Free Support Groups

All groups are free. If you're interested in supporting groups financially, donate here!

2026 SCHEDULE

All times are in ET (NYC time)

‍AUGUST

August 16, 1pm -------------- LGBTQ+ Support Group

August 22, 1pm -------------- Trans Masc POC Affinity Group NOTE THIS IS A SATURDAY!

‍SEPTEMBER

Sept 13, 1pm -------------- Trans Masc Support Group (facilitator: Schuyler)

Sept 20, 3pm -------------- Trans+ Support Group (facilitator: Schuyler) 

Sept 27, 1pm -------------- LGBTQ+ Support Group (facilitator: Jan)

Sept 27, 3pm -------------- Trans Masc POC Affinity Group (facilitator: Jan)

OCTOBER

Oct 11, 1pm -------------- Trans Masc Support Group

Oct 18, 3pm -------------- Trans+ Support Group

Oct 25, 1pm -------------- LGBTQ+ Support Group

Oct 25, 3pm -------------- Trans Masc POC Affinity Group

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The Team

Schuyler Bailar (he/him) - Founder & Facilitator

Schuyler is a life coach who founded Pinkmantaray Groups in 2020. He has facilitated hundreds of groups to date and is very passionate about cultivating community, particularly among trans and queer individuals. Schuyler also sees clients individually - read more about that work here. Schuyler is a queer trans man who also identifies and Korean American and biracial.

Dr. Jan Estrellado (they/he) - Facilitator

Dr. Jan is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego. Their clinical practice focuses on trauma recovery and sex therapy broadly, especially among LGBTQ+ people of color. They have worked with the LGBTQ+ community professionally for over 20 years.  Dr. Estrellado identifies as a queer, trans-masc, nonbinary person of Filipinx descent.

Group Details

Important Notes About Group:

• By registering for oining group, all participants agree to the Pinkmantaray, LLC Participation Agreement which can be found here.
• All participants must join alone in a private place. If joining from a private place is not possible, headphones are required to protect the privacy of the group.
• All groups are affinity spaces; participants must identify within the identity of the specific group.

‍Support Group Structure:

1. Welcome: Time for folks to log in and get comfortable.
2. Community Guidelines: The facilitator will review these at each meeting, the participation agreement can also be reviewed here.
3. Introductions: Completely optional, though highly encouraged!
4. Meeting topic: If there is a meeting topic, the facilitator will introduce it. If not, they will invite open discussion.
5. Group discussion: This will take the majority of the time and the facilitator will invite individuals to share one at a time.

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Groups are funded by Schuyler's nonprofit, the Transgender Inclusion and Education Foundation. Support groups financially by donating here!