Resources
At WCGSA, Inc. we connect the LGBTQA+ community to culturally competent services and care in Washington County and the surrounding area.
Legal Resources
WCGSA Inc. has partnered with the Washington County Bar Association to offer referrals to attorneys to assist with Name Changes or other legal assistance for free or at reduced cost. Email wcba@washcobar.org or call 724-225-6710 to be connected with a participating attorney.
The Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation provides both in house and referral legal services specifically tailored to the LGBTQ+ community of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Click the link above to access the pamphlet in PDF format. We have paper versions at the CENTER on Strawberry. Contact us for more information on the paper version
View the latest guidance on birth certificates for the children of Same-Sex Parents.
Review the list of issues the ACLU can assist with to see if they can help you.
Lambda Legal’s Help desk provides information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status.
Emergency Resources
If you are an LGBTQA+ person in crisis, please contact a crisis line. If you feel you are in danger please call 911 or contact local authorities.
Seniors
Transgender, non-binary, and gender-questioning people
Education Resources
Click the link above to access the pamphlet in PDF format. We have paper versions at the CENTER on Strawberry. Contact us for more information on the paper version.
How to start a GSA in your school, and what to do if the school says no.
Resources for students and educators to provide an inclusive environment.
Blueprints serves Southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia. With adult options ranging from GED programs to digital literacy and beyond.
Take charge of your wallet. From budget basics to savings strategies, Blueprints can help you earn and balance a livable wage.
Information LGBTQA+ students should consider when choosing a college, and resources for current college students.
The Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation offers comprehensive training services in Gender and Sexuality to better serve LGBTQIA+ clients and staff.
Health Resources
Central Outreach and Wellness offers PrEP and free STD testing in Pittsburgh, Aliquippa, Erie, and Washington, Pennsylvania. Central Outreach Wellness Center is a holistic, multicultural, LGBTQIA, HIV & Hep C health organization.
Persad Center provides professional, culturally-affirming counseling and psychiatric services for LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS-affected people.
Allies for Health + Wellbeing offers support, PrEP, PEP, Hepatitis C, & and other medical/behavioral care to the Pittsburgh community who’s at risk of HIV, viral hepatitis & STIs.
Parenting Resources
PFLAG is here to provide support, information, and resources for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families, and allies.
View the latest guidance on birth certificates for the children of Same-Sex Parents.
AFFIRM is a group based support for caregivers to help build an action plan and key skills to better support LGBTQ+ youth in their care.
Youth Resources
Through the power of the arts, Dreams of Hope provides the region’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, and allied (LGBTQA+) youth a welcoming environment to grow in confidence, express themselves, and develop as leaders.
AFFIRM provides an opportunity for LGBTQ+ youth to come together to protect their mental and sexual health, learning ways to navigate spaces & caregivers that are not always supportive.
Click the link above to access the pamphlet in PDF format. We have paper versions at the CENTER on Strawberry. Contact us for more information on the paper version
LGBTQA+ Senior Resources
WCGSA Senior Programming – Strawberry Preserves, Strawberry Alleys
SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults. Persad is the Pittsburgh Affiliate of SAGE in our region.
The PDF linked here lists questions you should ask and policies to look for when reviewing LTC options.
The first national list of affirming senior communities.
As service providers for a rapidly expanding aging population, you are constantly seeking ways to improve the care you provide. SAGECare is your partner in meeting the needs of a large and growing LGBT senior population with our dedicated LGBT aging training. We’ll give your staff the tools they need to provide the culturally competent care that all your community deserves.
Trans Resources
WCGSA Inc. has partnered with the Washington County Bar Association to offer referrals to attorneys to assist with Name Changes or other legal assistance for free or at reduced cost. Email wcba@washcobar.org or call 724-225-6710 to be connected with a participating attorney.
TAVA was formed to address the concerns of fair and equal treatment of transgender military veterans and active duty service members.
Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people.
Black Transmen Inc (BTMI) is the First National Non-Profit Organization of African American transmen solely focused on acknowledgment, equality, social advocacy and empowering transmen with resources to aid in a healthy transition and human experience.
Black Trans Women, Inc (BTWI) is a national nonprofit organization established to specifically address the urgent concerns facing African American trans women in minority communities.
A vetted list of surgeons providing gender-affirming care.
