LGBTQ Resource Directory
Fresno City College LGBTQ Resources
LGBTQ Spectrum Club: Meetings
Fridays 12-1pm in the Senate Chambers inside Student Activities
Allied Staff & Faculty Association
Email: AlliedSFA@FresnoCityCollege.edu
President: Arien Reed
Arien’s Phone: 559-442-8237, ext. 8937
Arien’s Office: A-105
Safe Space Ally Program
Coordinator: Jerry Thurston
Phone: 559-442-4600, ext. 8455
Office: MS-202
Email: Jerry.Thurston@FresnoCityCollege.edu
Psychological Services
559-443-8687
Location: Room 216 in Student Center (above the Bookstore)
Rainbow Rams (LGBT+ Support Group)
Meetings: Wednesdays 3-4pm in Room 216 (Psychological Services) in Student Center (above the Bookstore)
Student Health Services
Phone: 559-442-8268
Office: ST-112 (downstairs Student Services building)
Report harassment/discrimination to...
Vice President of Student Services
Phone: (559) 443-8558
Office: ST-222 (upstairs northeast corner of Student Services)
Report hate crimes/assaults to...
Campus Police
Address: 1940 N Calaveras St, Fresno, CA 93704
Website: https://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/campus-life/911.html
Fresno, California LGBTQ Resources
Fresno EOC LGBTQ+ Resource Center
1250 Fulton St,
Fresno, CA 93721
website: https://fresnoeoc.org/lgbtq/
Trans-E-Motion
Transgender support groups, medical transition grants, rent relief program, free FTM binders and MTF gaff panties, social gathering, education, resource fairs, celebrations, & advocacy
facebook.com/Transemotion
transemotion.com
Community Link (LGBTQ community resource)
Support Groups
GLBTQ Youth (facebook.com/fresnoyouthalliance/) & PFLAG (pflagfresno.org)
Phone: 559-266-LINK
Email: info@communitylinkfresno.com
Website: fresnorainbowpride.com
LGBT Fresno
Online map & resource guide of LGBT-friendly businesses in Fresno
Website: lgbtfresno.com
To Report a Hate Crime in Fresno...
FBI Office: 559-436-4474
Hate Crimes Task Force: Assistant U.S. Attorney's Office: 559-497-4083
Planned Parenthood
STD testing & treatment, transgender hormone therapy & transition services
Phone: 800-330-8542
Email: heather_meyers@ppmarmonte.org
WestCare Fresno
The Living Room provides free barriers, lubrication, sex education, & advocacy
Program Coordinator: Toni Harrison
Phone: (559) 486-1469
United States National Resources
The Recovery Village Ridgefield
LGBTQ Addiction Resources
Address: 888 Hillhurst Rd., Ridgefield, WA 98642
Phone: 844-240-3638
Website: https://www.ridgefieldrecovery.com/resources/lgbtq-addiction/
Drug Rehab
LGBTQ Addiction Resources
Website: https://www.drugrehab.com/guides/lgbtq/
RehabSpot
LGBTQ Drug & Alcohol Abuse Resources
Website: https://www.rehabspot.com/alcohol/who-alcoholism-affects/LGBTQ-Community/
Addiction Center
LGBTQ Drug & Alcohol Abuse Resources
Website: www.AddictionCenter.com/Addiction/LGBTQ
National Center for Transgender Equality
Phone: (202) 642-4542
Website: transequality.org
Address: 1133 19th St NW, Suite 302, Washington D.C. 20036
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
Website: nqttcn.com
Transgender Law Center
Website: transgenderlawcenter.org
Florin|Roebig
LGBTQ discrimination info and legal representation (fees apply)
Website: https://florinroebig.com/lgbtq-discrimination/
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
LGBTQ National Help Center
Phone: 415-355-0003
Email: help@LGBThotline.org
Mailing address: 2261 Market Street, #296, San Francisco, CA 94114
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Hotline
1-888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline
1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743)
LGBT National Senior Talkline
1-888-234-7243
LGBT Switchboard of New York
212-989-0999
United States LGBTQ Hotlines
The Trevor Project Lifeline
LGBTQ youth crisis intervention & suicide prevention
Phone: 866-488-7386
Text Message a Trevor Counselor: Text START to 678678
Online Chat: thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/
Boystown Hotline
physical/sexual/emotional abuse, addiction, suicide prevention, parenting
Phone: 1-800-448-3000
Website: boystown.org
Trans Lifeline
Website: translifeline.org
877-565-8860
Free & Low Cost FTM Binders
FTM Essentials Free Youth Binder Program
Limited numbers of binders are available each month for qualifying youths age 24 and under who cannot access binders for financial reasons. Must have a US mailing address.
Website: https://www.ftmessentials.com/pages/ftme-free-youth-binder-program
Point of Pride Free Chest Binder Program
Provides new or gently-used chest binders to any trans person who is in need and cannot afford or safely obtain one. International shipping included free.
Website: https://pointofpride.org/chest-binder-donations/
Tumblr Transgender Clothing Exchange
Gendered clothes, sometimes including binders, are sold at low cost or given away for free.
Website: https://transclothesexchange.tumblr.com/
Trans Clothes Swap
Gendered clothes, sometimes including binders, are sold at low cost or given away for free.
Website: https://transsupplies.tumblr.com/
The Transitional Male Big Brothers Binder Program
Provides quality new or gently used binders to trans men & trans boys 18 and over (and younger when a parent makes contact) who would otherwise not be able to afford a new binder.
Website: http://www.thetransitionalmale.com/BBUB.html
Broke Trans Boy’s “Binders! Cheap ones, Free ones, Donations”
Resources on free and low cost binders.
Neutral Wolf’s “Binders and Free Binder Programs”
Resources on free and low cost binders.
Website: https://neutralwolf.com/2017/09/22/binders-and-free-binder-programs/
Genderqueer.Me “Binder Donations”
Resources on free and low cost binders.
Website: https://genderqueer.me/2011/05/02/binders-donations/
TransGuys’ “Where to Get Free or Reduced Price Chest Binders”
A list of free binder programs.
Website: http://tumblr.transguys.com/post/33859957893/free-cheap-ftm-binders
Bustle’s “11 Of The Best Binders You Can Buy, According To A Trans Person”
Includes reviews of and links to many commercially available binders as well as information about free and low cost binder programs.
Website: https://www.bustle.com/p/11-of-the-best-binders-you-can-buy-according-to-a-trans-person-30921
You can also try asking around for an inexpensive hand-me-down binder in the Swap Meet at the FTM Surgery Support Forums, or on one of the FTM mailing lists, or check out LiveJournal’s FTM Garage Sale.
FTM Binding Advice
Broke Trans Boy’s “Binders! Cheap ones, Free ones, Donations”
Advice on safe binding.
FTM Clothing Advice
"FTM Dress to Pass: Clothing Tips - All Bodies, All Seasons, Many Styles (For Trans Guys)"
Advice on affordable masculinizing clothing.
Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMkgbVxNMxg&t=3s
See also Jammi Dodger's channel or Aydian Dowling's channel for various FTM clothes advice
Free & Low Cost MTF Shapewear
Point of Pride Free Chest Binder Program
Provides new or gently-used shapewear to any transfemme youth or adult who is in need and cannot afford or safely obtain one. International shipping included free.
Website: https://pointofpride.org/trans-femme-shapewear/
MTF Feminization Guidance
Point of Pride "Gaffs 101: Tucking Safely and Comfortably"
How to comfortably and safely wear MTF shapewear.
Website: https://pointofpride.org/gaffs-101-tucking-safely-and-comfortably/
7 Simple Ways to Improve [Feminize] Your Appearance
Tips on how to feminize your appearance.
Website: 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Appearance (MTF Transgender / Crossdressing Tips)
5 Shopping Tips for Trans* Women
Tips on how to feminize your appearance.
Website: https://www.hercampus.com/style/5-shopping-tips-trans-women
Lingerie Tips for Trans Women and Other Transfeminine Folks
Tips on how to comfortably feminize your undergarments.
Website: https://www.thelingerieaddict.com/2016/05/lingerie-tips-trans-women-transfeminine-folks.html
Underwear Guide For Trans Women
Undergarment tips on how to comfortably feminize your appearance.
Website: https://www.cheapundies.com/pages/underwear-guide-for-trans-women
MTF resources (US & International)
Tips on how to feminize your appearance.
Website: 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Appearance (MTF Transgender / Crossdressing Tips)
Financial Assistance for Medical Transition
Find a entire list of grants and other sources of financial assistance to help you afford your gender confirmation health care.
Website: https://www.lgbtlifewestchester.org/financial_assistance_for_medical_transitioning_services
For trans folks living in the California Central Valley, please see "Trans-E-Motion" under Fresno, CA for medical transition grants
Rent Relief Programs for LGBTQ Folks
For folks living in the California Central Valley, please see "Trans-E-Motion" under Fresno, CA for medical transition grants