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LGBTQIA+ Services and Gender Affirming Care Resources
Provider Resources
A primary care physician (PCP) is a health care provider who serves as the first point of contact
for your care. Your PCP provides a wide range of health services. These include:
• Preventive care.
• Identifying and treating serious and ongoing health concerns.
• Management of chronic conditions.
People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer have unique health issues and needs. Molina can connect you with a provider who understands you as an individual and a
member of the LGBTQIA+ community. To learn more about Molina’s network, please visit MolinaProviderDirectory.com/MI
Gender Affirming Care Resources
Molina covers the following for our members:
• Puberty blocking agents (prior authorization or PA is required). Your primary care
physician (PCP) must get permission from Molina ahead of time.
• Hormone therapy (there are many options. All ages. No PA required).
•Behavioral health services. This includes counseling, inpatient and outpatient care, 24/7
Nurse Advice Line.
• Prescription medication
To learn more about our benefits, call Molina Member Services at (888) 898-7969, TTY: 711.
Molina Healthcare would like to hear from you!
CALLING ALL LGBTQIA+ MOLINA MEMBERS! Molina would like to hear from our members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We want you to share your
perspectives and feedback on the needs of the community and barriers to healthcare. Please join Molina’s new Member Advisory Committee and share
your thoughts in a virtual discussion!
As a thank you for being part of our Member Advisory Council, Molina Healthcare will provide you with a $50 gift card]. Your thoughts matter to us. We appreciate you taking time to be heard!
Local Michigan LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
| Name | Address and Contact Information | Services |
| OutFront Kalamazoo |
340 S. Rose Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 |
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| OutCenter of Southwest MI
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132 Water Street Benton Harbor, MI 49022 |
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| LGBT Detroit |
20025 Greenfield Road Detroit, MI 48235 |
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| Ruth Ellis Center |
95 Victor Street Highland Park, MI 48203 |
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| Equality MI |
PO Box 19847 Kalamazoo, MI 49019 |
EQMI partners with pro-LGBTQ+ individuals and groups. They do this so lawmakers and the public are educated on the laws, policies, and regulations needed to achieve and protect LGBTQ+ equality in Michigan |
| Ozone House |
1705 Washtenaw Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and the surrounding areas). They are a group which provides free, confidential, and voluntary shelter and support services to homeless youth. This includes runaways and high -risk youth ages 10-20 and their families. |
| Ozone Drop-In Center |
102 N. Hamilton Ypsilanti, MI 48179 ozonehouse.org/how-we-help/eat-drop-in |
If you are 13-20 years old, you are welcome here if you want or need to. Hang out at a safe place, eat a hot meal, meet people, talk to someone, get food from the pantry, do laundry, take a shower, use computers & phones, play games, get toiletries, get more info or help, or talk to a job coach. Just drop in when we’re open. |
| The Ruth Ellis Center Drop-In Center |
75 Victor Street Highland Park, MI 48203-3127
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The Drop-in Center is a safe place for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans* and Questioning Young People ages 13-30. It’s a place to simply be themselves and have a space to hang out with one another. They have access to safer sex supplies, hot dinners, food-to-go, beauty kit, computer lab and free printing, free laundry room, case management, open clothes closet, peer support groups, ping pong table, dance floor, help with applications, resume and forms. The Ruth Ellis Center also provides sex trafficking survivor support and rapid re-housing assistance. |
| Affirmations |
290 West 9 Mile Road Ferndale, MI 48220 |
LGBTQ+ friendly domestic violence support, resources for parents, homelessness resources, mental wellness and health services |
| TransGender Michigan |
563 West 9 Mile Road #309 Hazel Park, MI 48030 transgendermichigan.org |
The Transgender Michigan maintains “TransPages,” a directory of services and resources available to the transgender communities of Michigan. |
| Great Lakes Bay Pride |
122 Uptown Drive Suite 204 Bay City, MI 48708 greatlakesbaypride.org |
A community clothing and hygiene closet, WiFi internet access, monthly Transgender Peer Support Group and LGBTQ+ Social & Game Night. |
National LGBTQIA+ Resources
- Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
- Lambda Legal
- Getting Down to Basics Tool Kit
- Youth OUTreach
- Ambiente Joven
- Casey Family Programs, Life Skills Assessments, LGBTQ Supplement
- Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
- Family Pride Coalition
- GLBT National Help Center
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
- National Association of LGBT Community Resources
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- The national Youth Advocacy Coalition
- Outproud
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Safe Schools Coalition
- The World Professional Association for Transgender Health
- Youth Guardian Services, Inc.
- YouthResource
- Legal Services for Children
- National Juvenile Defender Center
- Centerlink: LGBT Community Centers around The World
- SFUSD Student Support Services
- American Bar Assosication: Defending Liberty, Persuing Justice
Educational Resources
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- https://transequality.org/
- Social justice group that works to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people.
- National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
- https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/
- Center that provides education, resources, and consultation to health care groups. The goal is to improve LGBTQIA+ health care.
- OutCare Health
- https://www.outcarehealth.org/
- Group leading the charge for LGBTQIA+ health equity worldwide. They empower millions of LGBTQIA+ individuals with resources, support, and education.
- Transgender Law Center
- https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
- Civil rights group led by transgender people working to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination.
- Transgender Youth Equality Foundation
- https://www.transyouthequality.org/
- Group that provides education, advocacy and support for transgender children, youth and their families.
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
- https://www.wpath.org/
- Association that promotes evidence-based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy, and respect in transgender health.
Resources For Families and Parents
- The Family Acceptance Project
- https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/
- The Family Acceptance Project is a research, intervention, education, and policy initiative to prevent health and mental health risks. They also promote well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified children and youth.
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- "Coming out" is a lifelong journey of understanding, acknowledging, and sharing one's gender identity and/or sexual orientation with others. This resource provides “coming out” information for parents of LGBTQIA+ teens.
- https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/dating-sex/Pages/Four-Stages-of-Coming-Out.aspx
- Stop Bullying
- A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It serves as a resource for responding to and preventing bullying.
- http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-you-can-do/parents/index.html
Resources for Youth
- Gay-Straight Alliance Network
- This is a youth leadership group that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources. They accomplish this through peer support, leadership development, and training.There are 134 GSAs in Michigan public schools.
- www.gsanetwork.org
- It’s Your Life
- Book by Krishna Desai, Mimi Laver and Andrea Khoury.
- On-line access to book and conversation: http://new.abanet.org/child/Pages/lgbtq.youth.aspx
- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
- This group strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
- www.glsen.org
- The Gay Youth Corner
- On-line resource for LGBTQIA+ information and support.
- www.thegyc.com
- Transgender Michigan
- Transgender Michigan’s main mission is to provide advocacy, support and education while serving to create partnerships in the state of Michigan to unify and empower transgender and gender non-conformist communities.
- www.transgendermichigan.org
- Advocates for Youth
- Resource for being an “askable” parent, encouraging young people see you as approachable and open to questions.
- https://advocatesforyouth.org/resources/health-information/are-you-an-askable-parent/
- TeensHealth
- Resources for parents, kids, teens and educators with topics that include but are not limited to health, growth and development, sexual orientation, puberty, feelings, safety and diseases and conditions.
- http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/sexual_orientation.html
- GSA Network
- Student-run group that unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth together. They build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities.
- https://gsanetwork.org/what-is-a-gsa/
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