We've listed places to get tested below, and we have set the ones we know—or
have a pretty good idea—are trans friendly at the top. The sites are tagged as being
located in certain areas of Dallas; locations are general, and one site may show up in more
than one filtered area of the city.
If you are uncomfortable going to a site to get tested, contact Trans
Pride and we will do our best to arrange for someone to accompany you. Please give us a
few days advance notice so we can arrange it with our schedules.
We are also including prices of tests if we know them, but that is also subject to change.
Some tests are free (usually HIV and syphilis are free), but others may cost. It is good to
check around to get the best price. Sometimes the Dallas County Health Department can work
with you on prices more than other testing organizations (see strong cautions about their services, below).
Because we want this to be a resource that guides trans and gender nonconforming persons
to trans affirming places, we want to hear if you have a bad
experience! You can also post your experiences in our Trans
Health Forum. There is NO EXCUSE for someone to not use your preferred name and your
gender pronouns. Do not accept someone trying to make you a second-class citizen because you
are not. The sites that should be the best at working with the trans community can be viewed
by clicking "Trans Friendly" below.
Important note: Remember, if
any location does not have forms that ask for your information in an appropriate manner,
write what they should ask on the intake or other forms! That
means if they don't ask for your preferred name, write it in anyway! If they only ask
for "sex" and don't have a sex that fits for you, write in what you want! We
recommend writing in "Current gender identity" and "Gender assigned at
birth" at a minimum. These are explained on the data collection page of the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health web
site. Also, all these organizations
receive funding under requirements that include prohibitions on discrimination against a person
due to gender identity. If you feel you have been discriminated against due to your gender identity,
we want to know. Last, if ANY program offering PrEP or other services
excludes trans persons for any reason, or is structured in a way that implies trans women are part of the
subgroup of "men who have sex with men," that should be reported as discriminatory and as contributing
to violence against trans persons as a whole.
Address: 2377 North Stemmons Freeway, Room 100, Dallas, Texas 75207
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday—8am to 4pm; Wednesday—10am to 6pm
Fee: $20 (fees cash or check only), free at the mobile clinic
Tests offered: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, trichomonas, chancroid
Phone: 214-819-1819
Web: clinic information page (includes link to calendar with
mobile unit locations)
Additional info: The herpes test is just an exam if you have
visible symptoms, not a blood test. Important Note: In August 2020, we learned that Dallas County HHS
excludes trans men from their PrEP program. TPI firmly believes this is discriminatory
behavior and believes this may indicate other discriminatory treatment as well. Not only is this discriminatory, this
continues the tendency in health services to consider trans women as men (as part of the men who have sex with men category)
and contributes to social violence against trans women in particular and trans persons in general. TPI currently recommends avoiding
the Dallas County Health and Human Services Clinic as a discriminatory service.
Notes: Please if you do seek services at Dallas County, let us know if you do or do not have a good experience here. We would be interested in whether their intake forms are affirming, so if they aren't allowing you to write the information they need to know about you, or if they ask for it in a way that is not affirming, cross it out and write in your own! It's your information, and you should control how you are comfortable providing it!
Address: 219 Sunset Avenue, Suite 116-A, Dallas, Texas 75208
Hours: Monday through Friday—8am to 5pm; first and third
Mondays—10am to 7pm
Fee: free HIV and syphilis
Tests offered: HIV and syphilis
Phone: 972-807-7370
Web: information about both the Oak Cliff and South Dallas clinics
Additional info: HIV and syphilis testing available without an
appointment.
Notes: Prism Health is very trans friendly, so you should have no problems accessing services at their clinics (see also Prism Health North Texas Oak Cliff Health Center). Regardless, if their intake and information forms do not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you as a trans person, be sure to feel you can modify them to add language that is appropriate for you, your health, and your safety!
Address: 4922 Spring Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75210
Hours: Monday through Friday—8am to 5pm; first and
third Mondays—10am to 7pm
Fee: free HIV
Tests offered: rapid HIV (oral swab)
Phone: 214-421-7848
Web: information about both Oak Cliff and South Dallas clinics
Additional info: HIV testing available without an
appointment.
Notes: Prism Health is very trans friendly, so you should have no problems accessing services at their clinics (see also Prism Health Trinity Health and Wellness Center). Regardless, if their intake and information forms do not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you as a trans person, be sure to feel you can modify them to add language that is appropriate for you, your health, and your safety!
Address: 7777 Forest Lane, Suite B-122, Dallas, Texas 75230
Hours: Monday through Friday—8:30am to 5:30pm
Fee: free
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia
Phone: 972-383-1060
Web: hours and location
Additional info: The mobile unit only tests for HIV, other tests
available at the Medical City clinic and Out of the Closet store.
Notes: AHF is a very trans friendly and supportive organization that makes an effort to be affirming to all persons, trans and non-trans. However, all organizations can learn more from clients willing to be advocates for themselves. If their paperwork does not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you and your trans identity, be sure to mark changes that will let them know what language works to affirm you, your health, and your safety!
Address: 3920 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, Texas 75219
Hours: Monday through Saturday—10am to 7pm; Sunday—10am to 6pm
Fee: free
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia
Phone: 214-599-2173
Web: hours and location (search for postal code 75219)
Additional info: The mobile unit only tests for HIV, other tests
available at the Medical City clinic and Out of the Closet store.
Notes: AHF is a very trans friendly and supportive organization that makes an effort to be affirming to all persons, trans and non-trans. However, all organizations can learn more from clients willing to be advocates for themselves. If their paperwork does not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you and your trans identity, be sure to mark changes that will let them know what language works to affirm you, your health, and your safety!
Address: 1936 Amelia Court, Dallas, Texas 75235
Hours: Monday through Friday—8:30am to 4pm
Fee: sliding scale
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, trichomoniasis
Phone: 214-590-5647
Web: info about Amelia Court and other clinics with HIV services
(see Notes)
Additional info: Must be HIV/AIDS patient for STD testing; must
bring photo ID and proof of income and address; walk-in HIV testing available
but not always staffed.
Notes: The staff at Amelia Court are very trans affirming and work well with the community. Other Parkland clinics also offer HIV/STD testing, but our experience indicates medical staff are sometimes "uncomfortable" working with trans persons and may exhibit microaggessions that contribute to undermining trans identities. We recommend trans persons test at Amelia Court if possible. Regardless of location, the paperwork that we have seen is binary-gender based, so if your selections are not listed, write in your own!
Address: 8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75247
Hours: Monday through Friday—9am to 5pm
Fee: HIV and syphilis free; hepatitis free if high risk
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C
Phone: 469-291-2800
Web: The main page has general information (some out of date), and
the CPIU Facebook page has more up-to-date information about
outreach locations.
Additional info: CPIU outreach folks are at various locations, usually
several times a week. These include the Amelia Court (Friday morning till
11:30am), and the Walgreens on Cedar Springs every other Friday.
Notes: The UTSW CPIU staff are very trans friendly and affirming, and work to accommodate everyone, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. However, we know that many healthcare forms and paperwork can be problematic for trans persons. If their paperwork does not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you and your trans identity, be sure to let them know and mark changes to show what language works to affirm you, your health, and your safety! We feel the staff will want your input.
Address: 4012 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, Texas 75219
Hours: Monday—9am to 5pm; Tuesday—10am to 8pm;
Wednesday—9am to 8pm; Thursday and Saturday—9am to 4pm;
Friday—10am to 4pm; drop-in hours (no appointment
required): Thursday—4pm to 8pm; Friday—4pm to 7pm;
Saturday—9am to 4pm
Fee: varies by test; HIV and syphilis are free
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis
Phone: 214-528-2336
Web: clinic info
Additional info: Must have a photo ID except for anonymous HIV
testing (which is not free); can be any photo ID, including a student ID or ID
from another country.
Notes: The staff are trans friendly, and although the current intake form is binary, we have seen and contributed to the design of a new intake form that should be approved soon (this note dated August 11, 2015), with very inclusive gender and name fields! As always, though, if you don't feel they are asking for your identity and information in the right way, cross out their limited selections and write your own!
Address: 3116 Commerce Street, Suite C, Dallas, Texas 75226
Hours: first and third Tuesdays—5pm to 7pm
Fee: free
Tests offered: HIV
Phone: 214-760-9718
Web: testing
info page
Additional info: Must call for an appointment
Notes: This facility is primarily for Black cisgender MSM, but they are friendly and affirming to the trans community. Trans men should be comfortable here, but as this program specifically targets men, trans women may not be comfortable. They likely have the same very binary-based intake form used at the Nelson-Tebedo Clinic, so remember that if you don't feel they are asking for your identity and information in the right way, you have the right to cross out their limited selections and write your own!
Address: 2311 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75215
Hours: call for hours
Fee: free
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis
Phone: 214-421-4800
Web: programs and services info
Additional info: Abounding Prosperity also operates a mobile
testing unit at various locations throughout the week.
Notes: Abounding Prosperity's focus is primarily to address health disparities of Black cisgender men, but they have a trans empowerment program supporting trans feminine persons. As with all locations, if you don't feel their forms are asking for information they need or should ask about your identity, or if they are not doing so in an affirming way, cross out the provided selections and write your own! The will benefit from your information, and you will advocate for the community.
Address: 9100 North Central Expressway, Suite 169, Dallas, Texas 75231
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday—9am to 5pm;
Wednesday—noon to 7pm
Fee: cost varies by test, call for charges
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes
Phone: 214-368-1485
Web: clinic info and online appointment request tool
Additional info: Some charges may apply, but some are covered.
If you want to use health insurance to cover the costs, bring your insurance
information. You may book appointments online at the link above.
Notes: Staff at the Shelburne Health Center have had training in trans cultural awareness and affirmation. We are only including this location because we don't know for sure if other Planned Parenthood locations have had training (but we are happy to update this and invite comment from folks who have visited the other facilities). Some men may be uncomfortable accessing services here because for many persons, Planned Parenthood is strongly associated with women's services. If you need someone to accompany you to this location, please feel free to contact us and we will try to arrange for someone to go with you.
Address: 1349 Empire Central Drive, Dallas, Texas 75247
Hours: Monday through Friday—8am to 5pm
Fee: free
Tests offered: HIV
Phone: 214-522-8600
Web: HIV Outreach Program info, with off-site test locations
Additional info: Call to see if testing on-site that day or if only
at outreach locations.
Notes: The testing staff should be trans affirming, but we have no specific reports of experiences good or bad from this organization. Keep in mind that their intake and information forms may not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to trans persons. Know that you can modify them to add language that is appropriate for you, your health, and your safety if you feel that is appropriate!
Address: 3111 Sylvan Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75212
Hours: Monday through Friday—7am to 5pm; Saturday—8am
to 4pm
Fee: free HIV, call for others
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia
Phone: 214-651-8739
Web: adult services info page
Additional info: Most services are offered on a sliding scale fee.
Notes: We have discussed services with administrators at Los Barrios Unidos, and they seemed interested in becoming a trans-affirming provider. However, all our contacts have now left. Our one experience accompanying a client on a physician visit was very disappointing. The front staff were friendly, but the medical staff for this visit were not. Be aware that if you seek services here, some staff may not be trans affirming. As elsewhere, if their forms and information do not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you as a trans person, be sure to feel you can cross out their wording and correct it to your own! It is your health and your information, you have a right to define what is appropriate!
Address: 825 North McDonald Street, #130, McKinney, Texas 75069
Hours: Monday through Thursday—8am to 11am and 1pm to 2:30pm;
by appointment only
Fee: $20 for basic screening and treatment services; additional
fees for some treatment (see the web site)
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, bacterial
vaginosis, and trichomoniasis; screening only for herpes and hepatitis
Phone: 972-548-5526
Web: info page
Additional info: Note that services by appointment only. Herpes
testing is $100 for a blood test and $50 for a culture of the lesion.
Notes: This location is listed for location information purposes only! We do not know if the staff at this location are trans affirming or not. If you have any experience with this clinic, we would appreciate hearing from you via our contact page or by direct email to tpower@tpride.org.
Address: 1101 South Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Hours: Monday through Friday—8am to 5pm; Tuesday—8am to 7pm
Fee: free HIV and syphilis; $25 for rapid HIV; other tests vary
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, bacterial
vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and HPV
Phone: 817-321-4800 for appointments; HIV test questions: 817-321-4803
Web: Information about STIs, and about HIV.
Additional info: none
Notes: This location is listed for location information purposes only! We do not know if the staff at this location are trans affirming or not. Online intake and survey forms have no trans related information and are strictly binary in sex questions. If you have any experience with this clinic, we would appreciate hearing from you via our contact page or by direct email to tpower@tpride.org.
Address: 536 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington, Texas 76011
Hours: Tuesday through Friday—8am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm; Saturday—8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm
Fee: free HIV and syphilis; $25 for rapid HIV; other tests vary
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, bacterial
vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and HPV
Phone: 817-321-4724 for appointments
Web: Information about STIs, and about HIV.
Additional info: none
Notes: This location is listed for location information purposes only! We do not know if the staff at this location are trans affirming or not. Online intake and survey forms have no trans related information and are strictly binary in sex questions. If you have any experience with this clinic, we would appreciate hearing from you via our contact page or by direct email to tpower@tpride.org.
Address: 400 North Beach Street, Suite 104, Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Hours: Monday through Friday—8:30am to 5:30pm
Fee: free
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia
Phone: 817-831-1814
Web: hours and location
Additional info: none
Notes: AHF is a very trans friendly and supportive organization that makes an effort to be affirming to all persons, trans and non-trans. However, all organizations can learn more from clients willing to be advocates for themselves. If their paperwork does not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you and your trans identity, be sure to mark changes that will let them know what language works to affirm you, your health, and your safety!
Address: 400 North Beach Street, Suite 100, Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Hours: Monday and Thursday—9am to 5pm; Tuesday and Wednesday—9am to 6pm; Friday—9am to 4pm
Fee: call for fees
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia
Phone: 817-335-1994
Web: Home page and testing services
Additional info: none
Notes: AOC partners with AHF, which is a very trans friendly and supportive organization. AOC has learned from AHF and we believe that they will be affirming to trans persons. Their intake forms include trans identifiers. All organizations can learn more from clients willing to be advocates for themselves. If their paperwork does not ask for information in a way that is meaningful to you and your trans identity, be sure to mark changes that will let them know what language works to affirm you, your health, and your safety!
Address: 535 South Loop 288, Denton, Texas 76205
Hours: Monday and Wednesday—1:00pm to 2:30pm by appointment
Fee: $20 for HIV tests; $30 for STD testing, counseling, and treatment
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, call for others
Phone: 940-349-2900
Web: STD Clinic page
Additional info: none
Notes: This location is listed for location information purposes only! We do not know if the staff at this location are trans affirming or not. If you have any experience with this clinic, we would appreciate hearing from you via our contact page or by direct email to tpower@tpride.org.
Address: 190 North Valley Parkway, Suite 203, Lewisville, Texas 75067
Hours: Thursdays by appointment only
Fee: $20 for HIV tests; $30 for STD testing, counseling, and treatment
Tests offered: HIV, syphilis, call for others
Phone: 972-434-4700
Web: STD Clinic page
Additional info: none
Notes: This location is listed for location information purposes only! We do not know if the staff at this location are trans affirming or not. If you have any experience with this clinic, we would appreciate hearing from you via our contact page or by direct email to tpower@tpride.org.
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