Allegheny County offices, clinics, and departments will close on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 12:00 pm (noon), and will resume business on Friday, December 26, 2025.
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DHS, along with other community organizations, supports persons who identify as LGBTQ and their allies. Please find resources specifically selected for this purpose.
What does it mean to be transgender? What’s the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity? What does LGBTQ even stand for? The following resources answer basic questions like these in terms that beginners can understand.
ACLU Know Your Rights: Transgender People and the Law Answers to 28 frequently asked questions about the legal rights of transgender Americans.
Human Rights Campaign: State Maps of Laws & Policies An up-to-date national map of state laws and policies that affect the LGBTQ community.
Lambda Legal Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
ACLU's Know Your Rights: Transgender Prisoners A guide to explain the rights of transgender people in prison.
Unjust: How the Broken Criminal Justice System Fails LGBT People A series about personal stories of LGBT people impacted by the criminal justice system.
LGBTQ individuals face a number of unique physical health risks, as well as barriers preventing them from accessing the care they need. The following pages provide information on important health risks to be aware of and LBGTQ-affirming healthcare providers in Allegheny County.
Allegheny County LGBTQ Resource Guide(XLSX, 45KB) A list of over 150 local doctors, therapists, social workers, lawyers, and other service providers and organizations. To provide input on this guide, please call (412) 350-2436, contact the LGBTQ Unit, or submit a Request for Listing form(DOCX, 17KB).
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a protected class including: race; color; religion; national origin; ancestry or place of birth; sex; gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; disability; marital status; familial status; age (40 and older); use of guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness or physical disability.