Trans Resource Navigator

Local help in Boston

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Boston has the densest set of trans services in New England: an LGBTQ community health center with informed-consent hormone care, hospital gender programs for adults and youth, a free youth center, and statewide legal help for name and gender marker changes. If you live in Suffolk County (Boston, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop), you file your name change at the Suffolk Probate and Family Court downtown.

Covers: City of Boston and Suffolk County, plus nearby Greater Boston communities

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
Suffolk Probate and Family Court[1][2]
Filing fee
$165
Free help with forms
Court self-help center

Can’t afford the fee? How fee waivers work in Massachusetts

Filing tips for this court24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02114. Register's Office 617-788-8301. Walk-in filing, mail, or eFile. The statewide fee applies ($150 + $15…

24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02114. Register's Office 617-788-8301. Walk-in filing, mail, or eFile. The statewide fee applies ($150 + $15 surcharge). Court Service Centers give free help with forms in person, by phone, or by Zoom.

Name change and ID help 3

Hormones and primary care 4

Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 1

  • BAGLY (Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth)[11][12]

    Youth-led LGBTQ+ community center for ages 29 and under. Free drop-in therapy with a licensed social worker (Wednesdays 3 to 7 pm, in person or online), free HIV/STI testing, PrEP navigation, MassHealth enrollment help, and peer support. No insurance or ID needed for therapy.

    • Free
    • Sees uninsured patients
    617-227-431328 Court Square, Boston, MA 02108

Mental health and support 1

Sources

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  1. Suffolk Probate and Family CourtMassachusetts Probate and Family Court, Official page. accessed
    “24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02114. Register's Office (617) 788-8301.”
  2. How do I file a change of name for an adult?Massachusetts Probate and Family Court, Official page. accessed
    “$150 Filing Fee + $15 Surcharge Fee = $165 Total Filing Fee.”
  3. Namesake, Massachusetts guidesOrganization. accessed
  4. Identity Document Assistance (IDA) NetworkMassachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, Organization. accessed
  5. GLAD Law AnswersGLAD Law, Organization. accessed
  6. Contact usGLAD Law, Organization. accessed
    “GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, 18 Tremont, Suite 950, Boston, MA 02108.”
  7. Transgender HealthFenway Health, Organization. accessed
  8. GenderCare CenterBoston Medical Center, Organization. accessed
  9. Center for Gender HealthBoston Children's Hospital, Organization. accessed
  10. Trans kids in limbo as Trump takes 'unprecedented' actions to limit health careGBH News, News. accessed
  11. Health and WellnessBAGLY, Organization. accessed
    “Services available for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults ages 29 and under.”
  12. ContactBAGLY, Organization. accessed
  13. Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsOrganization. accessed
  14. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed