Trans Health Project (TLDEF)

Transgender Resources · Maine · Free

Health insurance advocacy for trans people. Help with denied claims, appeals, and finding affirming care. Worth contacting for ID document updates, name changes, and gender-marker corrections across federal/state systems. Many resources offer informed-consent intake — meaning no gatekeeping letters required for hormone access. Federal passport gender X marker has been available since 2022 — application is the standard DS-11. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Maine residents and the people supporting them.

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