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 [...]

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.

Thursdays 6pm-8pm art studio/movie night for lgbt youth 23 and under can express themselves through art and new movie releases.

Cafe Pride is Chicago’s coffeehouse for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youths, and their friends, 17 to 21 years old. Cafe Pride’s mission is to provide safe social space for LGBTQA young people on Friday nights from 8:00 – Midnight! Youth from all over the Chicagoland area come to be accepted Read more [...]

The Chicago Gay Hockey Association currently fields three teams named the Red Liners, we also host an instructional season for new players . Each team plays in different Chicagoland adult hockey leagues and provides an environment within the hockey community that is open to all players and fans that is Read more [...]

The purpose of our organization is to provide mature gay and bisexual men, and their admirers, with opportunities to come together in a supportive atmosphere to enjoy social, educational, and recreational activities. Affiliated with Prime Timers WorldWide, our members are gay men interested in such events as: Neighborhood Dining, Sunday Read more [...]

Choral, Cabaret and Musical Theater all Rolled into One With more than 150 singing members backed by a small army of volunteers, the CGMC family covers a diverse cross-section of the Chicago metropolitan area. Under the visionary guidance and inspired direction of Artistic Director, Patrick Sinozich, CGMC delivers a distinctive Read more [...]

WCPA is the umbrella organization for the Windy City Gay Chorus and Aria (the women’s chorus).  Events and information on joining either chorus is listed on the website.

COLAGE unites people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities. COLAGE Illinois welcomes youth Jr. High and High School age with an LGBTQ Read more [...]

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 [...]

GAY FOR GOOD aims to energize and mobilize the LGBT community to interact with the greater community by volunteering time to various social welfare and environmental service projects. Each month, Gay For Good Chicago selects a different non-profit to donate our time for a community service project. There is no Read more [...]

Do you live in Chicago’s South Suburbs? Are you in a LGBT longterm relationship? Do you feel disconnected from the LGBT community which mainly focuses on areas on the Northside of Chicago? We are looking for other LGBT couples including families to come together to meet other LGBT couples and Read more [...]

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 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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]