Our Mission
The Relief & Equity Support for Patient-Centered Transcare fund is being created to ensure that transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people—especially those under 19—retain uninterrupted access to safe, evidence-based gender-affirming care regardless of political, financial, or institutional barriers.
Partnering with True U Clinic and a soon-to-be announced fiscal sponsor, RESPCT will directly subsidize appointments, medication management, labs, and care coordination so that no person is forced to choose between safety, health, and their future.
The Crisis We’re Responding To
Federal and administrative actions are rapidly attempting to dismantle the healthcare infrastructure that supports competent, compassionate gender-affirming care for youth and adults.
Proposed rules would bar institutions providing gender-affirming care to minors from participating in Medicaid and Medicare, prompting hospitals and community clinics to preemptively discontinue their programs.
Funding bodies have signaled plans to deprioritize support for clinics engaged in this work, pushing some programs to close and leaving many more on the brink.
As these systems contract, thousands of transgender and gender-diverse people—especially low-income and rural youth—are at immediate risk of losing medically necessary care. Loss of access to gender-affirming care is linked to increased depression, anxiety, suicidality, and family instability.
Access is collapsing—but care does not have to.
How RESPCT Will Help
RESPCT will accept tax-deductible donations to be used directly for care for those who would otherwise go without- with a focus on youth. Working with True U Clinic, RESPCT will:
Subsidize telehealth visits for gender-affirming medical care.
Support medication management and related lab work.
Provide care navigation to help families safely move between systems and states.
Prioritize youth who have lost access due to program shutdowns or coverage restrictions.
Every dollar will go toward keeping real young people connected to evidence-based care, delivered by clinicians who are committed to affirming, trauma-informed practice.
How You Can Help
Your support will directly protect access, dignity, and stability for transgender and gender-diverse people around the country.
Become a Founding Sponsor
RESPCT is seeking founding sponsors who can make leadership gift commitments, offer matching funds, or connect us with aligned foundations and organizations.
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Help us reach families, clinicians, and allies:
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Make a Donation
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Our Values
RESPCT is guided by equity, compassion, privacy, and harm reduction. We believe that:
Every person deserves affirming care, dignity, and autonomy.
Financial hardship should never determine whether someone receives medically necessary treatment.
Families navigating this crisis deserve clarity, support, and trusted clinical partners.
Our Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board is composed of clinicians, advocates, and community leaders with deep lived experience and a shared commitment to health equity. Their backgrounds include caring for underserved and marginalized communities, leading and advising nonprofit organizations, and advancing compassionate, evidence-based care. They offer strategic guidance and thoughtful oversight to ensure our work remains ethical, inclusive, and grounded in real-world impact, helping us stay accountable to our mission while navigating a complex and evolving healthcare landscape.
Stay Connected
What’s next? We are in the process of establishing a fiscal sponsorship relationship that will enable RESPCT to receive tax-deductible donations. We anticipate being able to begin accepting and distributing donations in the first quarter of 2026.
To learn more about RESPCT, discuss partnership opportunities, or explore becoming a founding sponsor, please get in touch.
Email: respct@trueuclinic.com
