ca/Toronto.html |
| Pride@LU (Sudbury) (705) 673-6506 E-Mail: pridelu@geocities.com www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/3859 |
| Rainbow Action for Youth Network ( Simcoe-Muskoka) An association of LGBT adults and youth as well as health, education and social service providers offering support to LGBT Youth. Anita Bol (705) 435-5734 |
| Reflections (Niagara Region) A Transgender Support Group in the Niagara Region. E-Mail: gurrlmail@yahoo.com www.geocities.com/gurrlmail/reflections.html |
| SOS Club – TS (in Toronto) Support for Spouses of Transsexuals in transition C/O The 519 Church St. Community Centre 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9 (416)392-6874 E-Mail: sosclub@idirect.ca |
| Supporting Our Youth Trans Fusion Group 300-65 Wellesley Street, East Toronto, ON, M4Y 1G7 Contact: Elisa Hatton (416)942-2100 E-Mail: coordinator@soytoronto.org www.soytoronto.org |
| TG Station London Transgender support group. E-Mail: michelle@mdoll.com www.tgstation.org |
| Toronto Transition Support C/O The 519 Church St. Community Centre 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9 |
| TransEqual 609-165 Ontario Street St Catherines, ON, L2R 5K4 Contact: Laura Blake (905) 688-1309 |
| Transformations C449 Student Centre, York University, 4900 Keele Street North York, ON, M3J 1P3 (416) 736-2100 x20494 E-Mail: tblgay@yorku.ca |
| Transgendered, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, & Gay Alliance of York C449 Student Centre, York University 4900 Keele Street North York, ON, M3J 1P3 (416) 736-2100 x20494 E-Mail: tblgay@yorku.ca |
| Transition Support Group TV/TS c/o 519 Church Street Community Centre Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9 Contact: Shadmith Manzo (416) 923-0717 E-Mail: shadmith@hotmail.com |
| Transsexual Menace – Toronto themenace.net |
| Trans Youth Toronto C/O The 519 Church St. Community Centre 519 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2C9 Contact: Gavin Downie (416) 392-6878 E-Mail: mealtran@the519.org Free drop-in for transsexual and transgendered youth age 26 and under. |
| Two Spirited People of First Nations (Toronto) (416) 944-9300 |
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Canada – Other Provinces
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ALBERTA
| Edmonton Transgender Support Line (780) 488-3234 |
| Illusions Social Club Box 2000, Calgary, AB, T2C 1B4 (403) 486-9661 |
| Illusions Social Club II Box 1852, Edmonton, AB, T5K 2P2 (780) 488-3234, Shae Guerin E-Mail: illusionssocialclub@yahoogroups.com Web: http://www.tic.ab.ca/~shae |
| OUTreach (Edmonton) Box 75, Students Union Building, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J7 E-Mail: outreach@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca Web: http://www.ualberta.ca/~outreach/ |
| Pflag Edmonton (780) 944-1394 vb 3524 E-Mail: pflag@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca |
| Phi Sigma PO Box 81115, 755 Lake Bonavista Dr SE Calgary, AB, T2J 7C9. (403) 271-6247 E-Mail: flannerj@cadvision.com |
| Serenety PO Box 81115, 755 Lake Bonavista Dr SE Calgary, AB, T2J 7C9. Call Jack/Jacqui at (403) 281-6426 E-Mail: jaki@tgforum.com |
BRITISH COLUMBIA
| BC FTM Network P.O. Box 10, 1895 Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC, V5N 4A6 (604) 254-7292 E-Mail: bcftmnet@thotmail.com |
| Cornbury Society PO Box 3745, Vancouver, BC, V3B 1Z1 (604) 862-1321 E-mail: cornbury@telus.net Web: http://www.cornbury.org |
| Dream Girls P.O. Box 535, Kamloops, BC, V2C 5L7 |
| East Kootenay Gay and Lesbian Organization (Cranbrook) Box 21023 Cranbrook Mall Postal Outlet Cranbrook, BC, V1C 6K5 (250) 489-5939 E-Mail: dcattonnmawson@cyberlink.bc.ca |
| FTM Etc. Vancouver BC FTM Peer Support/Discussion Group Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. Contact: Devon M: (604) 255-2313 Lukas W: (604) 254-7292 E-Mail: BCFTMNetwork@Off-GridSolutions.ca |
| Kootenay TG Support Group Jigme Datse Yli-Rasku 250-352-9870 (leave confidential message if no answer, even with no call back number) jigme.datse@datsemultimedia.com |
| PFLAG Vancouver (604) 626-5667 E-Mail: info@pflagvancouver.com |
| Pinkline (Victoria) (250) 920-6121 |
| Trans/Action C/O 620 – 1033 Davie Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 1M7 (604) 687-8752 A political action group which is advocating changes to human rights and doing educational work on trans issues. E-Mail: bfindlay@imag.net |
| Trans Alliance Society (TAS) C/O 1170 Bute Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 1Z9 (604) 684-9872 Xtn 2044 TAS is a coalition of groups and individuals from across British Columbia which is advocating changes to human rights, medical needs and doing education work on trans issues. E-Mail: info@transalliancesociety.org Web: http://www.transalliancesociety.org |
| UVic Pride (Victoria) Student Union Building, University of Victoria P.O. Box 3035, Victoria, BC, V8W 3P3 Open 11:00am to 6:00pm (250) 472-4393 E-Mail: pride@uvss.uvic.ca |
| Youthquest Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered youth to age 18. #200 – 2540 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam, BC (604) 944-6293 E-Mail: youthquest@mail.org |
| Zenith Foundation 8415 Granville Street, PO Box 46, Vancouver, BC, V6P 4Z9 (604) 261-1695 E-Mail: zenithfoundation@hotmail.com |
| Zenith Foundation – Victoria Chapter Ste 303, 955 Cooke St, Victoria, BC, V8V 3Z1 (250) 384-4635 |
MANITOBA
| Gays and Lesbians of Brandon and Elsewhere (Brandon) Box 22039, Brandon, MB, R7A 6Y9 (204) 727-GAYS (4297) |
| Masquerade (Winnipeg) (204) 586-9356 E-Mail: robin_z37@hotmail.com |
| Prairie Rose Gender Club PO Box 23 Grp 4 RR1, Dugald, MB, R0E 0K0 (204) ???-????  |
| Winnipeg Transgender Support Group 1-222 Osborne Street South (at Confusion Corner) Winnipeg, MB, R3L 1Z3 (204) 284-5208 E-Mail: wtsg@mts.net |
NEW BRUNSWICK
| Catalyst (Mount Allison University, Sackville) c/o Donna Sutton, Counsellor Mount Allison University Sackville, NB, E0A 3C0 (506) 364-2357 or (506) 364-2255 Fax: (506) 364-2263 E-Mail: dsutton@mta.ca or ktrotter@mta.ca |
| Moncton Transgender Support Group Contact: Eldon Hay (506) 536-0599 E-Mail: eldonhay@nb.sympatico.ca |
| NB Gay Alliance Contact: Art Vautour (506) 863-1888 E-Mail: artgenea@nbnet.nb.ca |
| Saint John Rainbow Alliance E-Mail: rb_alliance@hotmail.com Web: http://www.hello.to/pride_saint_john/ |
| Spectrum A social and support group for students, staff and faculty at UNB and STU in Fredericton. Meets every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at: Tilley 28 (downstairs Arts Common Room). |
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
| LBGT-MUN (Memorial University, St. John’s) (709) 737-7619 Room UC-6022, 6th floor, New University Centre E-Mail: lbgtmun@plato.ucs.mun.ca Web: http://www.mun.ca/lbgt/ |
NOVA SCOTIA
| ATG (Atlantic TransGender) in Halifax TS Support in Atlantic Canada E-Mail: atggrp@geocities.com |
| Gender Expressions Atlantic TG Support in Atlantic Canada E-Mail: gender_expressions@hotmail.com Web: http://www.geocities.com/gender_expressions/ |
| Valley PRIDE (Kentville) E-Mail: mike.giffin@ns.sympatico.ca |
QUEBEC
| ASTT(e)Q Action Santé: Travesti(e)s et Transsexuel(le)s du Quebec Information, Resources, Support and Workshops for the Montreal area c/o Cactus, 1626 Saint-Hubert Montreal, QC, H2L 3Z3 Pager: (514) 890-7015 or Cactus, 1250 rue Sanguinet Montreal, QC, H2X 3E7 (514) 890-7016 Pager: (514) 851-7674 |
| Club MET 4113 rue Dorion Montreal, QC, H2K 3B8 |
| FACT Quebec PO Box 293, 5858 Cote de Neiges Blvd, Montreal, QC, H3S 2S6 |
| FTM International 5495 Trans Island Montreal, QC, H3W 3A7 Contact: Dave Altrows (514) 830-6740 Fax: (240) 597-6495 |
| Gay Line Montreal PO Box 384, Succ. H, Montreal, QC, H3G 2L1 (514) 866-5090 Toll Free: (888) 505-1010 in QC 7pm to 11pm |
| Le Spectre (Montreal) (514) 528-1700 Contact: Michelle de Ville. |
SASKATCHEWAN
| Gays and Lesbians at U of S (Saskatoon) Box 369 RPO, University, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 4J8 (306) 966-6615 E-Mail: glus.mail@usask.ca |
YUKON
| Gay and Lesbian Alliance Yukon Box 31678, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6L3 (867) 333-5800 E-Mail: galayukon@canada.com Web: http://www.gaycanada.com/galayukon/index.html x |
United States Support Groups
| COLAGE COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy. COLAGE “Kids of Trans Resource Guide” |
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