Local help in Louisville
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Louisville has Kentucky's largest cluster of LGBTQ organizations: the Fairness Campaign, youth programs, housing for LGBTQ young adults, HIV services, and a Planned Parenthood health center that offers hormone therapy for adults. Name change petitions are filed with the Jefferson Circuit Court Clerk for Jefferson District Court.
Covers: Louisville/Jefferson County Metro
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
- Free help with forms
- Court self-help center
Filing tips for this courtUse statewide form AOC-295, signed before a notary. Name changes are District Court probate cases. Call the clerk to confirm the current…
Use statewide form AOC-295, signed before a notary. Name changes are District Court probate cases. Call the clerk to confirm the current fee and whether a hearing will be set; community reports say adults in Jefferson County usually do not have to appear.
Name change and ID help 4
Fairness Campaign[4]
Louisville-based statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization; a good first call for referrals to trans-friendly lawyers, providers, and community groups.
502-893-07882263 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206Kentucky Justice Online, Help Near You[5]
Statewide legal aid portal that routes Jefferson County residents to free civil legal aid and explains the name change process.
Kentucky Health Justice Network, Trans Health Program[6]
Louisville-based statewide network offering grants for gender-affirming care, insurance navigation, and provider reviews.
Sweet Evening Breeze[10]
Housing, drop-in center, counseling, case management, peer support, and free notary services for LGBTQ+ young adults 18 to 24 experiencing homelessness. The free notary helps with name change petitions.
801 Barrett Avenue, Suite 211, Louisville, KY 40204
Hormones and primary care 1
Planned Parenthood, Louisville health center[7]
The regional affiliate says all its health centers, including Louisville, offer gender-affirming hormone care, plus telehealth. Adults 18 and older in Kentucky. Call 1-800-769-0045 for the address and appointments.
Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2
Volunteers of America Mid-States, Health Outreach and Prevention[8]
Education and confidential HIV testing.
502-636-0771570 South Fourth Street, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40202House of Ruth[9]
Housing, emergency shelter, mental health counseling, client advocacy, food pantry, and help with rent and utilities for people living with HIV and their families.
502-587-5080607 East St. Catherine Street, Louisville, KY 40203
Mental health and support 2
Louisville Youth Group[11]
Support and community programs for LGBTQ youth in Louisville. Call for meeting times and ages served.
Trans Lifeline[12]
Peer-support hotline by and for trans people. 877-565-8860.