Southern Equality Fund - Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP)

Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP)

Geographic Scope: Every state in the country with a gender-affirming care ban (currently 25 states); leading edge of Southern Equality Fund work with particular focus on the South

Focus Areas:

• Emergency financial and logistical support for transgender youth and families navigating gender-affirming care bans
• Support for families traveling out of state for care
• Patient navigation services
• Emergency grants to help families cover travel expenses and related costs

Eligibility:

• Families of transgender youth affected by gender-affirming care bans
• Transgender youth and their families seeking access to best-practice gender-affirming care

Program Details:
Launched in response to cruel laws banning best-practice gender-affirming care that have passed in 25 states. Thousands of transgender youth and families are forced to travel extreme distances and incur significant expenses to access care. The project provides:

• 1-on-1 custom patient navigation services
• Emergency grants to families of transgender youth
• Hundreds of thousands of dollars directly distributed to families
• Partnership with local organizations serving LGBTQ+ and transgender folks in each state

Contact:

• Campaign for Southern Equality
• P.O. Box 364, Asheville, NC 28802
• 828.242.1559
• Website: southernequality.org/southern-equality-fund/

How to Get Support

For specific application process and how to access emergency grants through TYEP, contact CSE directly or visit the Southern Equality Fund page. The project provides direct support to families affected by gender-affirming care bans.