The purpose of the Advisory Council for Women and LGBT Community Members is: To advise the Mayor and City Council on policy matters regarding civil rights with a focus on equal access to employment, housing, and public accommodations, and to help identify means to educate the public about Chicago’s Human Read more [...]

Monthly organizing meetings of the Gay Liberation Network. Come by and help us organize for our rights! 7 PM to 9 PM at the Berger Park Cultural Center, corner of Granville Avenue and Sheridan Road, Chicago (about 3 blocks east of the “Granville” stop on the Red Line el).

Video Action League, settling for nothing less than full worldwide equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, aims to transform, inspire and educate through the use of new media.

The Scholars’ Program is a leadership development experience for lesbian, bisexual, queer and transgendered young women of African descent between the ages of 18 and 24. Four candidates receive a 10 month opportunity for training in social justice, non-profit management, and community organizing. Scholars also work on individual research projects Read more [...]

At The Care Plan, we cultivate a culture of client-directed care. Our client-directed approach to care means that we keep you firmly rooted at the center of health and aging decisions. We listen first, share expertise and advice on your aging future. Prepared with knowledge and perspective gleaned from our Read more [...]

Ensuring the success of AT&T championing diversity while driving AT&T Return on Investment (ROI), executing on Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) initiatives and leveraging relationships to develop employees personally and professionally. LEAGUE provides a supportive environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender employees and allies to develop leadership and professional Read more [...]

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.

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 [...]

Violence and hate crimes are most often based on race, religious differences, sexual orientation, or gender identity, therefore increased outreach to schools and communities is a priority. IGR staff members can mediate community tensions and conflict. They can also deliver presentations explaining the protections offered under Chicago’s Human Rights and Read more [...]

Link-Connect- Community Engagement – Work collaboratively with many and varied community partners – Work internally with other CDPH partners – Lead and actively participate in many community work groups and task forces – Provide linkages (connections) for community partners—connect to each other and to resources – Promote health and awareness Read more [...]

Every Family Education Project – We accomplish this mission through educational outreach to businesses, legislators, schools and community groups. We do public speaking and event participation, and each year host a Lobby Day in Springfield, IL. Equality Illinois is funded entirely from donor contributions, fund raising events, and grants from Read more [...]

Employment law firm representing GLBT employees in all aspects of their employment relationships. Focus on employment contracts, executive counseling, benefits, medical leave issues and workplace discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) protects employees from unlawful discrimination based upon their sexual orientation. This means that an employer is prohibited from Read more [...]

The Mission of Equality Illinois is to secure, protect and defend equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Illinois We envision a fair and unified Illinois where everyone is treated equally with dignity and respect and where all people live freely regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  

The Gay, Lesbian and Supporting Sailors (GLASS) seeks to foster a base free of prejudice, bigotry, harassment, and violence by providing a space for all Sailors to explore and increase their understanding of aspects related to sexual orientation and expression in an open and nonjudgmental environment.We support and affirm the Read more [...]

Gayglers chapters exist just about everywhere Google operates around the world from San Francisco to New York, London to Zurich, Israel to India. The grassroots approach that started the Gayglers continues to allow our LGBT celebrations and initiatives to thrive and grow. To date in 2012, more than 1,500 Googlers Read more [...]

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 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 [...]

Human Rights Campaign fights for LGBT equality in Illinois alongside state and local groups and lawmakers. Find out more about what HRC is doing for LGBT equality in Illinois and how you can get involved with the St. Louis and Chicago communities.

LGPA/GOAL Chicago is an organization dedicated to law enforcement and other first responders whom are members of the LGBT community, whether out or not, in the greater Chicagoland area and surrounds. Many members of LGPA/GOAL serve as representatives of the LGBT Community within their respective departments, liaising between community members Read more [...]