Local help in Atlanta
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Metro Atlanta has most of Georgia's trans-specific services: an informed-consent hormone clinic, an Atlanta-based telehealth practice, HIV and PrEP clinics, and the Southern office of Lambda Legal. Fulton County residents file name change petitions with the Fulton County Superior Court, whose Justice Resource Center provides the forms and a free monthly legal clinic.
Covers: Metro Atlanta (Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton counties)
Draft list from organizations' own websites, 2026-09-24. Call ahead: hours and services change.
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Where to file a name change
- Filing fee
- $218
- Free help with forms
- Court self-help center
Filing tips for this courtFile with the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County (call 404-613-5313 for filing questions); the Justice Resource Center is at 185…
File with the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County (call 404-613-5313 for filing questions); the Justice Resource Center is at 185 Shirley C. Franklin Blvd SW, Suite J1-7001 (404-612-2789). Fulton requires six months of county residence before an adult files, and the notice is published in the Fulton County Daily Report. Residents of DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, or Clayton file in their own county's Superior Court.
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Fulton County Courts Justice Resource Center[1]
Name change forms, low-cost 30-minute attorney consultations, and a free legal clinic on the last Friday of each month, 9 am to noon (first 50 people who register).
404-612-2789185 Shirley C. Franklin Blvd SW, Suite J1-7001, Atlanta, GA 30303Atlanta Legal Aid Society[4]
Free civil legal help for low-income people in metro Atlanta; co-author of GeorgiaLegalAid.org's name change guided interview.
Lambda Legal, Southern Regional Office[5]
Atlanta-based regional office of the national LGBTQ+ legal organization; its free Help Desk gives legal information about gender identity discrimination.
Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation (formerly Feminist Women's Health Center)[6]
Hormone therapy (testosterone, estrogen, anti-androgens, progesterone), surgical clearance labs and letters, and gender marker letters for adults 18 and older. Call 404-728-7900 or toll-free 1-800-877-6013.
404-728-79001924 Cliff Valley Way NE, Atlanta, GA 30329QueerMed[7]
Atlanta-based gender-affirming care practice (virtual and in-person visits). Insurance or $99 a month self-pay including labs; medications extra. Writes gender marker letters.
Georgia Equality[11]
Atlanta-based statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy group; its TransAction Georgia program works on trans policy and resources.
Hormones and primary care 1
Planned Parenthood Southeast[9]
Sexual and reproductive health care with in-person and telehealth visits. Call to ask whether gender-affirming hormone therapy is offered at your center.
Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2
Positive Impact Health Centers[8]
Same-day PrEP, PEP, STI screening, HIV care, and mental health at centers in Decatur (678-365-4300), Duluth (470-361-2724), and Marietta; most services on a sliding fee.
Georgia AIDS & STI InfoLine[12]
Free, anonymous Georgia Department of Public Health line for HIV, STI, PrEP, and PEP information and referrals.
Mental health and support 2
Southern Fried Queer Pride[10]
Atlanta-based, Black queer and QTPOC-centered arts and community organization with events, workshops, and gatherings.
Trans Lifeline[13]
Peer support hotline run by and for trans people.
Sources
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- Family Law and Senior Services, Justice Resource Center
“Monthly clinics (last Friday of each month, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) provide free legal assistance to the first 50 people who register.”
- Fee Schedule
“General Civil Action: $218.00 (effective July 1st, 2024)”
- How to change the name of an adult in Fulton County (rev. 7/2014)
“This notice must be published once a week for four weeks in the Fulton County Daily Report.”
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society
- Southern Regional Office
- Gender Affirming Care
“At this time, our gender-affirming care is only available to those over the age of 18.”
- Plans and Costs
- Sexual Health, PrEP, PEP, STIs
- Planned Parenthood Southeast
- Southern Fried Queer Pride
“An Atlanta-based organization empowering Black queer and QTPOC centered communities in the South through the arts.”
- Transgender Advocacy (TransAction Georgia)
- HIV Prevention Program
“For free anonymous information and support, contact the Georgia AIDS & STI InfoLine at 1-800-551-2728.”
- Trans Lifeline