Trans Resource Navigator

Local help in Charlotte

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Charlotte has North Carolina's largest concentration of trans community services, including Charlotte Trans Health (provider directory and financial help for care) and Time Out Youth for LGBTQ+ people 13 to 24. Name change applications are filed with the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court, Special Proceedings. Fingerprints for the required background checks are taken by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office after you apply online.

Covers: Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte 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
Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court (Special Proceedings)[1][2][3]
Filing fee
$120
Free help with forms
Court self-help center

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Filing tips for this courtThe clerk's office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Get fingerprints through the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's online…

The clerk's office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Get fingerprints through the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's online fingerprint application (about $10 plus a convenience fee), then request your FBI and SBI checks before filing.

Name change and ID help 2

Hormones and primary care 4

  • Charlotte Trans Health[4][5]

    Trans-led nonprofit with a Find a Provider directory of gender-affirming clinicians, the Access to Care program (funds mental health care, case management, medical care, prescription refills, and surgery), and the county-funded PATH program. Email info@charlottetranshealth.org.

    • Free

  • Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, Charlotte[9]

    Reported to offer informed-consent hormone therapy for adults 18 and older, plus STI testing and PrEP. Confirm current services by phone.

    • Sliding scale
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Community reported

  • Trans in the South directory[11]

    Campaign for Southern Equality's directory of trans-affirming health and service providers, searchable by city.

    • Free

  • Find a community health center (HRSA)[12]

    Official locator for sliding-scale federally qualified health centers in Mecklenburg County. Ask whether they prescribe gender-affirming hormones.

    • Sliding scale
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Sees uninsured patients

Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 1

  • Carolinas CARE Partnership[10]

    Charlotte-based HIV services organization. Reported to offer HIV testing and PrEP navigation; confirm services directly.

    • Free
    • Community reported

Mental health and support 2

Sources

13 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Mecklenburg CountyNorth Carolina Judicial Branch, Official page. accessed
  2. Mecklenburg County Fingerprint ApplicationMecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, Official page. accessed
  3. Adult Name Change Petition Information and ResourcesNorth Carolina Bar Foundation, Organization. accessed
  4. Charlotte Trans HealthOrganization. accessed
  5. Access To CareCharlotte Trans Health, Organization. accessed
  6. Time Out YouthOrganization. accessed
    “Time Out Youth is a place where LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24 can experience a sense of belonging and community.”
  7. NCBA Pro Bono Initiatives (LGBTQ+ Legal Clinics)North Carolina Bar Foundation, Organization. accessed
  8. Get HelpLegal Aid of North Carolina, Organization. accessed
  9. Planned Parenthood South AtlanticOrganization. accessed
  10. Carolinas CARE PartnershipOrganization. accessed
  11. Trans in the South GuideCampaign for Southern Equality, Organization. accessed
  12. Find a Health CenterHealth Resources and Services Administration, Official page. accessed
  13. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed