Community Support and Resources
Local organizations that provide advocacy, legal support and social/emotional support to the transgender community
The gender surgeons at the Brigham and Women's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery are dedicated to helping our patients with every part of their gender-affirmation journey. We share the following local resources to offer assistance with issues that arise in relation to your treatment and to support you in living a full, authentic life:
Resources
Advocacy and Legal Support
- Greater Boston PFLAG: Offers support group meetings, confidential telephone support, parent-to-parent support and training programs
- Health Law Advocates: Provides pro-bono legal representation to low-income people who need help accessing or paying for medical services
- LGBT Aging Project: Helps ensure that LGBT older adults have access to various services, benefits and protections
- Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition: Works to ensure the well-being and safety of all trans, nonbinary and gender expansive community members in Massachusetts
- MassEquality: A grassroots advocacy organization that is working toward equal rights for LGBT people from cradle to grave
- National Center for Transgender Equality, Massachusetts: Provides information on changing a legal name and/or updating gender markers on legal documents
Support Groups
- Boston Alliance of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Youth (BAGLY): Provides social support, advocacy and other services for the LGBTQ+ youth community
- Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program Transgender Support Group: Provides medical, behavioral and other services to transgender patients who are homeless or marginally housed
- Compass: Offers information and support for people assigned female at birth who feel it is not an accurate or complete description of their gender
- Fenway Health Trans/Non-Binary Groups: Offers support and social groups for
- Trans Community of New England: Connecting transgender people through discussion groups, workshops, social gatherings and other events
- Transgender Vet-to-Vet: Offering services for transgender veterans
Why Choose Us
As a patient at the Brigham, you can expect:
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The most advanced transgender surgical procedures in a safe, inclusive, respectful environment
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Care from a dedicated medical team that respects your gender-affirming goals and offers comprehensive pre-operative support and post-operative follow-up care
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Innovative care from specialists known for their groundbreaking research on gender-affirming medicine and surgery
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Treatment given in accordance with the Standards of Care published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and guidelines from the Endocrine Society
- Treatment by one of the top 15 hospitals in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Request an Appointment or Virtual Visit
To request an appointment, please call 857-307-6182 Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm ET or complete the form to receive a call back.
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02215
857-307-6182
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