The Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame is both a historic event and an exhibit. Through the Hall of Fame, residents of Chicago and the world are made aware of the contributions of Chicago’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and the communities’ efforts to eradicate homophobic bias and Read more [...]

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

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 [...]

TPAN’s newest young adult program! A safe space for POC, ages 18-24, who have sex with men. A fun and interactive group model with an all expense holistic health retreat. We provide -Group level intervention support with peers (dinner and ventra cards provide) – All expense paid holistic health retreat Read more [...]

What is HOTTER? TPAN’s newest program that provides mental health/substance abuse support for African American MSM ages 18 to 29. TPAN is partnering with Lutheran Social Services and Lakeshore Hospital; they will provide intensive outpatient services and residential care for those that need a higher level of care. All services Read more [...]

Heartland Health Outreach, a program of Heartland Alliance, specializes in providing and advocating for accessible, affordable health-care services to those who have historically been hardest to reach. Heartland provides a full range of primary, mental health, dental, oral, and substance use treatment and care and takes a holistic approach.

In this package service you will receive a nurse consultation visit, a combination vaccination against Hepatitis A and B, and allow you to be screened for Hepatitis C. To be fully vaccinated, it is necessary to return for 2 follow-up visits; the nurse will discuss time-frames with you during your Read more [...]

Pride Youth Program is open to all youth in grades 9-12 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). It is also open to youth who are questioning their sexual orientation. Pride provides a safe and confidential space for LGBT youth to build community and support each other. The Read more [...]

The HIV Care program is a recognized leader in integrated primary and multi-speciality care for people living with HIV disease. This twice-weekly clinic provides a seamless system of care to approximately 300 patients in all stages of HIV disease both with and without insurance, from the neighborhood and the metropolitan 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 [...]

Your case manager will link you to important support services and help find the answers to the complex questions about with living with HIV. They will be available to you on an on-going basis continually monitoring your needs and coordinating services. There is never a charge for case management services. Read more [...]

HIV testing, Referral, HIV/STD information, condom use, Risk Reduction and Participant Recruitment/Retention for Young MSM and their sexual Partners.

Provident Hospital HIV Program provides comprehensive, wrap-around services that include outpatient primary care, mental health, psychosocial, dental, substance abuse, medication adherence, outreach/prevention and case management services to approximately 400 HIV patients residing in South side community areas.If you need transportation to your clinic appointment, please call the nurses office at Read more [...]

Chicago House provides evidence-based, sex-positive, community- and client-centered HIV prevention, testing, and linkage-to-care services. Our services encourage practices to reduce HIV risk and sexual harm by affirming sexual desire and promoting care for the whole person. From providing risk reduction techniques to fostering relationships with medical providers, our staff are Read more [...]

Get Tested You have lots of options for getting tested! You can: Call our hotline at 1-866-747-0074 or email “I need an HIV test” to hivelimination@uchicago.edu Find the Chicago Department of Public Health or Planned Parenthood clinic closest to you for free HIV or STI testing. Share Safely If you Read more [...]

Get Tested. Know your status in just 15 minutes. We offer free and confidential rapid HIV testing every day from 8am-9pm. Rapid testing is a finger stick test that generates results in just 15 minutes. Additionally, our testing team provides clients with the most up-to-date, medically-accurate information, emotional support and Read more [...]

Illinois HIV Care Connect is an extensive network of medical case management, health care, and support services for people living with HIV. Through IL HIV Care Connect, HIV+ individuals can find the services they need to achieve optimal health and self-sufficiency. Health care providers treating HIV+ individuals are encouraged to refer Read more [...]

Connect to Care provides client level outreach, linkage, and education activities to help individuals with diagnosed HIV/AIDS connect or reconnect to continuous HIV medical care and other essential services. The program recruits case managed clients to conduct outreach to out-of-care people living with HIV in their social networks and facilitates Read more [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]