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 [...]

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 [...]

The Chicago Gay Hockey Association currently fields three teams named the Red Liners, we also host an instructional season for new players . Each team plays in different Chicagoland adult hockey leagues and provides an environment within the hockey community that is open to all players and fans that is Read more [...]

The Chicago Gender Society is organized and operated for social, charitable and educational purposes. More specifically, CGS is a social, and educational organization for all members of the Transgender community, their supporters and for the benefit of the public.The goal of CGS is to provide social and educational activities for Read more [...]

The purpose of our organization is to provide mature gay and bisexual men, and their admirers, with opportunities to come together in a supportive atmosphere to enjoy social, educational, and recreational activities. Affiliated with Prime Timers WorldWide, our members are gay men interested in such events as: Neighborhood Dining, Sunday Read more [...]

At Lurie Children’s Gender and Sex Development Program, you will find warmth, support and exceptional care provided by a diverse team of specialists from disciplines including General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Endocrinology, Urology, Surgery, Psychiatry and Psychology.Our team operates two programs; each is designated to provide comprehensive, family-centered care.Services for Gende​r Read more [...]

At Lurie Children’s Gender and Sex Development Program, you will find warmth, support and exceptional care provided by a diverse team of specialists from disciplines including General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Endocrinology, Urology, Surgery, Psychiatry and Psychology. Our team operates two programs; each is designated to provide comprehensive, family-centered care. Services Read more [...]

Choral, Cabaret and Musical Theater all Rolled into One With more than 150 singing members backed by a small army of volunteers, the CGMC family covers a diverse cross-section of the Chicago metropolitan area. Under the visionary guidance and inspired direction of Artistic Director, Patrick Sinozich, CGMC delivers a distinctive Read more [...]

WCPA is the umbrella organization for the Windy City Gay Chorus and Aria (the women’s chorus).  Events and information on joining either chorus is listed on the website.

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.

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.

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 [...]

I’ve provided individual and group therapy within the LGBTQ community since the 1970’s.  Substance abuse treatment (dual diagnosis) and trauma treatment are my specialities but I also work with people who are coping with loss, gender/sexual identity, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and bipolar disorders.  Over the years I’ve learned a Read more [...]

COLAGE unites people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities. COLAGE Illinois welcomes youth Jr. High and High School age with an LGBTQ Read more [...]

A support group for Spanish-speaking individuals (18 and over) living with HIV/AIDS who want to talk and learn about HIV/AIDS. Individuals will have the opportunity to talk about personal challenges and learn more about HIV/AIDS. This group is peer facilitated. Come Together . . . En Espanol is conducted entirely Read more [...]

A group for people who are exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity and want a safe space to discuss, explore, and gain support around struggles related to coming out

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 [...]

The LGBT Community Action Plan serves as a supplement to Healthy Chicago, the City’s public health agenda. It identifies ways to address high rates of smoking, obesity, HIV prevention, access to care, and other concerns within Chicago’s LGBT community. The Chicago Department of Public Health developed this plan in coordination Read more [...]

Outreach and Recruitment to Young MSM Community – to increase awareness and distribution Information of HIV/AIDS transmission and risk reduction-HIV risk free behavior. Recruitment of YMSM individuals into programs.

GAY FOR GOOD aims to energize and mobilize the LGBT community to interact with the greater community by volunteering time to various social welfare and environmental service projects. Each month, Gay For Good Chicago selects a different non-profit to donate our time for a community service project. There is no Read more [...]