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.

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 [...]

Chicago House’s newest program, the TransLife Center (TLC), officially launched in 2013. The TLC provides comprehensive programming and support to transgender individuals. TransHealth provides a variety of resources and health information to transgender people impacted by HIV/AIDS, poverty, homelessness, chronic illness, and/or mental health issues. Chicago House provides both on-site 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 [...]

Willing To Help provides contemporary personalized estate planning for modern LGBT families. We exist to ease the uncertainty surrounding estate planning and to bring you peace of mind so you can enjoy your life. We specialize in new families for whom this may be their first estate plan.

At Lake Toback, we pride ourselves on providing effective legal services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and couples. We handle a wide range of legal matters that affect the rights of the LGBT community. We understand the need for LGBT households to secure legal protections that ensure the Read more [...]

We have been providing legal services for over 25 years. Our services include: lesbian/gay family law, second parent adoption, estate planning, real estate, domestic relations, business law, and condominium representation.

Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. As a nonprofit organization, we do not Read more [...]

General practice law firm serving members of the LGBTQ community in the following areas: Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Traffic Law, Family Law, Wills, Estates and Probate, Assistance with issues related to lesbian and gay partnerships, transition issues for the transgendered.

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 [...]

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 [...]

In October 2009, UCAN launched the LGBTQ Host Home Program, which is an innovative housing model providing an alternative to the shelter system for LGBTQ homeless youth.   The goal of the program is to ease youth into adulthood and towards a path of independent living by providing a safe Read more [...]

Criminal Defense Attorneys serving the LGBT community for over 30 years. WE SPECIALIZE IN HELPING GOOD PEOPLE OUT OF BAD SITUATIONS If you or someone you care about has been questioned by the police or charged with a crime, the consequences can be terrifying and devastating. A criminal conviction can Read more [...]

Legal program works with an extensive network of LGBTQ-friendly attorneys to provide our community with access to legal resources. Through a short phone conversation, callers to the legal program can either receive referrals to Center on Halsted-affirmed attorneys (who have shown evidence of LGBTQ-competence and friendliness) or schedule an appointment Read more [...]

LAGBAC members can benefit from LAGBAC’s outstanding opportunities to network with other LGBTIQ members of the Chicago legal community at events, such as Meet the Bar and Lawyers for Diversity; earn CLE credit at LAGBAC-sponsored CLE seminars; access to the upcoming LAGBAC Member Directory; and stay engaged in the LGBTIQ Read more [...]

Case management can be critical in the effort to live well with HIV. A case manager will work with you in partnership to determine what your needs are and to find the best way to help you. Your case manager will link you to important support services and help find Read more [...]

GLMA’s mission is to ensure equality in healthcare for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and healthcare providers.  Visit their website to join or search for LGBTQ-competent providers

Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is dedicated to ensuring human rights protections and access to justice for all immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, through direct services, advocacy, and public education. NIJC’s National Asylum Partnership on Sexual Minorities (NAPSM) focuses on representing and advocating on behalf of LGBTQ and Read more [...]