Utilizing stories with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender characters or themes, Pride Films and Plays develops powerful theatrics that speak for the community and are essential viewing for all audiences. Pride Films and Plays fosters excellence in writing for the stage and screen by connecting our Writers Network with our Read more [...]

The Windy City Cycling Club (WCCC) is a LGBT, lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender club, which encourages fellowship through recreational, road and off-road cycle rides. WCCC also gets involved in bicycle advocacy and cycling education events. Throughout the year, our social events are purely fun ways to meet people. During the Read more [...]

Planet DeafQueer (DeafQueer is one word) is a new community website devoted to empowering the DeafQueer community and our Allies through information, knowledge, visibility, resources, support, and activism.  

The Queer Dharma Meditation Group is free meditation open house that caters to Chicago’s LGBTI group. Queer Dharma provides a safe and sane environment in which the unique concerns and experiences of LGBTQ individuals can be freely discussed, but everyone is welcome.Meditation instruction is provided at the beginning of each Read more [...]

The Queer Dharma Meditation Group is free meditation open house that caters to Chicago’s LGBTI group. Queer Dharma provides a safe and sane environment in which the unique concerns and experiences of LGBTQ individuals can be freely discussed, but everyone is welcome. Meditation instruction is provided at the beginning of Read more [...]

Faith church is a church where all people are welcome because we know that all people are persons of sacred worth.  

The Family Support Program (FSP) provides a permanent home for 18 families, including 30 children. The program works intensively with both the parents and the kids to stabilize their lives and help them break the cycle of poverty. Adults receive mental health services, case management, and career counseling from on-site Read more [...]

First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights, as a Reconciling Congregation, celebrates humanity’s diversity of age, racial and ethnic background, sexual orientaton, gender identity, special needs, socio-economic conditions, and marital status. Created in the image of God, all persons are worthy of God’s love and grace and welcomed into full Read more [...]

First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights, as a Reconciling Congregation, celebrates humanity’s diversity of age, racial and ethnic background, sexual orientaton, gender identity, special needs, socio-economic conditions, and marital status. Created in the image of God, all persons are worthy of God’s love and grace and welcomed into full Read more [...]

Little City’s Center for Family & Community-Based Services provides services to children in foster care who have been identified by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS) as having been abused or neglected. As part of our mission, Little City is committed to recruiting and supporting foster/adoptive families to provide Read more [...]

The Gay-Straight Alliance is a youth leadership organization that is devoted to education, human rights and human dignity of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, the development of positive relationships, and to raise awareness. The goal of this group is to: • Positively impact academic performance, school/social/and family relationships, Read more [...]

Echelon Theater is a theater production space located in the Woodlawn neighborhood. It produces only gay-friendly and gay-themed productions.

Chicago Dyke March Collective is a grassroots mobilization and celebration of dyke, queer, bisexual, and transgender resilience. It is an anti-racist, anti-violent, volunteer-led, grassroots effort with a goal to bridge together communities across race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, age, size, gender identity, gender expression, sexuality, culture, immigrant status, spirituality, and ability. Read more [...]

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 [...]

The LGBTQ Host Home Program will serve LGBTQ homeless youth who have a desire to leave the streets, disengage from street culture and be ready to work on education, employment and housing goals freeing them to identify and reach their goals and create an independent self-satisfying life. Are you looking Read more [...]

Am Keshet – Hebrew for “People of the Rainbow” – this is a community within Temple Sholom of Chicago of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) men and women, as well as anyone who supports and embraces diversity. The mission of Am Keshet is to foster awareness, outreach, and support Read more [...]

Am Keshet – Hebrew for “People of the Rainbow” – this is a community within Temple Sholom of Chicago of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) men and women, as well as anyone who supports and embraces diversity. The mission of Am Keshet is to foster awareness, outreach, and support Read more [...]

Congregation Or Chadash is a Jewish religious organization whose purpose is to provide a warm, affirming, Jewish community where all people can feel welcome. To accomplish this mission, Or Chadash will:Remember that it was founded as an answer to the prejudice that gay and lesbian Jews experienced in other synagogues;Strive Read more [...]

The project space serves as a drop in center for all Core Group members, volunteers, and participants. The Project Space is multi-functional in serving several purposes; several of which include: – The convenience of hosting programmatic meetings or events – Fostering a strong and healthy environment for Gay, Bisexual and 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 [...]