Gender Affirming Resources

Gender and Sexual Development Clinic | Gender-Affirming Care

The WVU Medicine Children's Gender and Sexual Development Clinic is a multidisciplinary team that provides primary and gender-affirming care as well counseling for patients between the ages of 18 and 25 individually for informed consent-based care. A formal referral is not required to schedule an appointment at the Gender and Sexual Development Clinic unless required by patient insurance.

Contact: (304) 598-4835
Email t ranshealth@wvumedicine.org for more information.

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WVU Medicine Endocrinology | Gender-Affirming Care

WVU Medicine Endocrinology specializes in the treatment of hormone-related conditions that affect the endocrine system — including hormone therapy, education and management for patients ages 18+ individually for referral-based care.

Appointments: 855-WVU-CARE 855-988-2273
Clinic Number: (304) 598-4800

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WVU Medicine | Gender-Affirming Voice Evaluation

Dr. Jeff Chung, MD
WVU Medicine — Physician's Office Center
Contact: 855-WVU-CARE 855-988-2273

WVU Medicine | Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy

WVU Speech, Language, and Clinic
Contact: ( 304) 293-6817

Trans-friendly medical providers — by Fairness WV

This guide provides an overview for transgender West Virginians who are seeking a trans-friendly medical provider.

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Allegheny Health Network

Through the Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Center for Inclusion Health, we are expanding our transgender medical and surgical services to better serve you. With locations in Pittsburgh and around Allegheny County, PA, our goal is for you to get the high quality care you need — no matter your gender identity or expression.

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Vienna Planned Parenthood

Vienna Health Center in Vienna, WV offers the following services specifically for clients who identify as LGBTQ+: Education, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), telehealth and referral services.

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PERSAD CENTER

PERSAD CENTER is a human service organization whose mission is to improve the well-being of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning) communities, and the HIV/AIDS communities. We serve our target populations and their loved ones, cradle to grave, across western Pennsylvania, with service centers in Pittsburgh and Washington, PA. We fulfill our mission through outreach, prevention, counseling, training and advocacy services.

PERSAD has offices in downtown Pittsburgh, and Washington, PA. PERSAD offers information and affirming counseling to individuals who are seeking to transform their lives to their authentic gender presentation or identity.

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Gender-inclusive Restrooms

Gender-inclusive restrooms are bathrooms which anyone can use, regardless of gender identity or expression. Gender-inclusive restrooms on campus are also ADA Accessible and majority of them also have a changing table.

If you know of any information we’re missing, know of any place that could use a gender inclusive restroom, or are having difficulties with using gender inclusive restrooms on campus, let us know: lgbtq@mail.wvu.edu

Bathroom Locations

Legal Name Change

WVU Student Legal Services assists students with court procedures to request legal name change.

Student Legal Services

Name Update

1. Go to login.wvu.edu, and select "Manage Account." Input your true name here. Once approved, true names will be distributed automatically to systems technically capable of accepting them, including: Banner/STAR; eCampus/Blackboard; MIX/Google Workspace; Microsoft 365; directory.wvu.edu; and CS Gold, the software behind the WVU ID card. This entire process takes about one business day and will change the display name on your email but won't change your email address.

2. You may request a free one-time replacement card. Email lgbtq@mail.wvu.edu with your legal first name, legal last name, true name and student number. This amenity is paid for by the LGBTQ+ Center, via the Transform This! grant from the Office of the Provost.

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Transgender Name Change Guide (courtesy of Fairness WV)

This guide provides an outline for West Virginia residents who wish to change their name and/or gender marker on identity documents and other records. Listed below are the most common steps taken to make these changes in West Virginia. For most clients, we recommend pursuing these steps in the order listed. We understand, however, that some clients may have unique needs and/or goals which require a different approach to pursuing name/gender changes on their identity documents.

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