Florida Transgender Support

Florida 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 Florida transgender support groups that should be listed, edited or deleted, please message us on our Facebook page for the fastest response or e-mail us with the updated information.

Animas
PO Box 420309
Miami, FL 33242
A safe group atmosphere to exchange problems.

Eclipse
PO Box 2826, Pinellas Park, FL 34664-2826
(813) 546-3089
TG support/social group.

Eden Society
PO Box 1692
Pompano Beach, FL 33061-1692
MtF and FtM TS support group. Meets monthly at MCC Church in Ft. Lauderdale.

Evolve Orlando
c/o GLBCC
946 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 228-8272
TG support group, meets on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays.

Florida Chapter Montgomery Institute
PO Box 141133
Gainesville, FL 32607
Groups and referrals for TS people.

Gamma Chi Beta, Tri-Ess
PO Box 510045
Punta Gorda, FL 33051-0045
tvcathy@peganet.com
Social/support group for CDs & SOs.

Gulf Coast Transgender Alliance
Pensacola, FL. (852) 332-8416
http://www.gulfcoasttransgenderalliance.com/index.html

Gamma Kappa Gamma, Tri-Ess
5420 SW 25th Court
Cape Coral, Fl. 33914
http://gammakappagamma.com/
Support group for heterosexual CDs and SOs.

North Florida Sisters
PO Box 5765, Jacksonville, FL 32245-5765
(904) 646-3995
http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/nflasisters/index.html
OB2@Bellsouth.Net
RebeccaTG2@Bellsouth.Net
Support group for CDs.

Panhandle Transgender Alliance (PANTRA)
PO Box 3426, Tallahassee, FL 32315-3426
http://www.freenet.tlh.fl.us/~panhandl/
A support group for all members of the gender community.

PANTRA – West
PO Box 2103
Elgin, FL 32542-2103
gail_winds@hotmail.com
Transgender support group open to all.

Tallahassee LGBT Community Organization (The Family Tree) –
holds monthly transgender chat meetings called ‘Gender Chat’
(times and dates are listed on their website).
The Family Tree is located at 5126-C Woodlane Circle Tallahassee, FL 32303.
http://www.familytreecenter.org/

TransCentral Station of Orlando Florida – a general group for anyone in the gender spectrum and their SOFFAs. Meets the 1st and 3rd Tues. of every month at 7pm.
Full-timer’s Group: This group is intended for those living in full-time in their preffered gender. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm. Both meetings are held at the Orlando GLBTCC, 946 N Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL. 32803. Phone : (407) 228-8272. Fax : (407) 228-8230. http://www.glbcc.org/

Tampa Bay Cental Florida Support group Central Florida Transgender Community is the online community for the Tampa Bay and surrounding areas. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atlantis/1175/

Veronika’s Trade Secrets
(A home improvement business)
http://veronikas-trade-secrets.tripod.com

Pathways
PO Box 51462
Fort Myers, FL 33905-1426
Crossdresser, transsexual, transgender support group with open membership.

Phi Epsilon Mu, Tri-Ess
PO Box 3261, Winter Park, FL 32790
(407) 382-8389
http://www.horizon-usa.com/misc/fem.htm
Social support for heterosexual crossdressers and their SOs.

Serenity
PO Box 307
Hollywood, FL 33022
(954) 436-9477
TG group. Open membership.

TGChase
(Changing Human Awareness 4 Social Equality)
TGChase@yahoogroups.com

Florida West Coast Transgenders (FWCT)
http://www.fla-west-coast-transgenders.com
Email:info@fla-west-coast-transgenders.com

Tau lambda, Tri-Ess
PO Box 3426
Tallahassee, FL 32315-3426
petrad@freenet.tlh.fl.us
Support for heterosexual CDs and couples.

Tampa Sisters (TGIF)
PO Box 272819
Tampa, FL 33688-2819
(813) 935-6848 (leave message)
CD/TS support group.

The Transgender Support Group
Gainesville, FL
kmf451@yahoo.com
Meets on Sunday evenings at 7:00 to 8:30

The Ladies Club of Florida (TLC)
PO Box 372711, Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(407) 868-2356 (Karen)
Support group for crossdressers.

South Florida Gender Coalition
Meets monthly at the Unitarian Universalist Church
3970 NW 21st AV.
Oakland Park, FL 33309
http://www.southfloridagendercoalition.org
A social, peer support and political group for all who consider themselves part of the transgender community.

Trans Support Group
Contact Mary Davenport, Ph.D.
Sarasota, FL
(941) 366-3134
http://www.swfltranssptgp.org/
Transgender support group meets Saturdays 10 to 11:30 am. No Charge.

---

Transgender ID Change in Florida

Florida State ID Change 

A name change may be handled at any driver’s license office by presenting an original or certified court order, the incorrect license and paying the $10 fee. A new license will be issued which can also include an address change. Proof of citizenship or legal presence may be required for renewal, duplicate or replacement licenses. Florida requires proof of surgery in order to change the gender marker.

UPDATE: As of November 2, 2010, SRS is no longer required, a letter from a medical doctor stating “clinical treatment” is required. The new policy is similar to the first change in the passport policy from June 2010 – further revision may occur.

Florida Birth Certificate Change

(1) the court order for a name change must be effected first – and the person should choose a clearly female name, e.g., don’t change your name to Pat, Dana, Frances/Francis, Meredith or any other name that could be construed as a male name.

(2) the birth certificate must be amended to reflect the new, clearly female name.

(3) After the birth certificate has been amended to reflect the new “clearly female” name, then you can apply to change the gender based on the fact that the gender is clearly in conflict with the name. You should include an affidavit from the physician who performed the operation and who will state that you are female.

Office of Vital Statistics
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
(904) 359-6900 ext. 9005