Local help in Columbus
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Columbus has Ohio's largest cluster of trans services: Equitas Health's informed-consent clinics and pharmacy, Equality Ohio's legal clinic, and a probate court that grants both name changes and birth record sex-marker corrections. Name change applications are e-filed with the Franklin County Probate Court.
Covers: Franklin County and the Columbus metro area (Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, and nearby 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
- $128
- Free help with forms
- Court self-help center
Filing tips for this court373 South High Street, 22nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215; (614) 525-5362. File through the court's e-filing system (confidential name changes…
373 South High Street, 22nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215; (614) 525-5362. File through the court's e-filing system (confidential name changes must be filed on paper). Residency of 60 days required. Hearings are about 45 days after filing, by Zoom. Publication, when ordered, starts at $72. The same court handles birth record corrections ($70), including sex-marker corrections with affidavit PC-3.A.
Name change and ID help 4
Equality Ohio Legal Clinic[3]
Columbus-based statewide LGBTQ+ legal clinic. Free name change representation at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. 855-LGBT-LAW or (614) 224-0400.
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO)[4][5]
Free civil legal help for people with low incomes; listed by Equitas Health as a name and gender marker clinic partner.
614-221-72011108 City Park Ave, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43206Stonewall Columbus[11][12]
Central Ohio's LGBTQ+ community center, with counseling, recovery and support groups, HIV wellness programs, and a guide to name and gender marker changes (parts of the guide predate the 2026 BMV change).
TransOhio Emergency Fund and name change microgrants[14][15]
Emergency cash assistance for trans Ohioans who need to relocate or reach care, and microgrants for name change filing fees.
Hormones and primary care 3
Equitas Health Short North Community Health Center[6][7]
Informed-consent hormone therapy (no therapist letter), primary care, PrEP, pharmacy, and counseling; sliding fee scale.
833-378-48271033 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43201Equitas Health King-Lincoln Community Health Center[6][7]
Second Columbus Equitas clinic offering gender-affirming care, on the Near East Side.
833-378-4827750 E. Long St., Columbus, OH 43203Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio[9]
Gender-affirming hormone therapy for adults 18 and older, plus STI testing, PrEP, and birth control. Call 1-800-230-7526 to find the nearest Columbus center.
Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2
Columbus Public Health, Sexual Health and Wellness Center[10]
City clinic for STI testing, treatment and education, birth control, and reproductive health. Call Columbus Public Health at (614) 645-7417.
Equitas Health TelePrEP[8]
Online PrEP visits with lab testing and free medication delivery; most patients pay nothing.
Mental health and support 2
Kaleidoscope Youth Center[13]
Free drop-in programming, mental health support, and mentorship for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 12 to 20.
700 Bryden Rd. Ste 245, Columbus, OH 43215Trans Lifeline[16]
Peer support hotline run by and for trans people.
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- Name Change
“Name Change Application: starts at $128.00. 373 South High Street, 22nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Phone: (614) 525-5362.”
- Birth Correction / Delayed Birth Registration
- Legal Clinic
- Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
- Gender Affirming Legal Resources, Legal Clinics
- Gender Affirming Care
- Find a Location
“Columbus Short North Community Health Center, 1033 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43201”
- TelePrEP
- Our Services
- Health Clinics and Services
- Stonewall Columbus
- Legal Name & Gender Marker Changes
- Kaleidoscope Youth Center
- TransOhio
- Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic
- Trans Lifeline