LGBTQ+ 365 Resources

Art

Overlooked Achievement by LGBTQ Artists in Chicago

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/arts/design/chicago-overlooked-stonewall-art.html

15 Young LGBTQ Artists Driving Contemporary Art Forward

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-15-young-lgbtq-artists-driving-contemporary-art-forward

Articles & Magazines

Advocate

https://www.advocate.com/

Compete Magazine

https://competenetwork.com/magazine

https://issuu.com/compete

Curve Magazine

https://www.curvemag.com/

Out Magazine

https://www.out.com/

Windy City Times

https://windycitytimes.com/windycitytimes.php

EduBirdie

https://edubirdie.org/translations/being-african-american-lgbtq-an-introduction/

GLMA

http://glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&nodeID=1&pageID=1200

Block Club Chicago

https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/01/this-isnt-the-pride-parade-north-side-black-lives-matter-march-a-reminder-that-black-trans-women-started-gay-liberation-movement/

WTTW News

https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/04/study-finds-most-lgbtq-services-located-white-wealthy-neighborhoods

The Black Wall Street Times

https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2019/06/17/yesterday-and-todays-black-lgbtq-and-sgl-movers-and-shakers%E2%80%8B/

Books & Education

An Ally’s Guide to Terminology

https://www.jcfs.org/sites/default/files/allys-guide-to-terminology_1.pdf

Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

http://www.gerberhart.org/

ACLY of Illinois

https://www.aclu-il.org/

Illinois Eagle E-Newspaper

https://illinoiseagle.com/

Leather Archives and Museum

https://leatherarchives.org/

The University of Chicago’s Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality

https://gendersexuality.uchicago.edu/projects/lgsp/

National & Local Chicagoland Organizations

Kiran Inc.

https://www.kiraninc.org/south-asian-lgbtq-resources

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance

https://www.nqapia.org/

Center on Halsted

https://www.centeronhalsted.org/

Trikone Chicago

https://www.trikonechicago.org/

Affinity

https://www.affinity95.org/about

The Civil Rights Agenda

https://www.facebook.com/jointcra/

Transgender Law Center

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

Get Equal

http://www.getequal.org/

Heartland Alliance

https://www.heartlandalliance.org/

IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program

https://www.impactprogram.org/

SAGE Organization

https://www.sageusa.org/

Masjid al-Rabia Community Center

https://masjidalrabia.org/about-masjidalrabia

Youth Services

https://www.ysgn.org/services/pride/

Keshet

https://www.keshetonline.org/

Assata’s Daughters Organization

https://www.assatasdaughters.org/

Black and Pink: Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/chicagoblackandpink/

Brave Space Alliance

https://www.bravespacealliance.org/

Howard Brown Health

https://howardbrown.org/

La Casa Norte

http://www.lacasanorte.org/

The Legacy Project

https://legacyprojectchicago.org/

Coming Out

University of Chicago’s Care2Prevent

https://care2prevent.com/

The Gay Fathers of Greater Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/CenterOnHalsted/posts/the-gay-fathers-of-greater-chicago-one-of-center-on-halsteds-peer-led-community-/10153982261249710/

Genderqueer Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/groups/75187866592/

Howard Brown Health

https://howardbrown.org/

IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program

https://www.impactprogram.org/

PFLAG Northern Illinois Council

https://pflagillinois.org/

Counseling, Behavioral, & Health Care

Howard Brown Health

https://howardbrown.org/

TPAN

https://www.tpan.com/

Chicago Women’s Health Center

https://www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/

CALOR, Inc.

https://calor.org/

Delphi Behavioral Health Group

https://delphihealthgroup.com

Project Vida

https://projectvida.org/

IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program

https://www.impactprogram.org/

Drugwatch

https://www.drugwatch.com/health/lgbtq/

Heartland Alliance

https://www.heartlandalliance.org/

University of Chicago’s Care2Prevent

https://care2prevent.com/

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/

Lurie Children’s

https://www.luriechildrens.org/ 

The Trevor Project

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Resource Village

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/

Trans Lifeline

https://translifeline.org/

Sunshine Behavioral Health

https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/transgender-community/

Addiction Group

https://www.addictiongroup.org/addiction/what-is-alcoholic/

GLMA

http://www.glma.org/

Gender Identity & Autism

https://www.elemy.com/studio/mood-disorders/autism-and-gender-identity‍

Illinois Free Rehab Centers

https://www.freerehabcenters.net/illinois/

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Employment

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/employment_program.html

Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cchr.html

Heartland Alliance

https://www.heartlandalliance.org/

CALOR, Inc.

https://calor.org/

Films & Streaming

12 Great Documentaries to Watch for Pride Month

https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a32743869/best-queer-documentaries-for-pride/

16 Great LGBTQ Movies to Stream During Self-Isolation

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-ent-lgbtq-movies-to-stream-20200320-akckupoiejghnfsftvqoyzxie4-story.html

The Best LGBT Shows to Watch Right Now

https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-lgbt-shows-to-watch/

Food Pantries

Brave Space Alliance

https://www.bravespacealliance.org/

Hotlines

1. Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
2. SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline: (877) 360-5428
3. The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
4. LGBT National Help Center: (800) 246-7743
5. The Village at University of Chicago: (773) 834-5073
6. Project Vida: (773) 277-2291
7. South Side Help Center: (773) 445-5445

Housing

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/

Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cchr.html

HIV/AIDS & STDs

AIDS Foundation Chicago

https://www.aidschicago.org/#firstSlide

Legal Council for Health Justice

https://legalcouncil.org/

TPAN

https://www.tpan.com/

CALOR, Inc.

https://calor.org/

University of Chicago’s Care2Prevent

https://care2prevent.com/

Howard Brown Health

https://howardbrown.org/

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/

Heartland Alliance

https://www.heartlandalliance.org/

Center on Halsted

https://www.centeronhalsted.org/

IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program

https://www.impactprogram.org/

Illinois HIV Care Connect

https://hivcareconnect.com/

Open Door Health Center of Illinois

https://odhcil.org/

Project Vida

http://projectvida.org/

Intersex

Genderqueer Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/groups/75187866592/

Center on Halsted

https://www.centeronhalsted.org

Social Justice, Legal Matters & Services

Illinois Compiled Statutes

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K21-101

The Civil Rights Agenda

https://www.facebook.com/jointcra/

Transgender Law Center

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

Legal Council for Health Justice

https://legalcouncil.org/

Equality Illinois

http://www.equalityillinois.us/

Lambda Legal

https://www.lambdalegal.org/states-regions/illinois

Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois

https://www.tjlp.org/

Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cchr.html

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/

The Human Rights Campaign

https://www.hrc.org/

ACLU LGBTQ Student Rights

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/students-rights/#lgbtq-student-rights

Incite!

https://incite-national.org/

Trans Justice Funding Project

https://www.transjusticefundingproject.org/

Trans Women of Color Collective

https://www.twocc.us/

PFLAG National

https://pflag.org/

Illinois Eagle E-Newspaper

https://illinoiseagle.com/

The Legacy Project

https://legacyprojectchicago.org/

LGBTQ Families, Parents, and Family Formations

PFLAG Northern Illinois Council

https://pflagillinois.org/

Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cchr.html

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/

The Gay Fathers of Greater Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/CenterOnHalsted/posts/the-gay-fathers-of-greater-chicago-one-of-center-on-halsteds-peer-led-community-/10153982261249710/

Howard Brown Health

https://howardbrown.org/

Lurie Children’s Gender Development Program

https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/gender-development-program/

Men Having Babies

https://www.menhavingbabies.org/

University of Chicago’s Care2Prevent

https://care2prevent.com/

Relationships

University of Chicago’s Care2Prevent

https://care2prevent.com/

The Gay Fathers of Greater Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/CenterOnHalsted/posts/the-gay-fathers-of-greater-chicago-one-of-center-on-halsteds-peer-led-community-/10153982261249710/

Genderqueer Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/groups/75187866592/

IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program

https://www.impactprogram.org/

PFLAG Northern Illinois Council

https://pflagillinois.org/

Sobriety & Substance Abuse

Gateway Foundation

https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/

Gay & Sober

https://www.gayandsober.org/

Drugwatch

https://www.drugwatch.com/health/lgbtq/

Anixter Center

https://anixter.org/

Chicago Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.chicagoaa.org/

Alcohol Rehab Guide

https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/resources/lgbtq-alcoholism/

Crystal Meth Anonymous Chicago

https://www.cmachicago.org/

Smart Recovery Illinois

https://www.smartrecoveryillinois.org/

Chicagoland Region of Narcotics Anonymous

https://www.chicagona.org/

New Town Alano Club

https://www.newtownalanoclub.org/

Sexual Compulsives Anonymous Recovery

https://sca-recovery.org/WP/

Treatment4Addiction.com Helpline

https://www.treatment4addiction.com/

Addiction Group

https://www.addictiongroup.org/addiction/what-is-alcoholic/

Free by the Sea

https://freebythesea.com/lgbtq-substance-abuse-treatment/

Boca Recovery Center

https://bocarecoverycenter.com/addiction/lgbtq-substance-abuse-guide/

Northern Illinois Recovery Center

https://www.northernillinoisrecovery.com/

Music

Your 2020 LGBTQ+ Pride Playlist

https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a32758855/2020-lgbtq-playlist-pride/

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Safety

https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/lgbtq-guide-online-safety/

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Talks

What the Gay Rights Movement Learned from the Civil Rights Movement

https://www.ted.com/talks/yoruba_richen_what_the_gay_rights_movement_learned_from_the_civil_rights_movement

Fifty Shades of Gay

https://www.ted.com/talks/io_tillett_wright_fifty_shades_of_gay

Black Trans* Lives Matter

https://www.ted.com/talks/d_l_stewart_black_trans_lives_matter

A Powerful Poem About What It Feels Like to Be Transgender

https://www.ted.com/talks/lee_mokobe_a_powerful_poem_about_what_it_feels_like_to_be_transgender

We Are All Hiding Something. Let’s Find the Courage to Open Up

https://www.ted.com/talks/ash_beckham_we_re_all_hiding_something_let_s_find_the_courage_to_open_up

Trans

Transgender Law Center

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

PFLAG Northern Illinois Council

https://pflagillinois.org/

University of Chicago’s Care2Prevent

https://care2prevent.com/

Howard Brown Health

https://howardbrown.org/

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/

Chicago Women’s Health Center

https://www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/

Genderqueer Chicago

https://www.facebook.com/groups/75187866592/

IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program

https://www.impactprogram.org/

Lurie Children’s

https://www.luriechildrens.org/

Transmasculine Alliance Chicago

https://www.transmaschi.com/

Trans Lifeline

https://translifeline.org/

Sunshine Behavioral Health

https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/resources/transgender-community/

Youths

University of Chicago’s Care2Prevent

https://care2prevent.com/

Howard Brown Health

https://howardbrown.org/

CALOR, Inc.

https://calor.org/

Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cchr.html

Chicago House

https://www.chicagohouse.org/

Chicago Women’s Health Center

https://www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/

Heartland Alliance

https://www.heartlandalliance.org/

Center on Halsted

https://www.centeronhalsted.org/HIV.html

Project Vida

https://projectvida.org/

Lurie Children’s

https://www.luriechildrens.org/

IMPACT LGBT Health and Development Program

https://www.impactprogram.org/

TPAN

https://www.tpan.com/

The Trevor Project

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Youth Services

https://www.ysgn.org/services/pride/

The Night Ministry

https://www.thenightministry.org/

Indiegogo

https://www.indiegogo.com/ 

ACLU LGBTQ Student Rights

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/students-rights/#lgbtq-student-rights