Empowering Transmasculine Lives: Resources & Support

For a great 70 item resource guide for victims of LGBTQ+ violence created by MysticMag, click here

Mental Health & Therapy Services

1. PFLAG: https://pflag.org/find-a-chapter
   • Support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people, their families, and allies.
   • Find a local chapter for in-person support.
2. Gender Spectrum: https://www.genderspectrum.org/
   • Offers online support groups for trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth and their families.
3. Dis-Queer: https://bit.ly/3zQRwpV
   • A nationwide community group for LGBTQIA+ individuals with disabilities.
4. National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network: https://www.nqttcn.com/
   • Works to increase access to culturally grounded mental health support for queer and trans people of color
   • Includes directories and healing justice resources
5. Gay Therapy Center: https://www.gaytherapycenter.com/ 
   • Connects LGBTQ+ people with LGBTQ+ therapists for individual and couples therapy, including online services.
6. Queer Asterisk Therapeutic Services: https://queerasterisk.com/ 
   • Provides queer- and trans-affirming therapy, education, peer support, and referrals
   • A focus on trauma-informed and identity-affirming care
7. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/lgbt
   • Provides mental health and substance-use resources, including LGBTQ-focused behavioral health information and treatment referral support

Legal and Civil Rights Help

1. Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
   • Offers legal information and resources for transgender and gender non-conforming people.
2. National Center for Transgender Equality: https://transequality.org/
   • Provides resources on various topics including healthcare, employment, and identity documents.
3. GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders) Law: https://www.glad.org/ 
   • Provides legal advocacy and information for LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV
   • Areas of aid include understanding discrimination, identity documents, family law issues, and civil rights concerns
4. Lambda Legal: https://lambdalegal.org/contact/
   • Another major LGBTQ+ and HIV legal advocacy organization
   • A good place to look when you are dealing with discrimination in healthcare, housing, employment, education, public accommodations, or government systems.
5. ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project: https://www.aclu.org/
   • Work focuses on constitutional rights, discrimination, healthcare access, identity documents, schools, prisons, and government overreach affecting LGBTQ+ people.

Healthcare & Community Centers

1. WPATH Provider Directory: https://www.wpath.org/provider/search
   • Find transgender-friendly healthcare providers in your area.
2. Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/
   • Offers hormone therapy and other gender-affirming care at many locations.
3. Los Angeles LGBT Center: https://lalgbtcenter.org/
   • Provides LGBTQ+ health, housing, social services, advocacy, youth services, and community programs
4. Howard Brown Health: https://howardbrown.org/
   • Provides LGBTQ-focused healthcare, behavioral health, HIV/STI services, youth services, elder services, and community programs in the Chicago area
5. Fenway Health: https://fenwayhealth.org/
   • Provides healthcare, research, education, and support services
   • A long history of serving LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities
6. CenterLink: https://www.lgbtqcenters.org/
   • Can help you find LGBTQ+ community centers across the U.S.
   • Useful if you need local referrals for housing, legal clinics, therapy, food assistance, support groups, or emergency help.

Youth, Housing & Family Safety

1. Q Chat Space: https://www.qchatspace.org/ 
   • Offers live, online, professionally facilitated support groups for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth.
2. National Runaway Safeline: https://www.1800runaway.org/
   • Helps youth who have run away, are considering leaving home, or are experiencing homelessness
   • Provides crisis support, family support when safe, and connections to shelter and services
3. Lost-n-Found Youth: https://lnfy.org/
   • Supports LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness, especially through housing support, crisis help, case management, and life-stabilization services.
4. Ruth Ellis Center: https://ruthelliscenter.org/
   • Provides trauma-informed services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in the community

Transmasculine Online Communities

1. Reddit – r/FTM: https://www.reddit.com/r/ftm/
   • A large peer-support community for trans men, transmasculine people, and questioning people
   • Common topics include testosterone, surgery, dysphoria, coming out, legal documents, passing, relationships, and everyday life
   • Because Reddit is public, avoid sharing identifying details unless you are comfortable with that.
2. Reddit- r/FTMMen: https://www.reddit.com/r/ftmmen
   • A discussion space focused specifically on binary trans men
   • It may be a better fit for people looking for a more man-centered FTM space rather than a broader transmasculine or nonbinary-inclusive space.
3. Reddit: r/TopSurgery: https://www.reddit.com/r/TopSurgery
   • A useful community for people researching, preparing for, or recovering from top surgery.
   • Members often share surgeon experiences, healing timelines, scar care, drains, compression, revisions, and recovery tips.
4. Reddit: r/TestosteroneKickoff: https://www.reddit.com/r/testosteronekickoff
   • A community focused on starting testosterone and tracking early changes
   • This can be helpful for people who are new to HRT or trying to understand what changes are common in the first months.
5. Discord – Transgender Support: https://discord.gg/transgender
   • Large Discord server for transgender individuals, including channels specific to trans masculine experiences.
6. Our Support Group: https://ftmblog.website/forums
   • Come chat with me and other transmasculine folks!

Resource Networks

1. QTP – The Queer Trans Project: https://bit.ly/3Y4kPxh
   • a Black-led and Trans-led non-profit organization based in Jacksonville, Florida
   • Mission is to provide gender-affirming resources and support to empower the queer and trans community nationwide
   • Offering programs like Build-A-Queer Kits, Flight Assistance, and QTP Loveline to help combat dysphoria and promote safe, dignified living for LGBTQIA+ individuals
2. GenderGP – Help Center: https://new.gendergp.com/help-centre/
   • An online transgender community that helps you in your transition journey
   • Provides country-specific information for several countries
   • Tons of info sectioned off by topic including hormones, healthcare challenges, and more!
   • You can chat with an expert for confidential, personalized guidance. Sessions are $7.99 each.
3. Hudson’s- FTM Resource Guide:: https://ftmblog.website/forums
   • Simple, but fantastic, comprehensive resource center
   • Intended to give information on topics of interest to FTM trans men, their friends and loved ones.
   • Sections of interest include: Testosterone, Grooming, Surgery, and Clothing

What To Do If You Are Threatened

If you are experiencing violence, stalking, harassment, threats, or intimidation, focus on safety first.

1. Get away from the immediate danger. Go to a public place, trusted friend’s home, hospital, shelter, LGBTQ+ center, or another safe location.
2. Get medical care if needed. Even if injuries seem minor, documentation can matter later.
3. Write everything down as soon as possible. Include the date, time, location, names, descriptions, screenshots, photos, messages, witnesses, and anything that was said.
4. Preserve evidence. Save texts, voicemails, emails, social media messages, photos of injuries, property damage, and any video footage.
5. Decide whether reporting is safe for you. Some people choose to report to police. Others do not because of prior trauma, immigration concerns, fear of being outed, or mistrust of law enforcement. That is a real concern. If you are unsure, an LGBTQ+ legal organization, victim advocate, or local anti-violence program may be able to help you think through options.
6. Reach out to LGBTQ+ organizations. Many can help with safety planning, emergency housing, legal referrals, counseling, and advocacy.
7. Lock down your privacy. Review social media settings, remove public location information, change passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and avoid posting real-time location updates.
8. Do not handle it alone if you can avoid it. Violence and threats can make people isolate. That isolation can make things worse. Contact one trusted person or organization.

This general safety framework is adapted from common survivor-support guidance and the structure of MysticMag’s LGBTQ+ violence resource guide, but rewritten for FTM Blog with a more trans-specific focus.

Remember, if you’re in immediate danger, always call your local emergency services. This list is not exhaustive, and resources change over time. Always verify the current information and services provided by these organizations. If you know of other resources that should be included, please contact me through this form. Your safety and well-being are important. Don’t hesitate to reach out for help when you need it.