Resources for transgender children, adolescents and their parents in the St. Louis region:
TRANS-PARENT
Support group for parents and kids ages 5 – 12 years
National website: http://www.transparentusa.org
St. Louis chapter – Meetings on the third Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital, One Children’s Place, St. Louis, MO 63110
Email contact - Support.team@transparentusa.org
Growing American Youth
Social support organization for youth (ages 13 – 21) living in and around the St. Louis metro area
https://www.growingamericanyouth.org/
The SPOT: Supporting Positive Opportunities With Teens
Welcomes all youth ages 13 to 24 years and responds to health and social services needs.
4169 Laclede Ave., First Floor
St. Louis, MO 63108
314.535.0413
http://thespot.wustl.edu
PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends and Allies)
United with LGBTQ people to move equality forward.
Local chapters:
St. Louis – pflagstl@gmail.com
St. Charles, Mo. – https://www.pflag.org/chapter/pflag-st-charles
Springfield, Mo. – http://pflag-springfield.org/
Kansas City – http://pflagkc.org/
Kirksville, Mo. – trumansherri@gmail.com
Columbia, Mo. – two4equality@aol.com
St. Louis Gender Foundation
Striving to provide a safe place for people to explore their gender differences. Meetings provide members an opportunity to network with other individuals exploring similar feelings and provide educational programs from experts in the fields of interest to its members.
http://www.stlouisgenderfoundation.org
Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG)
An organization run by transgender individuals. Support groups and resources for children age 1 and older.
https://www.stlmetrotrans.com/
Equality Illinois
Helpful booklet for making name or gender marker changes.
http://www.equalityillinois.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Equality-Illinois-Names-Change-Toolkit.pdf
PROMO advocacy organization
https://promoonline.org/
