Chicago Surrogacy Agency is committed to assisting our gay and lesbian intended parents build the families they’ve always wanted through gestational surrogacy. The surrogacy process takes, on average, 10 to 14 months from start to finish. Adoption proceedings can take years, and those years often take their toll in stress Read more [...]

The Chicago Smelts is Chicago’s predominantly gay and lesbian U.S. Masters Swim Team, encouraging fitness, friendship, community, and competition through swimming. Membership is open to everyone including gay-friendly straight swimmers. The team currently has a roster of over 150 swimmers from around the Chicago area and includes athletes of all Read more [...]

Syphilis testing is available on a walk-in basis at no cost. This testing is confidential, which means you will be asked to provide your name and contact information. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 1 pm – 7 pm Friday: 9 am – Noon and 1 pm – 4 pm 2nd and Read more [...]

This clinic offers the confidential blood test for syphilis , a nurse consultation visit and syphilis treatment when appropriate. This clinic is designed specifically for people experiencing symptoms of syphilis, and for individuals who were potentially exposed to syphilis by a partner. Price = $35.00 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 1 Read more [...]

T-MAC is a peer led community group for anyone assigned female at birth (AFAB) who identifies as male, masculine of center, or is questioning their gender. Our meetings include topics related to transmasculine identity, guest speakers and workshops. Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment for the Read more [...]

Team Chicago provides individuals and organizations with the opportunity to participate in sporting and cultural events according to their personal interests and capabilities. Team Chicago’s mission is to provide support to the LGBT community, furthering participation, inclusion, and pursuit of personal best. We do this through promotion, outreach, and sponsorship. Read more [...]

Prevention First is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing teen drug use before it starts.

Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) at the University of Chicago is a resource for programs and services directly related to eliminating new HIV transmission events, and is particularly dedicated to serving communities on Chicago’s South Side. CCHE’s programs facilitate increased HIV testing in several community-based organizations and hospital emergency Read more [...]

The Lesbian and Bisexual Moms Roundtable will become the Proud Parents Group in December 2013 and is for parents and co-parents in the LGBT community who are interested in activities for families with children and information about parenting/co-parenting, looking for outings with their children, or want to have a supportive Read more [...]

Serves disabled chronically homeless individuals coming from hospitalization, shelters, and streets. Program works to stabilize participants’ health and housing using Housing First and Harm Reduction models.

The Trans Focus Group is an inclusive support and discussion group for transgender people of color.  You must be 18 years old or older to participate. The meetings are open and welcoming to anyone within the trans spectrum. This includes, but is not limited to transgender men and women and 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 [...]

What sort of gender identity issues might bring you into therapy? You might feel like your gender expression is different than what others around you have expected. You may feel like you were born the wrong sex/gender. You may identify as transgender or transsexual and want a therapist who already Read more [...]

A group for all gender identities and expressions who are 18 years or older. Topics include navigating healthcare, safety, and social transition, but participations will guide the agenda

The purpose of the TS Support Group is to discuss issues regarding transsexuality and provide emotional support. All transsexuals and those who are questioning being transsexual are welcome.

I have been an Ally to the LGBT community and been an LCSW for over 15 years. I am currently a board member at the Uniting Pride Center (or UP Center) of Champaign County and volunteered with them for multiple events since 2011. I have also guest-lectured at the School Read more [...]

Private practice of psychiatry, Medical psychotherapy; sex therapy; psychiatric consultations.

How to make life more worth living when you’re a teen, a freak, or any other kind of outlaw. I’ve been a lot of all of those, and I managed to stay alive. The whole story is in my memoir, “A Queer and Pleasant Danger: the true story of a Read more [...]

The Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois (TJLP) is a collective of radical lawyers, social workers, activists, and community organizers who are deeply committed to prison abolition, transformative justice, and gender self-determination. Prison abolition is a movement to create lasting alternatives to punishment-based institutions such as prisons, jails, juvenile, immigrant, Read more [...]

T-Time is an open group for transgender, gender variant, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, intersex, and gender questioning individuals.