Below you will find our most recently updated list of resources. As always, experiences will vary. This is the most comprehensive list of resources in the greater Phoenix area that are supposed to be transgender friendly. What transgender friendly means may be different to you than to those who recommended these listings. So ask questions, and decide for yourself.
If you know of any changes that need to be made please comment below or contact us with the changes. We will soon be printing a newly updated edition of the brochure so all additions and updates are most appreciated.
As always, your mileage may vary. These are a few possible options that may be more Transgender aware and/or friendly than the average people out there.
General Resources
Name/Gender Changes in AZ:
http://www.tsroadmap.com/reality/name/arizona.html
Birth Certificate laws in Arizona:
http://www.hrc.org/issues/transgender/1170.htm
Cosmetics
- Maria DeNicola
Senza Pelo Med Spa Aka AZ Laser Electrolysis & SkinCare
5702 N. 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-246-1966 - Makeovers by Trisha: 928-460-2084
Diversity Training
- Antonia D’orsay director@thisishow.org
- Sean-Michael Gettys smbryce1@gmail.com
- Lori B. Girshick, PhD lgirshick@cox.net
Life Coaching for LGBT
- Stephen Crawford
Greatnessnow.com
Trans Job Bank
tjobbank.com
Transgender Roommate & Housing Search
groups.yahoo.com/group/transgender_roommates_and_housing
Trans Youth Family Allies imatyfa.org
1 Voice Community Center
725 West Indian School RoadSuite #125
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602-712-0111
1vcc.org
Crisis and Support Services
- Phoenix Police LGBT Liaison
Detective Chris Wilson
602-568-8128 - Phoenix Anti-Violence Project (1VCC.org)
800-625-1822
avpvolunteer@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/PhoenixAVP - This is HOW
Recovery and Transgender Support/Housing
Thisishowhome.org
Director@thisishow.org
Executive Director: 623-414-5245 - YEP House
Youth Empowerment Drop In Center - Open Mon, Tues, Wed and Fridays 3 PM to 8 PM
1609 N. 12th Street in Central Phoenix
NE Corner of 12th St. and McDowell
602-277-5166 - The Ian Benson Project
Transgender Suicide Awareness
imatyfa.org/news/ianbensonprelease.html - The Trevor Project LGBT Suicide Hotline
866-4-U-TREVOR
Legal Services
- ACLU of Arizona: 602.650.1854
- Pamela Anders, CP: paralegal.pam@gmail.com
- Abby Jensen: abigailj@transmentors.org
- Law Offices of Zofia Rawner, PLLC.
480-452-7899.
zofiarawner@gmail.com - Claudia D. Work
Campbell & Mahoney, Chartered
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 900
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
(602) 254-5557 (office
(602) 254-0656 (fax)
cwork@campbellmahoney.com
Medical Professionals
- Chandler Endocrinology
Dr. Lua Bletsky: 480-899-0350 - Dr. Kenneth Fischer: 602-242-4843
- FIT Health Clinic
Patric Hernandez-Kline, NP, DNP
myfithealthcare.com
4312 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602.279.5049
fithcc@gmail.com - Native Health Care Center (Also help register patients with AHCCCS)
Dr. Islas at Native Health Central
4520 N Central Ave Ste 620
Phoenix, AZ 85012-1848
602-279-5262 - Carol Williams, PA, NP
602-344-6550
McDowell Health Care Center
12th. St. and McDowell
Gender clinic is on the 1st. and last Friday of each month - Spectrum Medical (HIV Clinic)
Dr. Thanes Vanig
602-604-9500 - Dr. Gioia (Dentist)
602-864-1984
Therapists
- Mary Brash
602-494-1515 - Valery Kemper
623-536-7956 - Jennifer Lewis, Ph.D.
7373 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Suite 200
Scottsdale AZ 85258
602.451.5533 - Gary Lovejoy, PhD
480-756-1669 - Dianne Gottlieb, MS LMFT
Scottsdale Therapy
10245 E. Via Linda Suite 103
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
480-314-0055
www.scottsdaletherapy.com - J. Morgan Grey, LPC, REAT
The Power Company
4625 S. Wendler Drive, Suite 111
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-612-0031
www.thepowercompanyaz.com - Sandra Nettles, MSSW, LCSW
602-750-8051 - Michael D. Peck, MA, MSW, PhD
Q Counseling Services, LLC
301 E. Bethany Home Road Suite C-296
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-570-2373 - Courtney Penniman, MSW, LISAC, CADAC, ICADC
Stonewall Institute (sliding scale fee available)
4020 N. 20th St., Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-535-6468 - Dr. Christina Van Pumbroeck
602-616-7896
Surgeons
- Dr. Dana Balderama: 928-453-9487 (FtM Top)
- Dr. Toby Meltzer: 480-657-7006 (FtM and MtF)
- Dr. Raad Taki: 520-881-3232 (FtM and MtF Top)
- Dr. Burt Webb: 480-425-8700 (Gynocology)
Find more at www.transbucket.com
Massage
- Lauren Ide, Kasian Chiropractic 480-821-7773
- Michelle diSilvestro 602-486-7176
- Jenny Sherli 480-237-2410
Speech Feminization (some also work with FtM people)
- Dr. Daniel Boone, PhD 520-293-8661
- Stephen Crawford 480-235-1731
- Kay Wiley, M.S., CCC-SLP 520-626-5623
Local and Online Support
- 1 in 10 (LGBTQ Youth)
1n10.org - AZ Trans Alliance (Politics and Activism)
groups.yahoo.com/group/aztransalliance - AZ Trans Masculine Society (FtM, partners and allies)
Stonewall Institute Sundays 6:00 PM
http://aztransmasculinesociety.webs.com/
ArizonaTransMasculineSociety@gmail.com
602-754-1175 - Dr Becky http://www.drbecky.com/
- Central AZ Gender Alliance (All Genders)
www.cagaphoenix.org/
groups.yahoo.com/group/centralaga - Genderific (FtM, MtF, GV)
Michael Brown: info@transmentors.org
Abby Jenson: abigailj@transmentors.org
- Gender What (All Genders)
genderwhat.tumblr.com - MSpectrum (FtM)
groups.yahoo.com/group/MSpectrum
smbryce1@gmail.com - PFLAG
pflagphoenix.org
Alex@pflagphoenix.org - TG Harmony (MtF)
www.tgharmony.com/ - TransMentors International (FtM, MtF)
Michael E. Brown, Executive Director
www.transmentors.org - TransVerse (All Genders)
Antonia D’orsay: Director@thisishow.org
Statewide
- Arizona Day of Remembrance (AZDOR)
Every November at the Arizona State Capitol www.azdor.org
Margaux Ayn Schaffer, Director. - Northern AZ Gender Alliance (All Genders)
groups.yahoo.com/group/naga-az - Southern AZ Gender Alliance (All Genders)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saga-az
A great resource for doctors working with Transgender men and Transmasculine people is available here: http://www.nickgorton.org/Medical%20Therapy%20and%20HM%20for%20Transgender%20Men_2005.pdf
Gender Odyssey Conference: https://www.genderodyssey.org/registration/
Federal Document Name/Gender Changes: http://www.hrc.org/issues/transgender/1170.htm
WPATH Standard of Care (SOC), version (2001)…: http://www.wpath.org/documents2/socv6.pdf
Per 1VCC you may want to check with these providers:
Melanie Cloonan-Schulte
595 N Dobson Rd Suite D76
Chandler AZ 85224
480.821.0788
Facsimile: 480.821.083
William Redenius
3501 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 250
Scottsdale AZ 85251
480.941.5266
Fax: 480.941.117
Thank you! We have calls in to both to see if they want to be included in the brochure and website.
Also Check out:
Dr. Kenneth Fisher
General Practice. Care for Transgender
patients and also specializes in HIV/
AIDS Care.
1444 W Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 242-4843
Dr Kenneth Fisher has had both positive and negative responses from patients. One FtM community member at our group felt he was inappropriate sexually while others loved him and had no problems.
An FtM patient has complained that FIT Health Clinic was insensitive to his needs. Others had good experiences but said education on preoperative and nonoperative FtM needs was needed.
Several FtM and one MtF patient/s have complained about Mary Brash although many MtF patients have loved her. The complaint was that she requires expensive testing before she will see you, and it seemed that she came from a mental illness perspective. She does run a very popular MtF support group.
These are not local, but may be helpful:
TransGender Care
Online resource for MtF (Male to
Female) transsexual or transgendered
people
http://www.transgendercare.com
Transsexual Women’s Resource
http://www.annelawrence.com/twr/
Anne Lawrence’s site with
comprehensive information for
transsexual persons
Survey Of Crossdressers
Crossdress Online Survey Results
http://www.yvonnesplace.net/survey/
survey99/survey99_results.htm
Transgender Law and Policy Institute
Advocacy assistance
http://www.transgenderlaw.org
Gender Reassignment in Montreal
Pierre Brassard M.D. FRCS (C)
Yvon Menard. M.D. FRCS (C)
http://www.grsmontreal.com
FTM International
Internet resource for FtM (Female to
Male) transgendered persons.
http://www.ftmi.org
info@ftmi.org
(877) 267-1440
Rebecca Allison, M. D. ‘s site
A wealth of information for Transsexual
people.
http://www.drbecky.com
Blog: http://beckyallison.wordpress.com/
Trans-ponder Blog
Blog for Transgender issues
http://www.trans-ponder.com/cms/
Gender Pac
National organization working to
guarantee every American’s civil right
to express their gender orientation
free of stereotypes, discrimination and
violence.
274 West 11th Street, Suite 4R
New York NY 10014
http://www.gpac.org
International Foundation for Gender
Education
Advocates for freedom of gender
expression. We promote the
understanding and acceptance of All
People: Transgender, Transsexual,
Crossdresser, Agender, Gender Queer,
Intersex, Two Spirit, Drag King, Drag
Queen, Queer, Straight, Butch, Femme,
Homosexual, Bisexual, Heterosexual,
and of course – You!
http://www.ifge.org
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Native American Health has 2 trans friendly doctors, ask Trudie for details
per Trudie at Native Health:
Dr. Islas at Native Health Central
Dr. Denise Webb at Native Health West – she is leaving and will be replaced next month. All providers are Trans friendly
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Louise Welter, Psy D
480-415-2152
414 S. Mill Ave Suite 210
Tempe, AZ 85281
Removed McDowell Health Care Center at their request as they do not “advertise” even if it’s free
Laura A. Westfall, FNP and Sonia Villalobos are highly recommended by various members of the trans community, we are sorry to have to take them out of the brochure but honor the request!
Per Ineda at This is HOW:
Rainbow Cab Company is VERY trans aware and friendly
Rainbow Cab Company – LLC
Tracy 602-465-1668
Per Antonia at This is HOW:
The Shelter Inclusivity Policy Project is very trans aware and friendly. They are helping shelters be gender aware and inclusive. Contact them here: sipprojectaz@gmail.com
http://www.azmd.gov/
Lauren Ide has moved out of state