On 5 June the Oregon Health Authority circulated an email that set out a range of services intended to support the mental health, safety, belonging and wellbeing of LGBTQIA2S+ young people. The list included several regional organisations that provide referrals for gender‑affirming medical care, peer‑support programmes and face‑to‑face meetings.
Key organisations named
Rogue Trans, based in Southern Oregon, was highlighted as a group that works with gender‑diverse people and maintains a directory of health‑care providers that perform gender‑related procedures. Its executive director, Maeve Woulfe, is known for sharing personal content about gender‑affirming surgery and trans advocacy on social media.
Rainbow Youth was also mentioned. The group is linked to an individual who uses the name Moss Lobos and prefers they/them pronouns. Moss Lobos has been photographed in a cat costume holding a sign that reads all cats are gay and appears to be connected to Kris Lobos, who is involved in Rainbow Youth’s work with LGBTQIA+ youth as young as twelve.
TransPonder featured a board member named Ariadne Wolf, who has written about fat liberation within Jewish communities. The Marie Equi Center was another entry; its director Katie Cox describes her work as radical advocacy on her professional profile.
Local funding and allocation policies
Multnomah County uses a points‑based allocation system that gives priority to BIPOC households and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals for homeless assistance. Portland city officials have set aside multi‑million‑dollar funding for programmes based on race and are reportedly considering investigations related to Israel, according to earlier reports.
The organisations listed provide a variety of services, from referrals for gender‑affirming medical care to the distribution of books that feature queer topics. Rogue Trans maintains a health‑care provider directory, while Rainbow Youth organises face‑to‑face meetings and distributes literature.
Both the Oregon Health Authority and the organisations named declined to comment before publication. State agencies are currently experiencing heightened examination regarding their collaborations with advocacy groups.