Trans community resources in Polk County, OR

This page lists trans community resources for people in Polk County, Oregon, covering needs like peer support groups, trans-led spaces, and mutual aid. Polk County includes Dallas (the county seat), Monmouth, and Independence. Listings below serve Polk County or are not limited to one part of the state.

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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

6 steps

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...

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...

Finding QTBIPOC community in Portland

6 steps

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

6 steps

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...

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

3 steps

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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