Trans Resource Navigator

Local help in Madison

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Madison has the OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center with a dedicated transgender advocate, a public health sexual health clinic with sliding-scale fees, Vivent Health for PrEP and HIV care, and the University of Wisconsin health system. Name change petitions are filed with the Dane County Clerk of Circuit Court.

Covers: Dane County

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
Dane County Circuit Court (Clerk of Circuit Court)[1][2][3]
Filing fee
$165
Free help with forms
Court self-help center

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

Use the statewide forms (CV-450, or CV-451 for a confidential change). Ask the clerk whether you need to prepare the notice and order yourself.

Name change and ID help 2

  • OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center[4][5]

    Madison's LGBTQ+ center, with a Transgender Advocate, resources and referrals, the Madison Area Transgender Association (M.A.T.A.), support groups, and the EverStrong drop-in center. Open Tuesday to Friday, noon to 6 pm.

    • Free
    608-255-85822701 International Lane, Suite 101, Madison, WI 53704

  • Trans Law Help Wisconsin[6]

    Madison-based nonprofit with free quarterly Zoom clinics on name and sex marker changes, a Madison in-person clinic planned for November 2026, and a grant for court and publication fees.

    • Free

Hormones and primary care 2

Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2

  • Public Health Madison & Dane County, Sexual Health Clinic[7]

    Testing and treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and more, plus birth control, free or low cost on a sliding scale. Free condoms and emergency contraception without an appointment.

    • Sliding scale
    • Sees uninsured patients
    2705 E. Washington Ave, 2nd floor, Madison, WI 53704

  • Vivent Health Madison[8]

    PrEP, PEP, HIV testing and care, primary care, and behavioral health.

    • Cost varies
    608-252-6540600 Williamson St, Suite H, Madison, WI 53703

Mental health and support 1

Sources

12 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Dane County Circuit CourtDane County, Official page. accessed
  2. Name change (Self-help law center)Wisconsin Court System, Official page. accessed
  3. Wisconsin circuit court fee tables (updated September 2, 2026)Wisconsin Court System, Official page. accessed
  4. Transgender servicesOutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center, Organization. accessed
  5. OutReach LGBTQ+ Community CenterOrganization. accessed
    “2701 International Lane Ste 101 Madison WI 53704 ... Phone: 608-255-8582”
  6. Upcoming clinics 2026-2027Trans Law Help Wisconsin, Organization. accessed
    “Madison In-Person Clinic TBD NOVEMBER 2026”
  7. Sexual healthPublic Health Madison & Dane County, Official page. accessed
  8. LocationsVivent Health, Organization. accessed
  9. Gender-affirming treatment and servicesUW Health, Organization. accessed
  10. LGBTQ+ Health, Transgender and nonbinary healthWisconsin Department of Health Services, Official page. accessed
  11. Gender-affirming carePlanned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Organization. accessed
  12. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed