Resources – Lea County Pride

National/Global

Services

We make aging better for LGBTQ+ people nationwide. How? We show up and speak out for the issues that matter to us. We teach. We answer your calls. We connect—generations, each other, allies. We win. And together, we celebrate.

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.

Call: 877-565-8860 Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday:

10 AM – 6 PM Pacific
11 AM – 7 PM Mountain
12 PM – 8 PM Central
1 PM – 9 PM Eastern

Human Rights Campaign

Our Mission

The Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Campaign Foundation fight to make equality, equity and liberation a reality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. As the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, we drive impact by inspiring, engaging and mobilizing millions of pro-equality voters and supporters to elect pro-equality leaders and to demand equity-based policies and legislation; changing hearts and minds through programming that increases understanding, visibility and support for the diverse LGBTQ+ community in all aspects of our identities; and transforming the institutions and systems that shape our everyday lives by advancing LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in schools, workplaces, hospitals, communities and beyond.

Transgender Law Center

Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. Since 2002 we’ve been organizing, assisting, informing and empowering thousands of individual community members towards a long-term, national, trans-led movement for liberation. The Trans Agenda for Liberation is a community-led guide towards the world we deserve. Trans people hold the knowledge, power, and joy to create a future where we can all not only survive but thrive.

New Mexico

Equality NM

Civil rights advocacy group focusing on LGBTQ+ issues. Looking forward to the future, Equality New Mexico will be working tirelessly to ensure that all queer and trans-New Mexicans are able to experience safety and inclusivity. Our top priorities include expanding healthcare access and focusing on gender-affirming, reproductive, and sexual health services. We’re fighting for better access to PrEP and HIV prevention tools, ensuring a safer environment for LGBTQ+ youth in schools and beyond. We will push hard to achieve comprehensive sexuality and consent education for young people and give 16 and 17-year-olds a voice in shaping policies that impact their lives. Together, we can create a more inclusive and empowered future for all. Join us in making a difference!

The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico

A local organization that provides a variety of resources and guidance to trans people in New Mexico. We support transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming communities through direct services, education, and advocacy.

Texas

FacePLUS + Plastic Surgery Institute

Dr. Boonipat is a board-eligible plastic surgeon and fellowship trained facial and maxillofacial surgeon. He specializes in facial surgery, including ethnic rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, and facial bone contouring and jaw surgery. He graduated from plastics surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN, which have been ranked No.1 hospital in the nation and the world for multiple years in a row. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and hold affiliations with UMC, Covenant, and Lubbock Heart Hospitals.

He prides himself in following the Mayo founders’ motto, “the best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered.” Being both an artist and plastic surgeon, he is delighted to be able to help patients reach their goals of restoration and enhancement with natural harmony.

Gender Affirming Surgery
- Male Body Contouring
- Vaginoplasty (Bottom) Surgery
- Top Surgery
- Facial Surgery
- Other Surgeries and Procedures

Local

Dr. Bramara Godasi, M.D, DABOM, DABCL

Professional Physicians Center 1600 N. Main | Lovington, NM 88260

Dr. Bramara Godasi is a board certified endocrinologist located in Lea County. She is certified in endocrinology and obesity medicine. Unlike other physicians in Lea County, she is knowledgeable about trans issues and can provide patients with transgender care, including hormones necessary for transition.

Dr. Nishka Shetty, MD

Kymera

400 Military Heights Place
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 627-9500

Dr. Nishka Shetty (pronouns she/her), Board Certified in Infectious Disease, is a distinguished specialist in Infectious Disease and in Primary Care, providing compassionate healthcare and clinical expertise at Kymera Independent Physicians. Her dedication to managing socially and medically complex cases, particularly in reducing healthcare disparities with a focus on LGBTQ care, led her to pursue an Infectious Disease fellowship at the same institution.

During her training, she discovered a passion for providing comprehensive preventive healthcare for people living with HIV. Mentored by experienced providers at a busy community care center in Hartford, she gained extensive experience in comprehensive gender health services, including transgender care, hormonal replacement therapy, post-exposure and pre-exposure prophylaxis, travel medicine, outpatient antibiotic therapy, general ID referrals, and care for pre- and post-gender reassignment surgeries. This unique combination of skills makes her one of the few providers in New Mexico who is both qualified and passionate about HIV care, sexual health services, and LGBTQ care.

Lea County Health & Wellness

Lea County Annex
1019 East Bender Boulevard
Hobbs, NM 88240

Phone: 575-391-2921

Lea County Health and Wellness is a free service that combines Mental Health Services, Alcohol, and Other Drugs Services, and Connections Program services into a single system of care.

Services Provided

Group Counseling and Therapy
Individual counseling
Psychoeducational programming
Monitoring alcohol and drug use
Community-based support groups
Family involvement and counseling
Comprehensive psychosocial assessment
Life skills education

Connections Program

The Connections Program is responsible for monitoring treatment and educational referrals as well as aiding clients in accessing services with outside agencies and resources to improve educational, health, occupational, relational, emotional, and behavioral goals.

New Mexico Department of Health

1923 N. Dal Paso, Suite B
Hobbs, NM 88240

575-397-2463 – Phone
575-244-9571 – Fax

Scheduling Requirements

Appointments are preferred but walk-in visits are accepted as staffing allows.

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm (Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm)

Services Offered

Children’s Medical Services(children and youth with special health care needs)
ECECD Families FIRST
Family Planning
Offered Monday – Friday between 8am and 5pm; most effective methods (IUDs and implants), moderately effective methods (oral birth control pills, injectables, contraceptive ring), Plan B, pregnancy testing, Quick Start, and supply pick-up.
Harm Reduction
Hepatitis(counseling and testing or immunization if at risk)
Immunizations(available for children through age 18 and limited for adults)
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis(A medication people at risk for HIV take to prevent getting HIV)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases(testing and treatment with partner services)
Tuberculosis(treatment)
Vital Records(birth certificates)
Please call to verify hours
Women, Infants and Children(special supplemental nutrition assistance program)
The New Mexico HIV-Hepatitis STD Online Resource Guide