Transgender & Gender Diverse Support
Care That Sees You Fully
Persad Center provides mental health support, medical navigation, and peer community for transgender and nonbinary individuals in Pittsburgh and across Pennsylvania. You don’t have to explain who you are to start receiving care.
The Barriers Are Real
Transgender and nonbinary individuals often face misgendering, lack of provider knowledge, and limited access to affirming care. As a result, many individuals either avoid care or spend time educating providers instead of focusing on their own health.
Persad has a long history of supporting transgender and nonbinary communities through dedicated care. Our services include support groups, peer communities, fitness programs, and clinical care for gender identity and dysphoria.
Mental Health Support and Medical Clarity. In the Same Place.
Persad provides transgender services through therapists and providers trained in gender identity, gender dysphoria, and the stressors faced by transgender and nonbinary individuals. Care is affirming, with correct name and pronoun use, and focus on your goals—not explanations of identity.
We also support adults navigating gender-affirming care by connecting them with affirming providers, explaining available options, and providing letters of support when appropriate.
Services are available for transgender and nonbinary adults and adolescents, along with family support through the TransParent group.
Services
Individual therapy for transgender and nonbinary adults and adolescents
Gender identity exploration, affirmation, and dysphoria support
Medical navigation and connection to gender-affirming providers
TransParent support group for families and loved ones
Transtastix and Translucent peer support groups for gender-diverse teens and adults
A free fitness space for transgender and nonbinary individuals
Telehealth available across Pennsylvania
Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurance plans accepted
Pennsylvania's First Nonprofit Fitness Center for the Transgender and Nonbinary Community
Phoenix Fitness opened in 2024 as an extension of Persad’s commitment to whole-person care. Created specifically for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals, it offers an inclusive, affirming space where members can build strength, support their well-being, and feel at home in their bodies. Rather than adapting to a fitness environment that wasn’t designed with them in mind, members can focus on their health in a place where they are respected, welcomed, and belong.
Memberships are available, with ongoing programs and opportunities to connect through movement and community. At Phoenix Fitness, everyone belongs.
You Can Make a Difference
Persad has been sustained by community support for over 50 years. Financial contributions, in-kind donations, and volunteer time all make a direct difference in the care and services we can provide.
Donate
Your gift funds therapy for clients who can't afford it, keeps the food pantry stocked, supports Phoenix Fitness, and helps Persad continue responding when the community needs something new.
Current Needs
In-kind donations of food, hygiene products, fitness equipment, and supplies make a real difference. Our current needs list is updated regularly.
Volunteer
Volunteers support events, outreach, the food pantry, administrative work, and more. If you want to put your time toward something that matters, Persad has a place for you.