Trans* Services & Resources

St. Peter's Diabetes and Endocrine Care

63 Shaker Rd #201, Albany, NY 12204

518.471.3636

855 Route 146, Building B, Suite 150, Clifton Park, NY 12065

518.471.3636

279 Troy Road, Rensselaer, NY 12144

518.880.6320

720 Brunswick Road, Troy, NY 12180

518.471.3636

Albany Planned Parenthood

855 Central Ave. Albany NY 12206

518.434.5678

Saratoga Planned Parenthood

236 Washington St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

518 584 0041

Dr. Jay Watsky - Albany Med: The Endocrine Group

1365 Washington Ave Ste 300, Albany, NY 12206

518.489.4704

Dr. Matthew Leinung - Albany Medical Endocrinology

47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

518.262.5185

Dr. Raja D. Dayal - Slocum-Dickson Medical Group PLLC

1729 Burrstone Rd, New Hartford, NY 13413

518.262.5185

LaserRX

145 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205

518.478.2870

Albany@lightrx.com

Legal Aid Society

95 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206

518.462.6765

Do you have a legal problem but can't afford a lawyer? The Legal Aid Society assists people living with HIV/AIDS with many civil legal problems, including housing, benefits, debts, wills; and family, medical, and consumer issues.

Dr. Kristen Rezak - Albany Med

50 New Scotland Avenue, First Floor, Albany, NY 12208

518.262.2229

Mohawk Hudson Planned Parenthood Center (Transgender Services) 518.584.0041

Hormone Replacement Therapy; trans-focused and trans-friendly medical care.  Call to schedule an appointment at this, or other Planned Parenthood near you by calling 1.800.230.7526

Project Safe Point

Project Safe Point is a prevention service through Catholic Charities which has several components: syringe exchange, access to syringes and prevention materials, access to disposal sites and opioid overdose prevention.  You can obtain free, brand new needles for hormone replacement therapy as well.

Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Center 1.800.230.PLAN

Trans-focused and trans-friendly medical care for adults and adolescents.  Provide guidance, hormone therapy, and medical care for all your needs.  You can even book an appointment online for the Albany, Troy, and Hudson locations.

The Transgender Advocates of the Capital Region

Online grassroots movement.  "The Transgender Advocates of the Capital Region is a community-based advocacy group dedicated to supporting and empowering the trans* community of New York. Its membership is composed of trans-identified individuals, as well as allies who believe in the cause."

Empire State Pride Agenda Foundation

NYS Guide to local, regional and statewide health and human services for the Trans* communities.  This site includes individuals who have been identified as "trans-friendly" and can assist with hormonal replacement therapy, augmentation, reduction, surgery, mental health, massage, paying for medical bills, and other services.

FTM Resource Guide

Provides information about testosterone, surgery, grooming, etc.

In a Bind

In a Bind is a project of TransActive's Community Education Program. They collect new and pre-owned chest binders from guys who don't need them anymore and donate them to trans-masculine youth in need absolutely free of charge.

Trans* masculine and genderqueer youth living anywhere in the USA can apply to receive a free binder from their program.

Testosterone Hormone Guide for FTMs

This is a guide that discusses how hormones work and the changes to expect when starting testosterone.

Transgender Crisis Hotline - Trans Lifeline

USA: 877.565.8860

Canada: 877.330.6366

Trans Lifeline is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the wellbeing of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.

This line is primarily for transgender people experiencing a crisis. This includes people who may be struggling with their gender identity and are not sure that they are transgender. While our goal is to prevent self harm, we welcome the call of any transgender person in need. We will do our very best to connect them with services that can help them meet that need. If you are not sure whether you should call or not, then please call us.

Our operators will only call emergency services with your expressed consent.

Transgender Support - Ryan Sallans

Ryan Sallans is a transgender man who is an author, public speaker, and activist. His website contains a number of videos where Ryan Sallans discusses coming out, testosterone, surgical procedures for transitioning, and questions regarding it.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

This site offers a wealth of information about key transgender health issues.