Trans Resource Navigator

Local help in Indianapolis

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Indianapolis has the state's main trans services: an informed-consent gender health program at Eskenazi Health, free HIV and STI testing and PrEP at the Damien Center, care coordination and support groups at GenderNexus, a large LGBTQ+ youth center, and statewide legal aid headquartered downtown. Name change petitions for Marion County residents are filed with the Marion County Clerk at the Community Justice Campus.

Covers: Marion County and the Indianapolis metro area

Draft list from organizations' own websites, 2026-09-24. Call ahead: hours and services change.

On this page
  1. Where to file
  2. Name change and ID help
  3. Hormones and primary care
  4. Sexual health, PrEP, and testing
  5. Mental health and support
  6. Sources

Where to file a name change

Court
Marion County Clerk and Marion Superior Court (Civil Division), Community Justice Campus[1][2]
Filing fee
$157
Free help with forms
Court self-help center

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Filing tips for this courtFile at the Marion County Clerk's Office, 675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203 (317-327-4740), or e-file. The Civil Division's number is…

File at the Marion County Clerk's Office, 675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203 (317-327-4740), or e-file. The Civil Division's number is 317-327-4747. Ask the clerk which court your name change will be assigned to and whether Marion County has any local forms. Bring the confidentiality forms with your petition if you want the case sealed and publication waived.

Name change and ID help 2

  • Indiana Legal Services, LGBTQ+ Project[3][4]

    Free legal help for eligible low-income people with name changes and updating IDs. Main office 1200 Madison Ave, Suite 300. LGBTQ+ Project 317-829-3180, lgbtgroup@ilsi.net.

    • Free
    317-829-31801200 Madison Ave, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46225

  • GenderNexus[5][6]

    Free care coordination for name and gender marker changes, medical referral letters, and affirming providers, plus counseling and support groups for trans people and families.

    • Free
    317-650-59883833 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Hormones and primary care 2

  • Eskenazi Health Gender Health Program[7][8]

    Adult informed-consent hormone therapy, primary care, voice therapy, counseling, and case management at the Sandra Eskenazi Outpatient Care Center. Waitlist for new patients. Uninsured patients should call financial counseling (855-202-1053) first; sliding fee scale.

    • Sliding scale
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Sees uninsured patients
    317-880-6042720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202

  • Planned Parenthood (Indianapolis-area health centers)[13]

    Informed-consent hormone therapy for adults 18 and older, STI testing, and PrEP. Find the nearest center and book online.

    • Sliding scale
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Sees uninsured patients
    • Community reported

Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2

  • Eskenazi Health PrEP Clinic[9]

    PrEP visits with HIV, STI, and kidney testing, mainly on the downtown campus Tuesday afternoons and by appointment at several neighborhood health centers. Call 317-880-8300.

    • Sliding scale
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Sees uninsured patients
    317-880-8300720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202

  • Damien Center[10][11]

    Free, confidential walk-in HIV, STI, and hepatitis C testing (317-632-0123), PrEP, HIV care, primary care, and mental health and substance use services on a sliding scale (clinic 317-423-0130).

    • Sliding scale
    • Sees uninsured patients
    317-423-01301420 E. Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201

Mental health and support 2

  • Indiana Youth Group (IYG)[12]

    Drop-in center and programs for LGBTQ+ youth 12 to 19 (Mon, Wed, Fri 3 to 8 pm) and young adults 18 to 24 (Tue, Thu 3 to 8 pm), plus family support and a pantry by appointment.

    • Free
    317-541-87263733 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208

  • Trans Lifeline[14]

    Peer-support hotline run by and for trans people, 877-565-8860.

    • Free
    877-565-8860

Sources

14 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Directory of courts and clerks in IndianaIndiana Judicial Branch, Court. accessed
    “Marion County Clerk's Office ... 675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203, Pho: 317-327-4740”
  2. Filing fee frequently asked questionsIndiana Legal Help, Court. accessed
  3. Name and gender marker changesIndiana Legal Services, Organization. accessed
  4. Indiana Legal ServicesOrganization. accessed
  5. GenderNexusOrganization. accessed
  6. Contact GenderNexusOrganization. accessed
  7. Gender Health ProgramEskenazi Health, Organization. accessed
  8. Financial counselingEskenazi Health, Organization. accessed
  9. PrEPEskenazi Health, Organization. accessed
  10. ClinicDamien Center, Organization. accessed
  11. TestingDamien Center, Organization. accessed
    “Free and confidential HIV and STD testing by State-certified staff.”
  12. LocationsIndiana Youth Group, Organization. accessed
  13. Indiana Planned Parenthood expands gender-affirming care capacity at statewide clinicsWFYI, News. accessed
  14. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed