Montgomery County
Resources for Trans Folks
Trans Maryland
Statewide advocacy and support group for trans people. Weekly virtual peer support group, assistance with name and gender marker changes, as well as legislative advocacy. Active Facebook group. Runs the annual Maryland Trans Resilience Conference.
Maryland Trans* Unity
A peer-facilitated support group for the trans* community in Montgomery County, Maryland. The group meets two times per month, on first and third Sundays, even on holidays. Contact: Hello@Marylandtransunity.org
Trans Latinx DMV
Trans-Latinx DMV es una organización liderada por Mujeres Trans Dos-Espíritus, que centra las nececidades de las personas Trans-Latinx Negras e Indigenas, viviendo en
Washington, D.C., Maryland, y Virginia.
Trans Lifeline
TransLifeline.org | 887.565.8860
Peer support hotline run by trans people. Anonymous, confidential, and divested from police (will not call 911 without consent). All operators are trans people.
Anonimato y confidencialidad. Cuando llames, hablarás con una persona trans y/o no binaria. Oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.
DC Area Trans Masculine Society
DCATS (DC Area Transmasculine Society) is a trans-led nonprofit organization that serves to advance the lives of transmasculine folks by providing resources that help overcome the social, economic, and health-related barriers to living authentically.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
Montgomery County is committed to fostering a safe, affirming, and inclusive environment for our diverse LGBTQ+ communities. Our LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights provides official protection against discrimination for LGBTQ+ residents based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and HIV status.
REPORT DISCRIMINATION OR BULLYING
DISCRIMINATION
In addition to safeguarding against discrimination based on race, gender, color, religious creed, genetic status, age, and disability, Montgomery County extends these protections to LGBTQ+ residents. If you believe you have experienced discrimination in areas such as employment, real estate, housing, or public accommodations due to any of these reasons, you can initiate a complaint by either calling 311 or visiting Montgomery County Office of Human Rights. Please locate and complete the Discrimination Compliance Intake Form, then return it to:
Intakes and Inquiries
Montgomery County Office of Human Rights: 21 Maryland Ave. Suite 330. Rockville, MD 20850
BULLYING AT SCHOOL
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) addresses complaints of discrimination, harassment, or intimidation directed at a student based on their actual or perceived gender identity or expression in line with all other complaints. To report incidents of bullying, harassment, or intimidation that occurred during the current school year, whether on school property, at school-sponsored activities, on school buses, during travel to and from school, or via personal mobile devices on or off school property, please visit MCPS LGBTQ+ Resources and complete the online form located under the "Information for Students" section.