Community

Peer support groups, trans-led spaces, mutual aid networks, drop-ins, and the people who get it without you explaining.

Oregon has one of the largest organized trans communities in the country, from peer support groups and trans-led spaces to mutual aid networks and drop-ins. Whether you want connection in person, online, or in between, the paths and resources below help you find people who get it. You can start small and at your own pace.

Good to know

  • Queer Social Club lists trans and queer events across Portland in one place.
  • Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860) is a peer support line run by and for trans people.
  • Many groups meet online or by Zoom, which can be an easier first step than showing up in person.

Find trans and queer arts, culture, and drag in Oregon

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Community is not only support groups and services, it is also joy, art, and showing up as your full self. Oregon has a deep, statewide scene of drag, queer choruses, galleries, zin...

You're not safe at home

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"Unsafe at home" can mean many things: intimate partner violence, family violence, family rejection, stalking, roommate conflict, or exploitation. You don't have to label what's ha...

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Knowing your rights with police and ICE

7 steps

Your rights with police and ICE are real and specific, and knowing them in advance is the only time they actually help you. This path covers what you can always say and do, what to...

Finding your trans community in Oregon

13 steps

Community is not a luxury, it is part of staying alive. Oregon has one of the largest organized trans communities in the country, but it can feel invisible until you know where to...

When you're in a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide

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If you are in a lot of pain right now, or thinking about ending your life, you are not alone and you are not a burden. This path lays out who to reach, from trans-run crisis lines...

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Finding QTBIPOC community in Portland

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Being trans and a person of color means navigating spaces that often ask you to split yourself, trans spaces that center whiteness, BIPOC spaces that aren't always affirming. Portl...

Resources for trans people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

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Being trans and Deaf or Hard of Hearing means navigating healthcare, community, and documentation systems that often weren't built with you in mind. This path covers your rights to...

Support after sexual violence

4 steps

If someone sexually assaulted, abused, or coerced you, what happened was not your fault, and you get to decide what happens next, at your own pace. You do not have to report to any...

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Clear an Oregon criminal record

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An old arrest or conviction can follow you into every job and apartment application, long after you have moved on. Oregon lets you "set aside" (expunge) many records, which seals t...

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After a hate or bias crime

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If you were targeted because of who you are, your gender, your transness, your race, your faith, your disability, that is a bias crime, and what happened to you counts. Being attac...

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Get yourself and your stuff to Oregon

6 steps

Once your housing and income are lined up, the move itself is a set of logistics you can plan. This path covers how you and your belongings travel, what to do with furniture and pe...

Relocation networks beyond Oregon

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Oregon is one of many places trans people are building safety. If Oregon is not your destination, or you need to leave the country, these trans-led networks help people relocate to...

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Community spaces vary in privacy and access. Review location, online safety, and attendance expectations before joining.

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