University Church, home to merged United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ congregation, is an open and affirming house of worship.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are truly welcome here. A church where everybody — seeker and skeptic, Democrat and Republican, gay and straight, young and old, woman and man — has a real place at the table. We mean it. We believe that every human being is Read more [...]

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are truly welcome here. A church where everybody — seeker and skeptic, Democrat and Republican, gay and straight, young and old, woman and man — has a real place at the table. We mean it. We believe that every human being is Read more [...]

This group is for people who want to get together to sample the vegan dining options available throughout the city as well as other social and activism opportunities. This group is for LGBTQ people and allies who are also vegan or vegan-curious. Both as LGBTQ people and as vegans, we Read more [...]

AVER is a non-profit, chapter-based association of active, reserve and veteran servicemembers dedicated to full and equal rights and equitable treatment for all present and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces.Throughout our history, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit Americans served in the Armed Forces. They took an oath Read more [...]

AVER is a non-profit, chapter-based association of active, reserve and veteran servicemembers dedicated to full and equal rights and equitable treatment for all present and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Throughout our history, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit Americans served in the Armed Forces. They took an Read more [...]

Project VIDA is a culturally-focused HIV/AIDS prevention and direct services community-based organization located on Chicago’s West Side. Project VIDA was founded by a consortium of volunteers in 1992 to address the unique needs and concerns of Latino and African American individuals at risk for or currently living with HIV/AIDS. We Read more [...]

Center on Halsted’s LGBTQ Violence Resource Line was created in response to the growing need for victim assistance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive (LGBTQH) people. It is the only LGBTQ-specific program committed to addressing violence against and within LGBTQ communities in Illinois. It has become a cornerstone of Read more [...]

Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago is a club for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transexuals and friends who are interested in running and walking together along Chicago’s great open lakefront. We always start and finish at the Totem Pole in Lincoln Park. See the course map for its location.

Chicago Riptide is a team for gay men & women and their friends to learn and compete in the sport of water polo. It is a sport that anyone with swimming ability and basic ball skills can play. It is played in a swimming pool 25-30 meters long by 13-20 Read more [...]

YouthResource is a Web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people. YouthResource takes a holistic approach to sexual health and exploring issues of concern to GLBTQ youth, by providing information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. Read more [...]

This is a directory that can help LGBTQ individuals find wedding resources that are open and accepting. This directory links individuals to LGBTQ wedding resources in Chicago, Illinois, all around the USA, and around the world.

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 [...]

The Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches is a collaboration of churches and other ministries in the Chicago metropolitan area which welcome and affirm people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We have two goals: – To spread the message of our members’ LGBTQ-inclusion across the Chicago metropolitan area, mindful Read more [...]

Welcoming Schools offers tools, lessons and resources on embracing family diversity, avoiding gender stereotyping and ending bullying and name-calling in elementary schools. It offers an LGBT inclusive approach that is also inclusive of the many types of diversity found in our communities. Administrators, educators and parents/guardians can find materials here necessary to create learning Read more [...]

The West Suburban Gay Association (WSGA) is an all volunteer-based, non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of its membership. The West Suburban Gay Association is able to provide a safe and friendly environment through its social, recreational and educational events. Newsletters are also provided to paid members via hard Read more [...]

Young Women’s Empowerment Project is run by youth of color in the sex trade and street economies. We are a member based social justice organization that is led by and for our constituency. Our organization is staffed and run by us, people between the ages of 17-25. Our mission is Read more [...]

We are one of the largest feminist bookstores in the country, stocking more than 30,000 books by and about women, children’s books for all ages, and the best of lesbian and gay fiction and non-fiction. Anything we don’t have in stock we can usually get in a few days’ time, Read more [...]

Are you currently or previously married, but think that you might be a lesbian, bisexual or gay? If so, join us for Women Like Me, an ongoing women’s discussion and support group for women who are in or coming out of a marriage or long term heterosexual relationship. In our Read more [...]

The Chicago Women’s Baseball League is an amateur women’s baseball league whose players hail from all over the Chicagoland area. We welcome all players 14–40+! We are ex-softball players, athletes, moms, students, and teenagers. But we all have one thing in common: we love baseball! The Chicago Women’s Baseball League Read more [...]