The Brotherhood of the Phoenix is a neo-pagan order for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender men who love men. We celebrate the Spirit of the Divine within and build community with men who seek positive transformation of self, community and the world. Together we work to weave the magick that changes Read more [...]

Open to all who fall under the Neurodiversity umbrella (ASD, Aspergers, PDD-NOS, LD, Bipolar, OCD, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, DD, etc.) and are also queer- identified. This group is a way for queers who are Neurodiverse to socialize and engage with one another. The majority of LGBTQIA socialization evolves around bars Read more [...]

The Congregational United Church of Christ of Arlington Heights, Illinois has been extending a hand of friendship and journey of faith to all who enter our doors since our first worship service in 1959. We invite you to join us—to worship, to share fellowship, to work for causes near and Read more [...]

A monthly open mic for queer women of color and allies on the heels of its predecessor, POWWOW, Inc’s departure from hosting a weekly open mic for black lesbians. Held on Chicago’s predominately black southside at one of the city’s oldest gay bars, it has quickly become a support network Read more [...]

Rainbow Families of Illinois is a non-profit, community-based organization that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and their children and those considering parenthood. The mission of Rainbow Families is to build and maintain a strong and caring community, recognizing the broad diversity and varied interests among our families. We Read more [...]

PFLAG Oak Park – Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays – is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their family and friends. On a public level, the group works by advocating for rights through meetings with Read more [...]

The Gays & Lesbians in Planning (GALIP) Division of APA is a forum for the exchange of ideas and information of interest to gays, lesbians, and friends in the planning profession. GALIP addresses planning topics and issues that relate to the gay and lesbian community by providing a forum for Read more [...]

Chicagoland Professionals is a social group which provides gay and lesbian professionals the opportunity to meet and network. We are opening the door for networking and discussion with like-minded individuals in a safe environment that respects each individual. Current members come from diverse backgrounds such as law, sales, and the Read more [...]

The Proud Parents Group 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 group to share experiences with. There will also be activities for parents Read more [...]

Spiritual/ Religious Identification and Sexuality is a group for all individuals regardless of spiritual/religious orientation and sexual orientation. The focus of the group is to examine the ways in which the meaning we attach to our own spirituality/religiosity impacts and informs our sexual orientation and vice-versa. Members of the group Read more [...]

Welcome to St. John United Church of Christ in Arlington Heights! We are an inclusive, multigenerational, welcoming and accepting community of around 350 people seeking to follow Jesus’ “Great Commandment” to love God and all of our neighbors. We are an Open and Affirming, “God is Still Speaking” congregation of 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 [...]

Affirmation is an independent voice of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer people and our supporters. We are an activist, all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that challenges The United Methodist Church to be inclusive, and radically speaks out against injustice for LGBTQ people around the world.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A south side gay-friendly church that provides worship, food pantry services, and a soup kitchen. Worship: Every Sunday at 11:00a.m. (children released to Sunday School from worship) Soup Kitchen: Every Tuesday, 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. Food Pantry: Every Thursday, 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.

The LGBTQ community has, many times, found conflict with their identity as LGBTQ and their spiritual/religious identity. This organization’s purpose is to help LGBTQ youth find a place where they feel free to express themselves religiously and spirituality while feeling safe and supported.