"LGBTQ Services in Durham, NC
Durham Health Center offers the following services specifically for clients who identify as LGBTQ:

education
Hormone Replacement Therapy
resources
Payment is expected at time of service unless other arrangements have previously been made.

You may fill out an application for a Medicaid Family Planning Waiver (MFPW) at our health center. To establish coverage takes 4-7 weeks, so it advisable to apply before you need it. With the exception of Medicaid for Pregnant Women and Medicaid when Medicare is the primary, Medicaid is accepted. accepted.

If you are uninsured, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance for your procedure. You can confidentially find out if you qualify by calling us at 919-286-2872.

If you are eligible for financial assistance you may be asked to bring documentation with you to the health center."

"A camp where LGBTQ youth create music, discover themselves, and have fun."
"By empowering Southern queer youth and building community through music and the arts, QORDS is a vehicle for expressing gender and sexuality, and harbors an environment of self-discovery and social change."
"We are committed to promoting the creativity, affirmation, leadership, abundance and voices of Southern queer youth. We recognize that gender and sexuality are multidimensional concepts that intersect with issues including, but not limited to: institutions, race, class, heritage, ability, documentation status, language, or spirituality. We aim to cultivate intersectional spaces and claim music and arts as a vehicle of queer empowerment."

"The LGBTQ Center of Durham is committed to serving the City and County of Durham as well as the surrounding counties to ensure all folks have the resources necessary to live full, joyful lives. We provide space and resources to all people." Services include Host Home Program (for 18-24 year olds experiencing housing instability); Friends Aging Quirkily (collaborative effort to build community among LGBTQ+ folks aged 50+); Durham, NC Pride; LGBTQ Youth Center; Gender Identity Programs; community events; and a library.

Their website includes a comprehensive list of North Carolina resources in a variety of areas (https://www.lgbtqcenterofdurham.org/resources/).

Mission: "Safe Schools NC is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to creating a safe and positive learning environment for all students and educators in North Carolina, with an emphasis on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression."
"SSNC believes that educating other educators about LGBTQ+ issues and inclusive learning environments is one of the best ways to make schools welcoming for all students. Whether you are an individual educator, a school administrator, or a district superintendent, we'd love to talk with you about how SSNC can help you support K12 students."
"SSNC wants to help anyone connected to a K-12 NC school--students, parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, school board members, etc--find the resources or support they need to feel safe or help others feel safe in school. If we can't help you, we'll find someone who will. Please reach out, we are happy to help in any way that we can!"

"The Gender and Sexual Diversity Center provides affirming, affordable mental healthcare resources for LGBTQ+ members of our community. It is our absolute priority to provide specialized care for a range of communities, especially those that have been traditionally marginalized.

We are queer and genderqueer savvy and understand that there are as many genders as there are people. And as such, each person who is exploring their needs with respect to their gender will be supported however they identify."