Founded in 2007, CJR is a Chicago-based civil rights organization dedicate to the education, empowerment, freedom, and liberation of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. From the picket line to the church, CJR continues to fight for political, educational, social, and economic justice for our people.

The purpose of the Advisory Council for Women and LGBT Community Members is: To advise the Mayor and City Council on policy matters regarding civil rights with a focus on equal access to employment, housing, and public accommodations, and to help identify means to educate the public about Chicago’s Human Read more [...]

Monthly organizing meetings of the Gay Liberation Network. Come by and help us organize for our rights! 7 PM to 9 PM at the Berger Park Cultural Center, corner of Granville Avenue and Sheridan Road, Chicago (about 3 blocks east of the “Granville” stop on the Red Line el).

Video Action League, settling for nothing less than full worldwide equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, aims to transform, inspire and educate through the use of new media.

The mission of CALOR, a division of Anixter Center, is to provide holistic planning and coordination of health services to Latinos at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and/or other disabilities, to empower them to live and work in the community. A.C.E. is a community that advocates a healthy lifestyle Read more [...]

Ensuring the success of AT&T championing diversity while driving AT&T Return on Investment (ROI), executing on Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) initiatives and leveraging relationships to develop employees personally and professionally. LEAGUE provides a supportive environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender employees and allies to develop leadership and professional Read more [...]

The Illinois Safe Schools Alliance envisions a world in which youth develop to their fullest potential, learning in safe and nurturing schools, living in communities that accept and honor differences, where everyone has the freedom to express their sexual orientation and gender identity. The goals of the Alliance are: 1) Read more [...]

The Chamber is the Chicago area’s home for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) supportive businesses and organizations. The Chamber is the best resource for networking, education, business resources and gay friendly business of all kinds!

The Chamber is the Chicago area’s home for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) supportive businesses and organizations. The Chamber is the best resource for networking, education, business resources and gay friendly business of all kinds!

Chi Chapter has provided support to the transgendered community for over 50 years.We welcome you to meet us and learn about us so you can dispel myths and ignorance associated with misperceptions of gender-gifted persons, and perhaps respond to our invitation to come join our group.Our Mission Our mission is Read more [...]

Chicago’s gay community has contributed in many ways to the national and international fight for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights. However, those contributions have often been overlooked in documentations of the movement, and this new Chicago Gay History Project seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of those many important Read more [...]

Founded in 2007, CJR is a Chicago-based civil rights organization dedicate to the education, empowerment, freedom, and liberation of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. From the picket line to the church, CJR continues to fight for political, educational, social, and economic justice for our people.

Legacy Project Education Initiative (LPEI) – a classroom-based adjunct called the Legacy Project Education Initiative (LPEI), specifically designed to focus on students and youth. The Legacy Project Education Initiative (LPEI) is co-sponsored by Illinois Safe Schools Alliance as part of a comprehensive strategy to address the despair that can sometimes Read more [...]

Mission is to build community and personal alliances to alleviate the effects of discrimination due to sexual orientation and/or gender identification or expression. Goals: -Building a suburban community center where like minded people can meet. -Providing programs, activities, and entertainments to educate and celebrate our community and our diversity. Check Read more [...]

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 [...]

Link-Connect- Community Engagement – Work collaboratively with many and varied community partners – Work internally with other CDPH partners – Lead and actively participate in many community work groups and task forces – Provide linkages (connections) for community partners—connect to each other and to resources – Promote health and awareness Read more [...]

Every Family Education Project – We accomplish this mission through educational outreach to businesses, legislators, schools and community groups. We do public speaking and event participation, and each year host a Lobby Day in Springfield, IL. Equality Illinois is funded entirely from donor contributions, fund raising events, and grants from Read more [...]

Every Family Education Project – We accomplish this mission through educational outreach to businesses, legislators, schools and community groups. We do public speaking and event participation, and each year host a Lobby Day in Springfield, IL. Equality Illinois is funded entirely from donor contributions, fund raising events, and grants from Read more [...]

The Mission of Equality Illinois is to secure, protect and defend equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in IllinoisWe envision a fair and unified Illinois where everyone is treated equally with dignity and respect and where all people live freely regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or Read more [...]

The Mission of Equality Illinois is to secure, protect and defend equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Illinois We envision a fair and unified Illinois where everyone is treated equally with dignity and respect and where all people live freely regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.