California Transgender Support Groups
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California Transgender Support Groups Directory
NOTICE: Transgender support groups come and go. Individual contacts, e-mail addresses and phone numbers are sometimes changed. We attempt to provide the most current information, however, we suggest that you might want to search a little more at your favorite search engine to verify the existence and correct contact information for any transgender support groups or resources listed here. If you know of any California transgender support groups that should be listed, edited or deleted, please post the updates in comments at the bottom of this page for the fastest response.
California Transgender Support Groups
3rd Sect
c/o Sacramento Gender Association
PO Box 215456
Sacramento, CA 95821-1456
FTM support group.
Alpha Chapter, Tri-Ess
PO Box 411532, Eagle Rock Sta.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
http://www.transgender.org/alpha/alpha.htm
Support group for hetero CDs and their SO’s, or families
American Transsexual Education Center
1626 N. Wilcox Ave. #584
Hollywood, CA 90048
(213) 467-8317
Professional services, telephone crisis counseling for the
transgender and transsexual community.
Androgyny
PO Box 480740
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(213) 467-8317
Social and support group for those who crossdress.
Club Cherchez La Femme
PO Box 14521
LongBeach, CA 90803
Private membership club for those who appreciate the drag scene. Monthly dance party.
C.H.I.C.
8502 E. Chapman Ave. #425
Orange, CA. 92869
Information line 1-(714)-812-3236
E-mail: info@chicladies.org
Support and friendship for heterosexual CDs.
CD Social Group
PO Box 224
Montrose, CA 91021
A group free of politics, write for information.
Changeling
127 Collingwood
San Francisco, CA
(415) 703-6150 (ext 22)
Social/support group for TG/TS/CD, 25 & under.
Diablo Valley Girls
PO Box 272885
Concord, CA 94527-2885
(925) 937-8432
http://www.transgender.org/tg/dvg/
Informal social support group with open membership.
Desert Transgender Alliance
P.O. Box 391, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
(760) 318-7973
http://deserttransgenders.s5.com/
Transgender support, social activities and therapy service.
East Bay Transgendered Alcoholics Anonymous
3989 Howe St. @ Mandana House, 1 block from Kaiser off Broadway
Oakland, Ca 94611
Meets weekly on Thursdays 8 – 9 pm
Far West Women
Eureka, CA
Smith5968@aol.com
TG support group. Occasional potlucks, activities, etc.
FTM International
160 14th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 553-5987 (voicemail)
http://www.ftmi.org
Support group for FtM crossdressers, TSs, and their SO’s.
FPSG
584 Castro / PO Box 410-990
San Francisco, CA 94141-0990
Support group for FTM TSs of COLOR ONLY. Meetings dealing with crossliving.
Free to be Me
1900 E. 4th Street.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 223-2600
TG Support Kaiser.
Wednesdays at 4.30pm
Gender Expressions
PO Box 816
Lakewood, CA 90714-0816
(310) 869-4241
Outreach for TG people and their families.
Gender Awareness League
PO Box 46062
Los Angeles, CA 90046
An open membership group for all individuals and friends dealing with gender issues.
Genderqueer Boyzzz
Santa Barbara, CA
ZEROBOYCJH@aol.com
Social group for and about people born female who have masculine self-identifications.
LA Gay & Lesbian Center
Ed Gould Plaza at The Village
1125 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 860-7335 Office
(323) 308-4179 Fax
(323) 974-5926 Cell
TG Women’s Group every other Friday from January 27th, 2006.
http://www.trans-unity.com
Ladies Knight Out
http://www.ladiesknightout.com
Email: ladiesknightout@hotmail.com
Meets usually on the 1st of each month
LGBTQ Youth Space 938
he Alameda
San Jose, CA
www.youth.defrank.org
Email: kim@defrank.org
(408) 293-3040 ext 107
Los Angeles Gender Center
1923 1/2 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 2
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 475-8880
http://www.lagendercenter.com/
Professional gender treatment services.
Mariposa of Palm Springs (TG Outreach)
68277 Farnrell Lane
Cathedral City, CA 92234
(909) 278-0500
Monthly meetings for TGs, their family & friends.
MCC TS Support Group
c/o Metropolitan Community Church
S. 7th St.
San Jose, CA
For TS (MtF & FtM) and SO & family members.
Nadia Cabezas
191 Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 567-2346
Support group for TSs, their friends and family.
Neutral Corner
PO Box 19008, San Diego, CA 92159
(619) 685-3696
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywoo/4718/
A self-help support group for crossdressers and transsexuals.
On the Scene Night
1856 Cherry #608
Long Beach, 90806
Open parties for ladies to come out and meet friends.
Pacific Center for Human Growth (Satellite Office)
1250 Pine St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(510) 939-7711
Peer support/discussion groups for TG persons.
Phoenix Rising
c/o Kristen Dixon
PO Box 632852, San Diego, CA 92163-2852
Support/social group for transsexuals in transition
PSGV Transgendered Support
401 S. Main St., Ste. 104
Pomona, CA 91765
(909) 620-8987
Support group for all MtF, FtM transgenderists.
Rainbow Gender Association
PO Box 700730
San Jose, CA 95170-0730
(408) 984-4044 (voicemail)
http://www.transgender.org/tg/rga/rgapage.html
Open social/support group for TSs and TVs.
Redwood Empire Social Group
PO Box 1531
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 938-8029
CD/TS support group.
River City Gems
The River City Gems are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
We are a socialand support group serving the crossdressing and transgender community of Northern California. We are based in Sacramento and have many members from the Central Valley, the Bay Area, the Sierra Nevada, and neighboring states. For verification and more details please visit our website.
http://www.rivercitygems.org
Sacramento Gender Association
PO Box 215456
Sacramento, CA 95821-1456
(916) 482-7742
Social, recreational, educational TG organization.
San Joaquin Gender Association
1141 Catalina Dr., Box 163
Livermore, CA 94550
(510) 447-9920
CD/TS/SO support group.
San Francisco Gender Information (SFGI)
PO Box 423602
San Francisco, CA 94142-3602
Database of transgender resources for the San Francisco area.
Sigma Delta Gamma, Tri-Ess
P.O. Box 2231, Carmichael, CA 95609
(916) 359-2328
http://www.geocities.com/Sigma_Delta_Gamma
Sigma Sigma Beta, Tri-Ess (Silver City Belles)
PO Box 19933
S. Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
Support group for heterosexual crossdressers.
Society for the Second Self (Tri-Ess) National HQ
PO Box 194
Tulare, CA 93275
Non-profit organization for heterosexual CDs & SOs.
Stonewall Alliance Center TG Support
Chico, CA
(916) 893-3336
Transgender resources center and support group.
Swan’s Inner Sorority (Society)
PO Box 1651
San Jose, CA 95109
(408) 297-6900
http://www.sisgirls.com/
Sisterhood of TG individuals exploring the feminine.
TGIF
Santa Rosa, CA
(707) 544-1540
http://www.transgender.org/tg/tgif/
Support group for transgender, family, and friends.
TGSF
PO Box 42602
San Francisco, CA 94142-64861
(415) 564-3246
http://www.transgender.org/tg/etvc/
An open support group for TVs and TSs.
Tenderlion Self-Help Center
191 Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-0518
Peer counseling and support group.
Thursday Irregulars
c/o Joan Sheldon
PO Box 6541
San Jose, CA 95150-6541
Lunch meeting for TVs and friends.
TransBay
1234 Polk St.
San Francisco, CA
http://www.transbay.org/
Social gatherings for a diverse body of transfolks in the San Francisco Bay area.
Transmale Taskforce
1259 El Camino Real #151
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(415) 780-9349
FtM TS/TG support group.
TransFamily
San Diego, CA
(800) 666-8158
A support group for transgender people.
Transsexual Explorer
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 654-1454
Monthly group for m2f post & pre-op.
TransPowerment
100 North Winchester Boulevard
Suite 250
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 556-5506 extension 218
(408) 556-5517 Fax
Contact: Danielle R Anderson-CastroTG Group catering to multicultural transgender community. The group meets every third Friday of each month from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Case management and free food available.
Transsexual Support Group
2017 E. 4th St.
Long Beach, CA 90814
(310) 434-4455 (Stacy)
Support/information for transsexuals and their loved ones.
Trans Thrive
1460 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
http://www.sfcommunityhealth.org/transthrive
transthrive@sfcommunityhealth.org
415-292-3415
Mon-Fri 2:00p-4:30p
Wrap around drop-in wellness center that provides resources and programs for all Trans and GNC individuals 13yrs+
Under Construction
PO Box 922342
Sylmar, CA 91392
(818) 837-1904 (Jeff Shevlowitz)
FTM organization.
California Transgender Nightclubs and Bars
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Transgender ID Change in California
California State ID Change
To change the gender marker requires that form DL-328, (Medical Information Authorization) be filled out and signed by a licensed physician or psychologist, certifying the applicant’s gender identification, disposition and whether the gender change is transitional or complete.
If the change is due to transition, a new copy of DL-328 must be submitted for each driver license or identification card renewal, or upon any card issuance when the date of application (for a renewed card) is more than five years after the physician certification date. (in the DL-328 form) If a new form DL-328 is not submitted as specified, the original gender marker will be restored.
To apply for a name change you will need to:
- Visit a DMV office (make an appointment for faster service)
- Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application form DL 44 or DL 44C. (Copies will not be accepted.)
- Give a thumbprint
- Have your picture taken
- Pay the application fee ($22, No fee for a senior citizen ID card)
Acceptable evidence of your new name may be provided by showing an original or certified copy of a Birth Date/Legal Presence document or a true full name document.
Examples of a “true full name document” include:
- Adoption documents that contain the legal name as a result of the adoption.
- A name change document that contains the legal name both before and after the name change.
- Marriage certificate (issued from a local or state Office of Vital Statistics).
- A certificate, declaration, or registration document verifying the formation of a domestic partnership.
- Dissolution of marriage document that contains the legal name as a result of the court action.
- A completed Medical Information Authorization form (DL 328) in conjunction with a gender change.
This document must be issued by a government agency within the United States or a foreign jurisdiction that is authorized to issue such documents. The document must be a legible and unaltered original or certified copy with a government seal, stamp or other official imprints. You will need to surrender your current driver license and/or ID card.
California Birth Certificate Change
California will change both name and sex and will issue a new birth certificate rather than amend the old one. CA Health and Safety Code, Section 103425-103445, states: “A petition for the issuance of a new birth certificate in those cases shall be filed with the superior court of the county where the petitioner resides.”
The State Office of Vital Records has made a Web link with a PDF document detailing the procedure for obtaining a new birth certificate after “gender reassignment.” There is also a phone number for information on this procedure: (916) 557-6076
You will need an original letter from your SRS surgeon, and a certified copy [not the original!] of the court order for your name change. If you do not have a court order for your name change, you may petition the court for a change of name at the same time you petition for the new birth certificate. You will need a complete VS-24 form, which can be obtained from the State Office of Vital Records. A photocopy of this form is not sufficient.
A fee of $20 includes one copy of the new Birth Certificate; additional copies are $14 each.
California Center for Health Statistics
Michael Rodrian
State Registrar and Chief
Center for Health Statistics
mrodrian@dhs.ca.gov
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Transgender Support Groups Directory Updates
Please help us keep the California Transgender Support Groups page up-to-date. If you know of any trans support groups that should be listed, edited or deleted please comment below.
I’m having trouble with my meds and seem to be confused
Hi Chris,
You will find a great transgender resource center at the Los Angeles LBGT Center. Info at https://lalgbtcenter.org/social-service-and-housing/transgender/support
I need to find a group that will put pressure on the imperial County sheriffs Department to investigate the death of a transgender friend of mine. A person is admitted to killing her by dragging her and leaving here in the desert in a car to make it look like an accident. I gave this info to the police but they don’t seem to be wanting to do anything. Can you direct me to where I should go for this help.
Hello Jay. Sincere condolences on the loss of your friend.
It is possible the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office is still conducting an investigation and is not at liberty to discuss the case. However, here are some sources that could possibly provide help.
The U.S. Department of Justice maintains a Civil Rights Division. Info at https://civilrights.justice.gov/. Provided the details mentioned are accurate then there is a good chance this is a transgender hate crime which would fall under the purview of the Department of Justice.
Another possible source for assistance is to contact the California Attorney General’s Office. Info at https://oag.ca.gov/
There is also a list of transgender legal services at https://transequality.org/issues/resources/trans-legal-services-network-directory.
We’re updating Transgender Support Groups in California and we need your help. You may provide updated information on groups we have listed or feel free to add new transgender support groups in the comments below. Please share local resources to help transgender people find support services in California.
Trans Thrive
1460 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
http://www.sfcommunityhealth.org/transthrive
transthrive@sfcommunityhealth.org
415-292-3415
Mon-Fri 2:00p-4:30p
Wrap around drop-in wellness center that provides resources and programs for all Trans and GNC individuals 13yrs+
Thank you for the California Transgender Support Groups update! We have updated the listing with the information you provided.