Crisis Assistance

Trans Lifeline
Phone: 877-565-8860
Hours: 1:00 PM - 7:00 AM EST all week
Website: https://www.translifeline.org/
Peer-to-peer hotline that connects trans people with resources and crisis support.

Laser Hair Removal

Angela Heaton @ Columbia Laser & Aesthetics
Columbia Laser & Aesthetics
1410 Blanding Street Suite 203
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-851-3459
Website: https://www.columbialac.com/

Judy Shelley @ Image Makers Salon
Image Makers Salon
8810-D Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-736-3614 or 803-609-5140
E-Mail: judyshelley7879@att.net
Website: https://judyshelley.wordpress.com/

Hair Stylists

Julie Kemp Bollard @ Park Salon and Spa
Park Salon and Spa
2000 Park Street, Suite 104
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-779-6288
Hours: Call for store hours.

Plastic Surgeons

Keelee MacPhee, M.D.
Renaissance Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, PA
Rex Medical Plaza
4414 Lake Boone Trail, #407
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919-341-0915 or 919-341-0966
Fax: 919-341-0917
Website: https://www.keeleemacpheemd.com/

Hope Sherie, MD
Cosmetic Concierge
325 Arlington Avenue, Charlotte NC 28203
Phone: 980-938-0459
Website: https://cosmeticconciergemd.com/

Endocrinologists

NOTE: The following professionals are trained in performing and monitoring hormone replacement therapy for transgender individuals and others. When requesting an appointment or visiting the doctor’s office, be sure to mention that you have been referred to them by the Harriet Hancock Center. This will prevent any fervent questioning about your reason for visit.

Dr. Sri Tella
Endocrinology
2 Richland Medical Park Dr., Ste. 506
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-540-1000

Dr. Lisa Knight
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
USC School of Medicine/PRISMA Health 9 Medical Park Drive, Suite 230A
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-434-7990

Katherine “Kate" Gordon, MD **(Not currently accepting new patients)
Comprehensive Family Medicine
205 Medical Circle
West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-814-2288
Fax: 803-661-6280
Website: https://www.comprehensivefamilymed.com/

Kimberly Barrett Williams, MD
Prisma Health Internal Medicine – Taylor St.
1301 Taylor Street, Suite 8A Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-929-2955
Website: https://doctors.prismahealth.org/

Ada D. Stewart, MD, FAAFP
Family Physician at Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
Columbia SC 29203
Phone: 803-748-1181
Email: astewart@ecchc.org

General Practitioners/Family Medicine

Michelle Rojas, MD
Grace Medical Group, LLC
1333 Taylor Street, Suite 3B
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-933-0288

Dr. Brian Cope
Urology
1301 Taylor Street, Suite 1-A
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-434-4790

Kimberly Williams, MD
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians
710 Rabon Road, #202
Columbia SC 29203
Phone: 803-636-2121
Website: http://www.palmettoprimarycare.com/Pages/default.aspx

Dr. Hance Oliver
USC Family Medicine
2 Richaldn Medical Park, Ste. 203
Columbia SC 29203
Phone: 803-545-6200

HIV Prevention/HIV Treatment and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Kamala Sanasi, MD
Palmetto Health - USC Immunology Center
1 Richland Medical Park Dr., Suite 420
Columbia SC 29203
Phone: 803-545-5350

Edwin Hayes, MD
Palmetto Health - USC Immunology Center
1 Richland Medical Park Dr., Suite 420
Columbia SC 29203
Phone: 803-545-5350

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Kristl Tomlin
USC OB/Gyn
2 Richland Medical Park Dr., Suite 107
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-545-5700

Legal & Advocacy Resources

Transgender Awareness Alliance
P.O. Box 84383
Lexington SC 29073
Phone: (405) Trans SC (405-872-6772)
Email: taaggsc.org@gmail.com
Website: www.taagg.org
Organization mission: The mission of TAA is to assist transgender people in South Carolina with getting a legal name change, gender marker change, provide support for healthy living, and seek equality and equity through activism.

Catherine Johnson - Family Law Attorney
Phone: 803-446-8795
Note: Assists with name and gender marker changes on state and federal IDs and records

Transgender Law Center
P.O. Box 70976
Oakland, CA 94612-0976
Phone: 510-587-9696
Fax: 510-587-9699
Legal Assistance: 415-865-0176
E-mail: info@transgenderlawcenter.org
Website: https://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/

Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc. (TLDEF)
20 West 20th Street, Suite 705
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 646-862-9396
Fax: 646-930-5654
E-mail: info@transgenderlegal.org
Name Change: namechange@transgenderlegal.org
Website: https://www.transgenderlegal.org/
Organizational Mission: Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts.

Burnette, Shutt & McDaniel, PA
912 Lady Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29202
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1929, Columbia, SC, 29202
Phone: 803-850-0912
Partners: M. Melissa Burnette, Kathleen M. McDaniel, Nekki Shutt, Janet E. Rhodes
E-Mail: info@burnetteshutt.law
Website: https://burnetteshutt.law/

Campaign for Southern Equality
P.O. Box 364
Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: 828-242-1559
E-mail: info@southernequality.org
Website: https://www.southernequality.org/
SC Name Change Guidelines: https://lgbtrightstoolkit.org/transgender-resources/ ***Scroll to the bottom and select South Carolina on the left***

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
18 Tremont, Suite 950
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-426-1350
Fax: 617-426-3594
E-mail: gladlaw@glad.org
Website: https://www.glad.org/

Lambda Legal
Southern Regional Office
730 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 640
Atlanta, GA 30308-1210
Phone: 404-897-1880
Fax: 404-897-1884
Website: https://www.lambdalegal.org/
Organizational Mission: Lambda Legal, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

National Center for Transgender Equality
1133 19th Street NW, Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202-642-4542
E-Mail: ncte@transequality.org
Website: https://transequality.org/
Organizational Mission: The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people. By empowering transgender people and our allies to educate and influence policymakers and others, NCTE facilitates a strong and clear voice for transgender equality in our nation's capital and around the country. NCTE maintains nationwide name and gender marker change database for every state and what is required for a passport and Social Security Administration.

SPARTA
E-mail: inquiries@spartapride.org
Website: https://www.spartapride.org/
Organizational Mission: SPART*A’s mission is to advocate for our actively serving transgender military members, veterans, and their families. SPART*A provides our members with a peer support network, assistance in navigating military transgender policy and health care, and educational resources for their professional development. SPART*A actively coordinates and collaborates with other LGBT advocacy organizations to promote an inclusive military environment that values the contributions of all Americans with the desire to serve.

Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP)
147 West 24th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-337-8550
Fax: 212-337-1972
E-mail: info@srlp.org
Website: https://srlp.org/

TransLatin@ Coalition
3055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 350
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-553-1848
E-mail: info@translatinacoalition.org
Website: https://www.translatinacoalition.org/
Organizational Mission: The mission of TransLatin@ Coalition is to advocate for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community that resides in the U.S.A. and to plan strategies that improve our quality of life.

TransJustice at The Audre Lorde Project
147 West 24th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10011-1911
Phone: 212-463-0342
Fax: 212-463-0344
E-mail: info@alp.org
Website: https://www.alp.org/
Organizational Mission: The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our various communities.

Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC)
Washington, D.C. 20009
Phone: 202-643-7631
E-mail: info@twocc.us
Website: https://www.twocc.us/
Organizational Mission: Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) is a national organizing collective led by trans women of color created to uplift the narratives, leadership, and lived experiences of trans and gender non conforming people of color. Historically, we have been the catalyst of change for social justice movements. TWOCC works to empower our community and comrades to create and sustain revolutionary change!

Counseling Services

Jessica Jarman, Counselor, MEd, LPC, LMHC
Jessica Jarman, LGBT Therapist
610 Holly Street
Columbia, SC 29205
Phone: 803-426-9195
Specialties: Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer +
Website: https://www.JessicaJarmanLPC.com

Joy Smith-Dailey, LISW-CP
2212 Devine Street
Columbia, SC 29205
Phone: 803-667-0471
Website: https://joysmithdaileyliswcp.business.site/
Specialties: Transgender, Depression, PTSD

Shelby Albright, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Shelby Albright, LLC
324 E Saint John Street, Suite D2
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Phone: 864-513-6394 or 864-381-8564
Specialties: Anxiety, Gay, Transgender
Ages Served: Adolescents (14 to 19) and Adults

Jen Bennett, MA, LPCI
Therapy Studios
5107 N Rhett Avenue, Suite 600
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: 843-751-4621
Specialties: Transgender, Gay, Relationship Issues
Ages Served: Preteens (11 to 13), Adolescents (14 to 19), and Adults
Website: https://www.therapy-studios.com/

**Counselors have been vetted, trusted and deemed culturally-competent by members of the transgender community.

Additional Resources

Voice Coloring - Transgender Vocal Modification and Communication Training
Susan H Opsahl, MSP, CCC-SLP
Phone: 803-622-9806
Email: susan@voicecoloring.com
Website: https://www.voicecoloring.com/

Closet Case Thrift Store
1801 Reynolds Ave, Unit B
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: 843.637.9379
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday from 11 AM - 7 PM
Website: https://www.wearefamilycharleston.org/closetcasethrift
Organizational Mission: Closet Case Thrift Store is the only store of it’s kind in downtown Charleston. Located in All of Us Resource Center, it is operated by We Are Family and all proceeds go to support our LGBTQ+ youth programming and operation costs.

Pride Link
Mobile Pride Center based in Greenville, SC
Phone: 864-275-7659
E-mail: info@pridelink.org
Website: https://www.pridelink.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pridelinksc/

Transgender Support Resource Guide