Tag: legal

  • Civil Rights Law Firm

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    LOEVY & LOEVY
    312 N. May St., Ste. 100, Chicago, IL 60607
    Unknown
    (312) 243-5900
    Agency Name: LOEVY & LOEVY
    Contact Name: Unknown

    At Loevy & Loevy, we’ve won dozens of jury trials and more than $250 million in jury verdicts and settlements for our clients. We seek justice for those whose civil rights have been violated (unlawful arrests, first amendment retaliation) and for whistleblowers who expose corruption.

  • Community Tensions and Hate Crimes: Interventions and Outreach

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    CHICAGO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
    740 N. Sedgwick St. Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654
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    Norman White
    (312) 744-4874
    Agency Name: CHICAGO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
    Contact Name: Norman White

    Violence and hate crimes are most often based on race, religious differences, sexual orientation, or gender identity, therefore increased outreach to schools and communities is a priority. IGR staff members can mediate community tensions and conflict. They can also deliver presentations explaining the protections offered under Chicago’s Human Rights and Read more [...]

  • Comprehensive Programming and Support

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    CHICAGO HOUSE/TRANSLIFE CENTER
    1925 N. Clybourn St., Ste. 401, Chicago, IL 60614
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    Channyn Parker
    info@chicagohouse.org
    (773) 248-5200 ext. 333
    Agency Name: CHICAGO HOUSE/TRANSLIFE CENTER
    Contact Name: Channyn Parker

    Chicago House’s newest program, the TransLife Center (TLC), officially launched in 2013. The TLC provides comprehensive programming and support to transgender individuals. TransHealth provides a variety of resources and health information to transgender people impacted by HIV/AIDS, poverty, homelessness, chronic illness, and/or mental health issues. Chicago House provides both on-site Read more [...]

  • Employee Discrimination Legal Assistance

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    CASE LAW FIRM
    250 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 230, Chicago, IL 60606
    Link to website
    kcase@thecaselawfirm.com
    (312) 920-0400
    Agency Name: CASE LAW FIRM
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Employment law firm representing GLBT employees in all aspects of their employment relationships. Focus on employment contracts, executive counseling, benefits, medical leave issues and workplace discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) protects employees from unlawful discrimination based upon their sexual orientation. This means that an employer is prohibited from Read more [...]

  • Estate Planning

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    WILLING TO HELP, LLC
    2007 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60618
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    Leigh
    leigh@willingtohelp.net
    (440) 840-3095
    Agency Name: WILLING TO HELP, LLC
    Contact Name: Leigh

    Willing To Help provides contemporary personalized estate planning for modern LGBT families. We exist to ease the uncertainty surrounding estate planning and to bring you peace of mind so you can enjoy your life. We specialize in new families for whom this may be their first estate plan.

  • Family Law

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    LAKE TOBACK DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW
    33 N. Dearborn St., Ste. 900, Chicago, IL 60602
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    (312) 288-8985
    Agency Name: LAKE TOBACK DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW
    Contact Name: None Listed

    At Lake Toback, we pride ourselves on providing effective legal services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and couples. We handle a wide range of legal matters that affect the rights of the LGBT community. We understand the need for LGBT households to secure legal protections that ensure the Read more [...]

  • Family Law

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    JILL METZ & ASSOCIATES
    5443 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
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    Jill Metz
    jill@jillmetzlaw.com
    (773) 878-4480
    Agency Name: JILL METZ & ASSOCIATES
    Contact Name: Jill Metz

    We have been providing legal services for over 25 years. Our services include: lesbian/gay family law, second parent adoption, estate planning, real estate, domestic relations, business law, and condominium representation.

  • Free Legal Services

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    LAMBDA LEGAL
    105 W. Adams St., 26th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
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    (312) 663-4413
    Agency Name: LAMBDA LEGAL
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. As a nonprofit organization, we do not Read more [...]

  • General Law and Gender Transitioning Legal Help

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    THE LAW OFFICE OF JILL ROSE QUINN
    4753 N. Broadway Ave., Ste #608, Chicago, IL 60640
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    JRQuinnAtty@aol.com
    (773) 777-9277
    Agency Name: THE LAW OFFICE OF JILL ROSE QUINN

    General practice law firm serving members of the LGBTQ community in the following areas: Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Traffic Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates and Probate, Assistance with issues related to lesbian and gay partnerships, transition issues for the transgendered.

  • Hate Crime Hotline

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    GAY & TRANSGENDER HATE CRIME HOTLINE
    Chicago, IL 60602
    1-800-616-4283 Hotline
    Agency Name: GAY & TRANSGENDER HATE CRIME HOTLINE
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Gay & Transgender Hate Crime Hotline 1-800-616-HATE A hotline for legal advice, counseling support, and reporting hate crimes.

  • Hate Crime Victim Assistance

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    CHICAGO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
    740 N. Sedgwick St., Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654
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    Norman White
    (312) 744-4874
    Agency Name: CHICAGO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
    Contact Name: Norman White

    If you believe you have been a victim of a hate crime, call 911 to contact the Chicago Police Department immediately! It is imperative that you tell the police why you feel that hatred was a motivating factor in the crime for the additional felony charges of hate crime to Read more [...]

  • HIV+ Legal Resources

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    AIDS LEGAL COUNCIL OF CHICAGO
    180 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 2110, Chicago, IL 60601
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    info@aidslegal.com
    (312) 427-8990
    Agency Name: AIDS LEGAL COUNCIL OF CHICAGO
    Contact Name: None Listed

    The AIDS Legal Council provides legal assistance in cases where an individual’s HIV status, real or perceived, is the cause of his or her legal difficulties. We assist clients with discrimination cases, insurance disputes, return-to-work questions and confidentiality issues. We help those who come to us because they are too Read more [...]

  • HIV, AIDS, and LGBTQ Advocacy

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    AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU)
    180 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 2300, Chicago, IL 60601
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    acluofillinois@aclu-il.org
    (312) 201-9740
    Agency Name: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU)
    Contact Name: None Listed

    The ACLU of Illinois (ACLU), and its affiliated Roger Baldwin Foundation (RBF), are non-partisan, non-profit organizations dedicated to protecting the liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, the state Constitution, and state/federal human rights laws. The ACLU accomplishes its goals through litigating, lobbying and educating the public on a broad array Read more [...]

  • Host Home Program for Homeless 18-24 Y/O

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    UHLICH CHILDREN'S ADVANTAGE NETWORK (UCAN)
    3737 N. Mozart St., Chicago, IL 60618
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    Francisco Monzon
    info@ucanchicago.org
    (312) 738-5921
    Agency Name: UHLICH CHILDREN'S ADVANTAGE NETWORK (UCAN)
    Contact Name: Francisco Monzon

    In October 2009, UCAN launched the LGBTQ Host Home Program, which is an innovative housing model providing an alternative to the shelter system for LGBTQ homeless youth.   The goal of the program is to ease youth into adulthood and towards a path of independent living by providing a safe Read more [...]

  • Legal Assistance

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    LYSTER FIRM LAW OFFICES
    221 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60601
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    Todd Lyster
    lysterfirm@aol.com
    (312) 855-0875
    Agency Name: LYSTER FIRM LAW OFFICES
    Contact Name: Todd Lyster

    Criminal Defense Attorneys serving the LGBT community for over 30 years. WE SPECIALIZE IN HELPING GOOD PEOPLE OUT OF BAD SITUATIONS If you or someone you care about has been questioned by the police or charged with a crime, the consequences can be terrifying and devastating. A criminal conviction can Read more [...]

  • Legal Clinic and Referrals

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    CENTER ON HALSTED
    3656 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60613
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    legal@centeronhalsted.org
    (773) 661-0779
    Agency Name: CENTER ON HALSTED
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Legal program works with an extensive network of LGBTQ-friendly attorneys to provide our community with access to legal resources. Through a short phone conversation, callers to the legal program can either receive referrals to Center on Halsted-affirmed attorneys (who have shown evidence of LGBTQ-competence and friendliness) or schedule an appointment Read more [...]

  • Lesbian & Gay Bar Association

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    THE LESBIAN AND GAY BAR ASSOCIATION
    PO Box 06498, Chicago, IL 60606
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    info@lagbac.org
    (312) 404-9574
    Agency Name: THE LESBIAN AND GAY BAR ASSOCIATION
    Contact Name: None Listed

    LAGBAC members can benefit from LAGBAC’s outstanding opportunities to network with other LGBTIQ members of the Chicago legal community at events, such as Meet the Bar and Lawyers for Diversity; earn CLE credit at LAGBAC-sponsored CLE seminars; access to the upcoming LAGBAC Member Directory; and stay engaged in the LGBTIQ Read more [...]

  • Living Well With HIV

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    HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
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    Michael M
    michaelm@howardbrown.org
    (773) 388-1600
    Agency Name: HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER
    Contact Name: Michael M

    Case management can be critical in the effort to live well with HIV. A case manager will work with you in partnership to determine what your needs are and to find the best way to help you. Your case manager will link you to important support services and help find Read more [...]

  • Medical Professionals

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    GAY AND LESBIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
    1326 18th St. NW., Ste. 22, Washington, DC 20036
    Link to website
    info@glma.org
    (202) 600-8037
    Agency Name: GAY AND LESBIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
    Contact Name: None Listed

    GLMA’s mission is to ensure equality in healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and healthcare providers.  Visit their website to join or search for LGBTQ-competent providers

  • National Immigrant Justice Center

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    HEARTLAND ALLIANCE
    208 S. LaSalle St., Ste. 1818, Chicago, IL 60604
    hrapp@heartlandalliance.org
    (312) 660-1370
    Agency Name: HEARTLAND ALLIANCE
    Contact Name: None Listed

    Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is dedicated to ensuring human rights protections and access to justice for all immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, through direct services, advocacy, and public education. NIJC’s National Asylum Partnership on Sexual Minorities (NAPSM) focuses on representing and advocating on behalf of LGBTQ and Read more [...]