Our AI program is designed to provide affirming care to a diversity of LGBTQ families and single people who do not have access to sperm. We facilitate and support all stages of this process with consultation, fertility awareness education, and insemination services.

Howard Brown Health Center now offers an Alternative Insemination (AI) Program for the lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community.  Our AI Program provides holistic, affirming care to individuals, couples, and families as they prepare for pregnancy and begin the conception process.

Are you tired of being told to “choose a side” by both your straight and lesbian friends? Would you like to better understand what it means to be bisexual? Do you want to speak with other bisexual or questioning women about issues of sexuality? If so, our Bisexual Women’s Support Read more [...]

Our mission is to empower cisgender and transgender women to take control of their own health and to live as fully and as productively as possible. CWAP provides prevention and treatment education, advocacy, therapy, and support for women at risk or living with HIV in the Chicago area.

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.

This 12-week group is designed for women and trans* identified individuals who are interested in having healthier and more fulfilling relationships. Group topics include, but are not limited to, identifying what makes us unhappy in relationships, what unhealthy relationships look like, and how we create and maintain healthy relationships – Read more [...]

On the last Wednesday of each month, LCCP offers the following FREE services for uninsured women and trans people: – Breast/chest exam – Pelvic exam – Pap test – Behavioral/mental health visit – HIV testing – Gonorrhea/Chlamydia testing LCCP also partners with Healing Foundations to provide convenient and comprehensive 30-minute Read more [...]

The Forty Plus group includes, but is not limited to individuals who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender women who are at least 40 years of age. The group is led by a facilitator, but the activities are defined by the participants.

Howard Brown is one of thirty-six community health centers throughout Illinois that participate in the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, an Illinois Department of Public Health-administered early screening program for breast and cervical cancers. FREE clinical breast/chest exams and free pap smears are available to all low-income, uninsured or Read more [...]

At Young Women Empowerment Project girls can get involved right away! If you are between the ages of 12-23 and have experienced trading sex for money, drugs, a place to stay, survival needs, gifts or protection or gang involvement — then feel free to come by. YWEP is open to 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 [...]

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 [...]

Our medical team offers confidential services for all lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals’ primary health care needs, including full gynecological care, routine health screenings, and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses.

The Ryan White Part D Program is a long running, program of Howard Brown Health Center, which serves HIV+ adult women, transgender women, children, infants and adolescents (ages 13 -24). Participants work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of medical and mental health providers, as well as HIV medical case managers. Read more [...]

Our gynecology program provides transmasculine and gender queer clients with access to sensitive basic gynecological care that has been informed by trans people.

Young Women’s Empowerment Project is run by youth of color in the sex trade and street economies. We are a member based social justice organization that is led by and for our constituency. Our organization is staffed and run by us, people between the ages of 17-25. Our mission is Read more [...]

Are you currently or previously married, but think that you might be a lesbian, bisexual or gay? If so, join us for Women Like Me, an ongoing women’s discussion and support group for women who are in or coming out of a marriage or long term heterosexual relationship. In our Read more [...]

Are you a woman who finds herself attracted to other women? Are you beginning to question your sexuality? Do you think you might be lesbian, bisexual or gay? If so, our Women’s Coming Out Group is for you! In our safe and affirming setting, women have the opportunity to discuss Read more [...]

Deer Rehabilitation Services provides an open LGBT specific domestic violence perpetrator group for individuals that are interested in joining. Deer recognizes the need for specialized treatment and information for people in same sex relationships or identifying as LGBT and offers this group to accommodate that. Participants in these groups learn Read more [...]