Exploring one’s gender presentation in a binary gender culture can be difficult enough, and it can be an even greater challenge to physically express one’s true gender identity. This process is often complicated by layers of guilt and shame about one’s genuine gender expression, leading to isolation, and potentially interfering Read more [...]

Are you intersex? Have you ever felt you fall between the male and female check boxes? Intersex people physically differ from the “standard” male and female. These differences might be genetic, hormonal, or genital. We have features typical of both male and female at once or may have no clearly Read more [...]

Illinois Gender Advocates exist to bring equality and prosperity to the transgender people and our allies in Illinois through public education, networking, and government petition. Birth Certificates Currently, IGA is putting our whole weight behind improving the way trans people amend their birth certificate. We want everyone to have a Read more [...]

About Face Theatre creates exceptional, innovative, and adventurous plays to advance the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, and to challenge and entertain audiences in Chicago, across the country, and around the world. Our vision is to be Chicago’s celebrated center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally Read more [...]

A grassroots, peer-led group that works to create safe spaces for all of us to talk about, think about, explore, and express gender. We hold free weekly meetings and events, as well as maintain this blog. The blog is open to anyone who wants to talk or think about gender Read more [...]