Trans and LGBTQ+ Friendly Doctors and HIV Care in Austin

If you’re looking for a trans-friendly or LGBTQ+ friendly doctor in Austin, three primary care practices say on their own sites that they serve LGBTQ+ patients: Austin Regional Clinic, Red River Family Practice, and Pride Family Medicine in Cedar Park. For gender-affirming hormones, PrEP, PEP, or HIV care, these clinics were set up for it: Kind Clinic, Vivent Health, CommUnityCare’s David Powell Clinic, ASHwell, and the AHF Healthcare Center. For HIV and STI testing, Austin Public Health’s Sexual Health Clinic charges $30. Every clinic below publishes an address and phone number, and we read what each one says about itself in October 2026.

This page is about finding care. It isn’t medical advice, and we aren’t clinicians. Our How We Choose page explains how we check listings.

If You Think You Were Exposed to HIV in the Last 72 Hours

PEP is medicine that prevents HIV after a possible exposure, and it has to be started within 72 hours, according to the CDC. The CDC says to talk right away to your health care provider, an emergency room doctor, or an urgent care provider, and that the sooner you start, the better. Kind Clinic and ASHwell both list PEP.

Trans and LGBTQ+ Friendly Primary Care Doctors

For checkups, prescriptions, and everyday care, these practices say in writing that they serve LGBTQ+ patients. For hormone therapy, start with Kind Clinic below or our guide to gender-affirming care in Texas. Looking for a gynecologist or OB-GYN? For Pap smears, IUDs, or fertility care, see our list of LGBTQ+ friendly gynecologists, OB-GYNs and fertility clinics in Austin. For cleanings and dental work, see our LGBTQ+ friendly dentists in Austin.

Austin Regional Clinic

ARC has a page on LGBTQIA+ health. It says you can update your chosen name, gender identity, and sexual orientation in ARC MyChart, and that staff are “trained to view this information and add your preferred pronouns in your record.” Pronouns can only be changed in the clinic during a visit. ARC lists PrEP and HIV testing among the services a doctor may recommend.

The same page says ARC doctors welcome young people who are questioning their gender or sexuality, gives screening advice for patients taking estrogen or testosterone, and says clinicians can refer you to specialists for transition care. It names Dr. Isha Mittal, a family doctor at ARC East 7th, whose ARC bio says Dr. Mittal is “particularly passionate about preventive care, LGBTQ+ health, adult gender-affirming medicine, and HIV/STI care.”

• Where: clinics across the Austin area
• Dr. Isha Mittal: ARC East 7th, 737-910-6700. ARC lists Dr. Mittal as accepting new patients, ages 12 to 99, as of November 2026. Dr. Mittal’s ARC page
• License: we checked Dr. Mittal with the Texas Medical Board: physician license W0670, active, no disciplinary action, November 2026
• More: ARC LGBTQIA+ Health

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Red River Family Practice

A family practice near the UT campus since 1991. It lists “Inclusive Healthcare,” STD screening, PrEP, and HIV management among its services. Nurse practitioner Steve Paris is a credentialed HIV Specialist through the American Academy of HIV Medicine, and his bio lists experience in “LGBTQ+ health, and HIV treatment and prevention.” Dr. Gary Werntz was medical director of the David Powell clinic from 2001 to 2004. The practice offers self-pay discounts if you don’t have insurance.

• Where: 900 E 30th St, Suite 300, Austin 78705, in the Park Professional Building at St. David’s. 512-476-6555. CapMetro routes 10 and 22 stop at St. David’s
• Licenses: we checked Steve Paris (nurse practitioner, Texas Board of Nursing) and Drs. Werntz, Brinson, and Hutto (Texas Medical Board). All current, none with disciplinary action, October 2026
• More: Red River Family Practice

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Pride Family Medicine (Cedar Park)

Pride Family Medicine says it “has deep roots in the LGBTQIA+ community in Central Texas” and calls itself “a proud Ally.” Nurse practitioners run the practice, and it says its providers “are nationally certified HIV Specialists.” It lists PrEP (daily, injectable, and on demand), HIV treatment, and STI testing, and it says it doesn’t do gender-affirming surgery. It takes most insurance and has cash-pay options.

• Where: 1201 N Lakeline Blvd, Suite 400, Cedar Park 78613. 512-379-7272. Telemedicine for established patients who live in Texas
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM
• Licenses: we checked nurse practitioners Raissa Behm, Melissa Wright, and Surajan Panday with the Texas Board of Nursing. All current, October 2026
• More: Pride Family Medicine

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Clinics for PrEP, PEP, and HIV Care

Kind Clinic

Kind Clinic says it provides “culturally affirming, in-person and virtual health services with an expertise in serving the LGBTQIA+ community and people impacted by HIV.” It lists PrEP, PEP, HIV care, DoxyPEP for its own patients, hormone therapy for trans and gender non-conforming adults, and intersex care. Virtual visits are available anywhere in Texas. Kind Clinic is run by Texas Health Action, the same nonprofit that runs Waterloo Counseling Center.

• Koenig: 101 W Koenig Ln, Suite 100, Austin 78751. Walk-in STI testing is in Suite 200, Monday to Friday 9 AM to 4:30 PM. It can close early when it’s full, so check Kind’s live wait list before you go
• South: 2800 S IH 35 Frontage Rd, #103, Austin 78704. No walk-in testing at this location
• Clinic hours, both: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 9 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday and Thursday 9 AM to 8 PM; some Saturdays. Closed the first Friday of every month
• Phone: 833-937-5463
• Cost, as stated: PrEP “is covered by Medicaid and most insurance programs,” and Kind says its advocates help with medication costs. Call to ask about co-pay help
• Book: Kind Clinic locations
• Hormone therapy: our guide to where adults get HRT in Austin lists Kind and the other clinics and prescribers we found

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Vivent Health

Vivent Health’s Austin clinic lists HIV medical care, primary care, PrEP, behavioral health, dental care, an on-site pharmacy, and HIV, STI, and hepatitis C testing. It also runs support groups, including one in Spanish for people living with HIV and one for people 55 and older. Its program The Q Austin is for gay, bi, queer, trans, and nonbinary people 18 to 35.

• Where: 104 E Highland Mall Blvd, Suite 100, Austin 78752. (512) 458-2437
• Hours: Monday, Thursday, and Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday noon to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 7 PM. Call for walk-in testing hours
• More: Vivent Health Austin

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David Powell Clinic (CommUnityCare)

CommUnityCare’s David Powell Clinic “provides innovative HIV treatment and prevention to those living with HIV in and around Austin.” It lists HIV care, primary care, behavioral health, a pharmacy, and nutrition services. It’s in the Hancock Center.

• Where: 1000 E 41st St, Suite 700, Austin 78751. 512-978-9100
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM; lab until 4 PM
• More: David Powell Clinic

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ASHwell

ASHwell offers PrEP, PEP, HIV care, and hepatitis C treatment. It says office visits and labs cost $0 out of pocket, and that “almost all medications are also zero-cost to patients, regardless of health insurance status.” ASHwell doesn’t take walk-ins, so call or email for an appointment.

• Where: 3100 Red River St, Suite 3, Austin 78705. (512) 900-3116
• Hours: Monday 10 AM to 7:30 PM, Tuesday and Thursday 10 AM to 3:30 PM, Wednesday 10 AM to 7 PM, Friday 10 AM to 1:30 PM
• More: ASHwell contact and location

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AHF Healthcare Center

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s Austin clinic offers primary care from HIV specialists and says, “We’re proud to be an LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare provider.”

• Where: 2927 Guadalupe St, Austin 78705. 512-640-3100
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM
• More: AHF Austin

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Low-Cost HIV and STI Testing

Austin Public Health’s Sexual Health Clinic tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. The fee for testing and treatment is $30.

• Where: RBJ Health Center, 15 Waller St, Austin 78702. 512-972-5430
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to noon and 1 to 5 PM. You can book online, and the city says you may get an earlier appointment if you call
• More: Sexual Health Clinic

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Kind Clinic’s Koenig location also has walk-in STI testing on weekdays, 9 AM to 4:30 PM. ASHwell, on Red River, says its STI testing is “always free,” though medication can cost something, and it treats only its own patients. CommUnityCare’s IDEALhealth program, in the same Hancock Center suite as the David Powell Clinic, offers STI and HIV testing seven days a week, 7 AM to 8 PM. Call 512-978-9015 for an appointment. To search beyond Austin, the CDC runs a testing locator at gettested.cdc.gov.

Physical Therapy Before and After Gender-Affirming Surgery

OutWellness, a queer and trans-centered wellness center and gym in South Austin, offers physical therapy for “pre-operative preparation or post-operative rehabilitation for a gender-affirming procedure,” along with chronic pain and injury care. It says its licensed physical therapists have “advanced training in orthopedics, manual therapy, and gender-affirming care.” Founder Dr. Syd Young, PT, DPT, uses they/them pronouns. You can book a free 15-minute consult.

• Where: 211 E Alpine Rd, #100, Austin 78704. 512-387-3908
• More: OutWellness physical therapy

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Mental Health

Waterloo Counseling Center, also run by Texas Health Action, says it has offered “safe & affirming space for your queer mental health needs since 1983,” in Austin and by video anywhere in Texas. For medication management, see our guide to LGBTQ+ friendly psychiatrists in Austin.

No Insurance? Where to Start

If you live in Travis County and don’t have insurance, Central Health’s Medical Access Program (MAP) covers doctor visits, dental care, and prescriptions for people with low income. Central Health says MAP isn’t health insurance. You qualify at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, which it lists as $2,660 a month for one person. Apply online or call 512-978-8130, option 1, weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM. If you don’t qualify, Central Health says applying still sets your rate on CommUnityCare’s sliding fee scale. CommUnityCare runs the David Powell Clinic above.

Among the clinics on this page, ASHwell says office visits and labs cost $0, Kind Clinic says its advocates help with medication costs, Red River offers self-pay discounts, and Pride Family Medicine lists cash-pay options.

How to Tell if a Doctor Is Affirming

A rainbow flag or a directory listing is a start. These are the signs we looked for on each clinic’s own site, and you can look for them too:

• A page in their own words: the clinic says it serves LGBTQ+ patients, the way ARC and Pride Family Medicine do.
• Records that fit you: your chart can show your chosen name and gender identity, as ARC’s MyChart can.
• A named clinician: a bio that lists LGBTQ+ health or gender-affirming care, like Dr. Mittal’s at ARC or Steve Paris’s at Red River.
• HIV training: HIV Specialist credentials from the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVS after a name), which Dr. Mittal, Steve Paris, and Pride Family Medicine’s providers list.

Before You Book

Some of what matters most isn’t on any clinic’s website. Ask when you call:

• Insurance: do you take my plan, and what will I pay if I don’t have insurance?
• Medicine: is there help with the cost of PrEP or HIV medication?
• Your name: can my chart show the name and pronouns I use?
• Hormones: if I take hormones or want to start, will you manage that, or refer me to someone who does?
• Records: who sees my records, and can I get my results online?
• What to bring: what do I need for a first visit?
• Wait time: how soon is the next new-patient appointment, and is there a virtual option?

What We Couldn’t Check

We didn’t visit any of these clinics or talk to anyone who works there. Everything comes from what each clinic, the CDC, and the City of Austin publish. We checked licenses only for the clinicians we name; the clinics also list providers we didn’t name or check. We couldn’t confirm the physical therapy license for OutWellness’s founder, because the state’s lookup site blocks automated searches. Clinic hours and services change, and the CDC’s PEP page says its content may change under a court order, so call ahead.

The older version of this page listed Waterloo, the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory, OutCare, and WebMD as resources. We didn’t recheck the national directories for this update.

Looking for a pediatrician? We looked for Austin practices that say on their own pages that they care for LGBTQ+ families or gender-diverse kids, and found one clinic, for ages 10 to 24:

• Ages 10 to 24: People’s Center for Adolescent Health, on our youth and family guide

Last checked: October 2026. Clinic details from each clinic’s own website, October 12, 2026. Licenses from Texas Medical Board and Texas Board of Nursing open data, dated October 12 and October 1, 2026. Pride Family Medicine and the IDEALhealth program read October 14, 2026. Kind Clinic’s walk-in testing hours and ASHwell’s services reread October 17, 2026. Dr. Isha Mittal’s ARC page and Central Health’s MAP page read November 1, 2026, with Texas Medical Board data dated October 30, 2026. We recheck health pages every six months. See something wrong? Use our contact page.