External Resources

Although we hope to grow in the future, to cover more cities, to offer larger reimbursements, and to provide more support services, at this time the help we can provide is limited. This page is intended to help spread the word about some other organizations that might be able to provide support that we do not yet offer. Want to be featured here? Have feedback? Reach out!

 

List of other grants/programs that help with financial assistance/medical expenses:

 

Funding for surgery:

https://www.pointofpride.org/annual-transgender-surgery-fund

https://jimcollinsfoundation.org/ 

https://www.genderbands.org/grants

https://blacktransmen.org/top-surgery-grant/ (Black trans men only)

https://www.loftgaycenter.org/transmission (NY only) 

 

 

Free flights to surgeries for out-of-state care recipients: 

  • Trans-specific

https://www.elevatedaccess.org/get-help/gender-affirming-care 

  • For any procedure

https://www.angelflight.com/ (nationwide connections) 

https://miracleflights.org/ (usually only for 17 and under only! boo! But there are exceptions) 

 

Hireable at-home care:

https://www.t4tcaregiving.org/ 

 

Rentable housing, specific to trans folks:

https://transheartline.org/ (SF only) 

 

Free meal deliveries for folks in recovery:

https://www.openhand.org/ (SF only)

 

Free rides to medical procedures: 

NYC (Medicaid recipients only) 

 

SF

  • Homobiles...Text (415) 574-5023 to prebook a ride with Homobiles.

 

 

Transportation for Black trans women only in NY:

https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/apply-for-funding.html

 

 

Free surgery care coordination:

National

NYC

SF

 

 

Health Providers:

 

OutCare's National Database

https://www.outcarehealth.org/outlist/

 

National, Virtual Gender Doula Services

 

National, Virtual Gender Doula

 

SF, Massage Therapist

  • Raquel Ortega (they/them)
  • 510-910-2265
  • http://bit.ly/raquel-ortega-cmt
  • Massage therapy for pre-op anxiety, stress, tension and/or post-op care to help with anxiety, lymphatic drainage, and scar tissue (top surgery).
  • Contact directly and say you found me via QueerCare

 

SF, Herbalist

 

SF, Osteopathic Physician

 

NYC, Body Contouring/Acupuncture

  • Xiao Wen Acupuncture
  • Tel/Text: 917-776-5183, [email protected]
  • Post-op Lymphatic drainage massage
  • Covered by insurance free of cost - Amicare and other Medicaid 

 

Access to free HRT:

https://www.pointofpride.org/hrt-access-fund 

https://getplume.co/hrt-access-fund/

 

 

Legal service for LGBTQ folks:

NYC