Resources
Sharing wisdom, building bridges: Explore our queer and trans focused library of specialized tools and information to help you navigate your unique journey. Let's empower each other.
Our Gender Transition Tools
Please take advantage of these workbooks which walk you through the difficult and convoluted processes of surgery and changing your name. Arrive Therapy has put these together using the experiences of the owner and staff, in the hopes that your process will be easier than theirs.
Our Blog
Keep up with Philadelphia and the Mainline, Chester County, Montgomery County and Bucks County LGBTQ Community Events, clever commentary, and tips and tricks, courtesy of Arrive Therapy’s blog.
Stay in touch with us via socials! We post regularly on Facebook and TikTok about current events, we answer questions, and we react to whatever silly meme we are vibing on that day.
Hotlines
Help is available
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
Call or SMS:
988
Philadelphia Suicide & Crisis Intervention Hotline
215-686-4420
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
WWCC Peer Counseling
267-416-0451
LGBTQ National Hotline
888-843-4564
Philadelphia Hate Crimes Hotline
215-686-8931
Sage National LGBT Elder Hotline
877-360-5428
National LGBTQ Allies
HRC
The Human Rights Campaign has spent more than 40 years fighting for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion. They’re known for lawsuits but they also organize, provide resources and create community.
Trevor Project
The Trevor Project provides Crisis Services 24/7, Advocacy, Research, Education and Public Resources, and they have built a social media platform called Trevor Space.
It Gets Better
Learn from other queer folks what your life could be like in the future! It Gets Better helps share stories, educates, and builds a global community of queer elders to remind young people that “it gets better.”
GLAAD
GLAAD is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance.
PFLAG
Parents of Lesbians and Gays: Founded in 1973, PFLAG is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
HRT and You: A blog series by Arrive Therapy
Clothing
Untuck It: Shirts and Jackets for all body types
Ash and Erie: Stylish clothes specifically designed for men 5'8" & below
Peter Manning NY: Apparel for "not-so-tall" guys
Point of Pride.com: Gaffs 101: Tucking Safely and Comfortably
Origami Customs: Compression Gaffs
Bonobos: Clothing to fit all body types
Long Tall Sally: Clothing for women 5’9” and over, with extra room
Trans-Affirming Doctors
Click below to download a PDF with the current list of gender affirming healthcare available at Penn Medicine with provider names and contact info:
Connect with an LGBTQ-Affirming Patient Navigator at Penn:
Email: lgbthlth@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-573-8499
Health and Wellness
Access Matters
Action Wellness
Association of LGBTQ Psychiatrists
Bilingual Domestic Violence Project Hotline
Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues (BEBASHI)
Healthy Minds Philly
Imi (LGBTQ Youth Mental Wellbeing)
Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center LGBT Support Group
MANNA
Main Line Health Intensive Outpatient Program: SAGE (Sexuality and Gender Expansive) for LGBTQIA+ folks.
Mazzoni Center (LGBT Health and Wellness Services)
Courdea (formerly Menergy)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Center
Philadelphia Health Department
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Prevention Point
Siloam
Washington West Project
Family Planning & Fertility
Progressive Gynecology
RMA Network: Family Planning & Fertility
Jefferson Health: Einstein
Older LGBTQ folks
The Elder Initiative website
Associated with the William Way Center
SAGE Housing Resources in PA
SAGE National Housing Initiative
SAGE Resources
SAGE Trans Resources
Books
The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families
The Trans Generation: How Trans Kids (and Their Parents) are Creating a Gender Revolution
Supporting Trans Autistic Youth And Adults
The Autistic Trans Guide To Life
How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
This Is How It Always Is: A Novel
A Clinician’s Guide to Gender Identity and Body Image
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
