⚖️ Legal Name & Gender Marker Changes

Updating your legal name or gender marker helps your documents reflect your true identity, making daily life safer and more affirming.

📝 Legal Name Changes
  • Update your name on birth certificates, ID, bank accounts, and other records.
  • Steps usually include filing a petition, attending a court hearing if required, and updating documents after approval.
  • Missouri Courts guide: 🔗 Missouri Courts – Name Change
⚧ Gender Marker Updates
💡 Support & Resources
💖 Tips
  • Make a checklist of documents to update (SSN, bank, insurance, school, etc.).
  • Ask about fee waivers if needed.
  • You are not alone — local and national organizations can support you every step.

🏳️‍⚧️ Transitional Apparel & Gender-Affirming Closet

👚 Gender-Affirming Closet at LGBTQ+ Rolla

Our Gender-Affirming Closet is a free, community resource located inside the LGBTQ+ Rolla Center. 🌈

The closet offers clothing, shoes, and accessories for anyone exploring or affirming their gender expression — whether you’re transitioning, questioning, or simply trying out new styles in a safe and supportive space.

This project is coordinated by our board member Trin Tatro (he/him) and supported by generous donations from our community.

🪡 How to Access the Closet:
To schedule a private appointment to browse or pick up clothing, please fill out our Gender-Affirming Closet Appointment Form.

👕 Gender-Inclusive Brands & Resources

TomboyX offers a wide range of gender-inclusive clothing and undergarments made for every body type. They’re known for comfort, quality, and affirming fits for all identities.

🩵 Binders, Packing, and Tucking Resources
Binders

A binder is a garment worn to flatten the chest and create a more masculine appearance.
Here are a few reputable companies that make binders:

  • GC2B: Durable binders in a variety of sizes and skin tones.
  • Shapeshifters: Custom-made binders with colorful prints and fun designs.
  • TransTape: A chest-binding tape that can be worn for multiple days and is more swim-friendly than other options.

Remember: Always follow safety guidelines and take breaks when binding. Your comfort and health come first. 💙

Packing & Tucking
  • Packers can help create a bulge for those seeking a more masculine silhouette. (Some review sites for these products include realistic imagery — please use discretion, 18+ advised.)
  • Tucking helps create a flatter front contour. Compression underwear or gaffs are the most common tools used safely for this purpose.

💖 Community Support & Assistance

Point of Pride

Point of Pride provides free binders and compression garments to trans individuals who can’t safely afford or obtain them. They also offer financial aid for gender-affirming care and surgery support.

American Trans Resource Hub

The American Trans Resource Hub is a nonprofit founded by trans people, for trans people. They maintain a provider map, affirming product lists, and a binder donation program for those in need.

🪩 You Deserve to Feel Like You

Whether you’re experimenting with fashion, updating your wardrobe, or finding the pieces that help you feel at home in your body — you deserve to feel confident, comfortable, and affirmed.
Our community closet and these organizations exist to help make that possible. 💜

🏳️‍⚧️ Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Starting Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can feel like a big decision — and it’s completely normal to have questions or feel uncertain! 💜 Below are trusted resources, local providers, and helpful information to guide you as you explore your options.

🌟 Local Providers

Planned Parenthood – Rolla Health Center

📍 Address: 1032 Kingshighway B, Rolla, MO 65401
📞 Phone: (573) 364-1509
🌐 Website: Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood has returned to Rolla, replacing Tri-Rivers Family Planning and expanding available services. The Rolla Health Center continues its long legacy of providing high-quality sexual and reproductive health care in south-central Missouri.

Available Services Include:

  • Birth control & annual exams
  • STI testing & treatment
  • Vasectomies
  • Gender-affirming care 💗
Mercy Clinic – Rolla

📞 Phone: (573) 458-6326
🌐 Website: Mercy Clinic

Mercy Clinic offers family care, primary care, and a walk-in clinic. Some community members have received HRT through Mercy, though this has not been officially verified by our organization. Contact the clinic directly for more information.

💬 Regional & Statewide Resources

St. Louis Area

The Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG) provides a detailed list of trans-affirming medical and mental health providers. MTUG and Planned Parenthood are now partnering to expand access for underinsured and uninsured transgender and nonbinary individuals.
🔗 Visit MTUG’s Resource Page

Columbia

Columbia has several affirming providers and clinics offering gender-affirming health care. Check local LGBTQ+ resource websites for up-to-date listings. Planned Parenthood in Columbia, MO has previously offered remote HRT care and may continue to do so. Contact them directly for current availability.

Kansas City

Kansas City offers many options for transgender and gender-diverse individuals. The University of Kansas Health System provides telehealth options for gender-affirming care, making services more accessible statewide.
🔗 Learn More About KU Health’s Gender-Affirming Services

🩺 National Resources

💡 About the Informed Consent Model

GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
GLMA maintains a searchable directory of LGBTQ+-affirming health professionals across the country. You can search by ZIP code to find care near you.
🔗 Search the GLMA Provider Directory

In the past, many clinics required a therapist’s letter before prescribing HRT. Today, more providers are using an informed consent model, allowing you to discuss your needs and begin care directly with a medical professional — no therapist letter required.

Curious which clinics use informed consent? Check out this community-created map:
🔗 Informed Consent HRT Provider Map

💖 Need Support?

If you’re exploring HRT, remember — you’re not alone. There are providers, advocates, and community members here to support you every step of the way. If you have questions or need help connecting to resources, please reach out to us through our Contact Page.