Resources for Election Season
Election season and the current political climate can be especially challenging for our communities. We hope these resources help answer your questions, connect you with any support you might need, and feel confident in your rights following the 2024 election.
If you have additional questions, please contact GLAD Answers for free and confidential legal information, assistance, and referrals. Complete the online intake form, email GLADAnswers@glad.org, or leave a voicemail at 800-455-GLAD.
We will continue to update this page with more resources in the coming days and weeks.
National Resources
Find a Health Care Provider:
- Plume: Virtual health care for transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people
- Outcare: Find an LGBTQ+ affirming provider near you
Mental Health Support
- Trevor Project: Support for LGBTQ+ young people, available 24/7 through text, chat, or phone.
- Call: 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
- Text: Text ‘START’ to 678-678
- Online chat: TrevorChat
- Trans Lifeline: Emotional and financial support for transgender people in crisis
- Call: 877-565-8860
- Resources library
- Trans Lifeline: Preparing for the Election: Self-Care for Trans Folks
- Trevor Project: Coping with Intense Emotions Around the Presidential Election
- NAACP on Instagram: Mental Health Reminders & Tips During the Election Season
- How To Survive the Election as a Trans Person
- Care Package from the Transgender Law Center
Name Change and Gender Marker Updates
LGBTQ+ Legal Support
- GLAD Answers
- National LGBTQ Task Force
- Lambda Legal
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- Transgender Law Center
Protecting LGBTQ+ Families
- LGBTQ Paths to Parentage Security
- What LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision
GLAD Answers
If you still have questions, please contact GLAD Answers for free and confidential legal information, assistance, and referrals. Complete the online intake form, email GLADAnswers@glad.org, or leave a voicemail at 800-455-GLAD.
Connecticut Resources
Transgender Health Care
LGBTQ+ Legal Support
Maine Resources
Transgender Health Care
LGBTQ+ Legal Support
Transgender Community Assistance
Massachusetts Resources
Transgender Health Care
Name Change and Gender Marker Updates
LGBTQ+ Legal Support
- Harvard LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
- Northeast Legal Aid LGBTQ Unit
- GLAD Law’s Know Your Rights in Massachusetts
Transgender Community Assistance
New Hampshire Resources
Transgender Health Care
Name Change and Gender Marker Updates
Transgender Community Assistance
LGBTQ+ Legal Support
- GLAD Law’s Know Your Rights in New Hampshire
Rhode Island Resources
Transgender Health Care
Name Change and Gender Marker Updates
LGBTQ+ Legal Support
- Sojourner House
- GLAD Law’s Know Your Rights in Rhode Island
Vermont Resources
Transgender Health Care
Name Change and Gender Marker Updates
LGBTQ+ Legal Support
- Vermont Legal Aid
- GLAD Law’s Know Your Rights in Vermont
Updated November 5, 2024