Montana Youth Gender Affirming Care Resources
Gender affirming care for youth is legal and accessible in Montana.
Rapidly evolving federal and state actions have created confusion and misinformation about the status of access to youth gender affirming care.
Youth gender affirming care is legal, and though some hospitals, clinics, and providers are choosing not to treat transgender youth, many are still treating youth.
In May 2025, a state judge permanently blocked enforcement of Montana SB 99, a 2023 law that sought to ban such care, ruling it unconstitutional under Montana’s rights to privacy and equal protection.
If you would like to follow the current legal status of youth gender affirming care across the nation and in Montana, visit the MAP project. The ACLU has more resources and can provide legal advice and assistance in Montana.
This site is intended to provide updated resources for Montana’s gender diverse and transgender youth and their parents, caregivers, and clinical providers.
This site is maintained by community volunteers, and is unaffiliated with any one organization.
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Understanding Gender Identity & Pronouns, The Trevor Project
Understanding Gender, Gender Spectrum
Classroom Tips for Gender Inclusivity, Transvisible Montana
Workplace Tips for Gender Inclusivity, Transvisible Montana
Do’s and Don’ts when Speaking with Gender Diverse People, Transvisible Montana
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Montana
Flathead Valley:
Teen Youth Group (FLY), Glacier Queer Alliance
Missoula:
After-School Youth Groups (5th-8th & 9th-12th grades), EmpowerMT
Monthly & Annual Community Events for Queer Teens (ages 13-18) & Quarterly Family Events, Queer Prom MT
National
Crisis Support - 100% Free & Confidential, The Trevor Project
Social Community (Online), The Trevor Project
Gender Booklist & Resources, Seattle Children’s Gender Clinic
Trans Youth Resources, Trans Youth Equality Foundation
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Missoula:
Support Group for Parents & Caregivers of Gender Diverse & Transgender Youth (In-Person Monthly, email for more information)
National:
Supporting Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender-Expansive Children, Human Rights Campaign
Gender Spectrum Parent Community, PFLAG (Virtual)
Welcoming Schools Gender Resources for Educators, Human Rights Campaign
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Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics
Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People: World Professional Association of Trans Health (WPATH)
Gender Dysphoria/Gender Incongruence Guideline Resources, Endocrine Society
Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People, UCSF
Comprehensive Care Clinics for Transgender & Non-Binary Youth: Considerations & Best Practices, Human Rights Campaign
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State Policy Tracker, Kaiser Family Foundation
Impact of Ban on Gender-Affirming Care on Transgender Minors, Williams Institute
Finding Youth Gender Affirming Medical and Mental Health Providers in Montana
Many medical and mental health practitioners currently provide youth gender affirming care in Montana, and it is legal at the federal and state levels.
Social support services, counseling, medical and mental health services are available for youth exploring gender identity, transgender youth, their caregivers, and medical providers.
Treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgeries remain legal and available to youth.