LGBTQ+ Resources
NJFPL health centers support and provide services to people of all sexual orientations, gender identity or expression, including those who identify as LGBTQ+.
All Locations Provide A Confidential, Judgment-Free Space
Being honest with your healthcare provider is important for your health and safety. It’s normal to worry about privacy or feel like you might be judged. If you’re concerned, it’s okay to ask how they protect your privacy before sharing your information. All NJFPL health centers offer private, high-quality and affordable family planning services in a safe and non-judgmental space.
Inclusive Services Offered
If you identify as LGBTQ+, you can get care at NJFPL family planning centers to help with your overall reproductive health. Your sexual and reproductive health matters. Services include:
- HIV prevention and PrEP (medication to lower the risk of getting HIV)
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment
- Birth control methods
- Cancer screenings
- Family planning services
- Abortion Care
LGBTQ+ Specific Healthcare
Some providers offer specific LGBTQ+ healthcare like gender affirming hormone therapy. A few are listed below:
- Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey
- Babs Siperstein PROUD Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- LGBTQIA+ Program and PROUD Gender Center of NJ at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Rutgers Center for Transgender Health
- OutCare
Resources for Additional Support
As you explore your own gender identity and sexual orientation, you might have questions or concerns, and you may want to talk to others who understand. You don’t have to face this alone—there are people who understand and can support you. Here are some online places where you can learn more about LGBTQ+ issues and events as well as find community:
- Garden State Equality
- The Pride Center of New Jersey
- Hetrick-Martin Institute NJ (youth services)
- Advocates for Youth
- GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)
- Human Rights Campaign including their Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics
- PFLAG
- The Trevor Project
- Q Chat Space (Live chat, facilitated, LGBTQ+ online discussion groups)
- Crisis Text Line (text, chat and WhatsApp)
- HiTOPS
- NJ Transgender Information Hub
- NJ Youth Resource Spot – LGBTQ+
Check out CenterLink to find an LGBTQ+ center near you. These centers are great for meeting people and finding a community. Remember, family, friends, a trusted teacher or school advisor and others can also offer support and a listening ear. Visit NJFPL today to find a health center near you.
