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Hotlines
Chicagoland Resources
National Resources
Higher Education Resources
Faith-Based Organizations
Additional Resources
Hotlines
Illinois HIV/AIDS and STD Hotline: 1-800-243-2437
(9 am to 9 pm Monday-Friday and 10 am to 6 pm Saturday-Sunday)
Horizons Anti-Violence Project: 773-871-CARE
(for hate crimes, domestic violence, police misconduct, sexual assault,
and discrimination, 24 hour, 365 days a year)
Horizons Community Services Lesbian & Gay Helpline: 773-929-HELP
(6-10 pm, 365 days a year)
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH
(Monday-Friday, 6-10 pm, Saturday 12-5 pm, EST)
ChicagoLand
Resources
College/University Links
Chicago
Collegiate Pride Fest
UIC Office of Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns
GLBT Publications
Chicago
Free Press
Gay Chicago
Magazine
Windy City Times
Health & Wellness
Howard Brown Health Center
http://www.howardbrown.org
The mission of Howard Brown Health Center is to promote the well-being
of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons through the provision
of health care and wellness programs, including clinical, educational,
social service and research activities. Howard Brown Health Center
designed these programs to serve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
persons in a confidential, supportive, and nurturing environment.
Howard Brown Health Center is committed to working cooperatively
with other community-based organizations serving and contributing
to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
Lesbian Community Cancer Project
http://www.lccp.org
Horizons Community Services
http://www.horizonsonline.org/
The Midwest's largest LGBT social service agency, based in Chicago.
Through education, outreach, counseling, and advocacy, Horizons
confronts homophobia and its effects, and support the development
of healthy and integrated lives. Horizons provides its services
through eight major program areas: anti-violence project, education
and support services, lesbian and gay helpline, legal services,
mature adult program, psychotherapy services, speaker services,
and youth services. HIV/AIDS information, referrals, and prevention
education infused throughout all programs.
Arts & Entertainment
Chicago Gay Men's
Chorus
Windy City
Performing Arts
Other Chicagoland Resources
Center on Halsted
http://www.centeronhalsted.org/
Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
http://www.glchamber.org/
The Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is a city and
suburban organization founded to help the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender business community through networking, promotions,
marketing, and attracting tourism
Gerber/Hart Library
http://www.gerberhart.org/
Gerber/Hart Library was founded in 1981 to be a depository for the
records of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) individuals
and organizations, and for other resources bearing upon their lives
and experiences in American society. Gerber/Hart Library has since
grown into being the Midwest's largest LGBT circulating library
with over 14,000 volumes, 800 periodical titles, and 100 archival
collections
Safe Guys
www.safeguys.com
Whether you think of yourself as gay, bisexual or just adventurous,
meeting other men in the suburbs can be a challenge. SAFEGUYS is
your source for places to go, support groups and medically-accurate
safer sex information. Not a dating service
Chicago Transgender
http://www.chicagotransgender.net/
This site is dedicated to all things Transgender in Chicago and
the surrounding suburbs.
National
Resources
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
http://www.colage.org/
COLAGE engages, connects, and empowers people to make the world
a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
parents and families.
Family Pride Coaltion
http://www.familypride.org/
The mission of the Family Pride Coalition is to advance the well-being
of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and their families
through mutual support, community collaboration, and public understanding.
GLAAD
http://www.glaad.org/
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated
to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation
of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia
and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
GenderPAC
http://www.gpac.org/
The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) works to end discrimination
and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes,
educating elected officials and expanding legal rights.
Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/
As America's largest gay and lesbian organization, the Human Rights
Campaign provides a national voice on gay and lesbian issues. The
Human Rights Campaign effectively lobbies Congress; mobilizes grassroots
action in diverse communities; invests strategically to elect a
fair-minded Congress; and increases public understanding through
innovative education and communication strategies.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/
The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
(IGLHRC) is to secure the full enjoyment of the human rights of
all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on
the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or
expression, and/or HIV status.
Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full
recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals,
the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation,
education, and public policy work.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://www.thetaskforce.org/
NGLTF is the national progressive organization working for the civil
rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, with the
vision and commitment to building a powerful political movement.
The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Organization
http://www.llego.org/
LLEGÓ, the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &
Transgender Organization, is the only national nonprofit organization
devoted to representing Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) communities and addressing their growing needs regarding
an array of social issues ranging from civil rights and social justice
to health and human services.
Transgender Support Site
http://www.heartcorps.com/journeys/
Transgender Support Site is a resource that gives tips for individuals
who identify as transgender, as well as family and friends of transgender
individuals.
Gender Talk
http://www.gendertalk.com/
GenderTalk is the leading worldwide weekly radio program that talks
about transgenderism in the first person. Each week we present news,
information, and exciting new voices that challenge our traditional
view of gender -- and more.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
http://www.pflag.org/
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support,
to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed
public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal
civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender
identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful
of human diversity.
Children of Lesbians and Gays
http://www.familieslikemine.com/
A web site dedicated to decreasing isolation for people who have
parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), and
bringing voice to the experiences of these families.
Higher
Education Resources
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education
Network
http://www.glsen.org
GLSEN is an education organization creating safe schools for all
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources
in Higher Education
http://www.lgbtcampus.org/
The combined vision and mission on the Consortium is to achieve
higher education environments in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni
have equity in every respect. Our goals are to support colleagues
and develop curriculum to professionally enhance this work; to seek
climate improvement on campuses; and to advocate for policy change,
program development, and establishment of LGBT Office/Centers.
Financial Aid for LGBT Students
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml
Campus PrideNet—National Network for LGBTA Student
Leaders
http://www.campuspride.net/
Campus PrideNet serves student leaders of gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender or queer (glbtq) campus organizations by providing access
to accurate and consistent resources that demonstrate support, education
and visibility on college and university campuses.
The Lambda 10 Project
http://www.lambda10.org/
Online community for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Fraternity Issues
Faith-Based Organizations
Al-Fatiha Foundation
http://www.al-fatiha.org/
Al-Fatiha Foundation is dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, those exploring their
sexual orientation or gender identity, and their allies, families
and friends. Al-Fatiha promotes the progressive Islamic notions
of peace, equality and justice. We envision a world that is free
from prejudice, injustice and discrimination, where all people are
fully embraced and accepted into their faith, their families and
their communities.
Beyond Inclusion
http://www.beyondinclusion.org/
Beyond Inclusion plays a cooperative role in the work of convincing
the Episcopal Church to develop rites for the blessing of couples
living in life-long committed relationships other than marriage
DignityUSA
http://www.dignityusa.org/
DignityUSA works for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world through
education, advocacy and support.
Reconciling Ministries Network
http://www.rmnetwork.org/index.php
Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots organization
that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual
orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist
Church, both in policy and practice.
Methodist Students for an All Inclusive Church
http://www.rmnetwork.org/mosaic/
Methodist Students for an All-Inclusive Church (MOSAIC) is an extension
ministry of the Reconciling Ministries Network. As young United
Methodists (young adults, students, and seminarians), our mission
is to hold the United Methodist Church to be the fully inclusive
body of Christ. We seek to create change in Church policies and
practices which are exclusionary of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender persons, their families, and their allies.
United Methodists of Color for a Fully Inclusive Church
(UMOC)
http://www.umoc.org/
UMOC is the progressive, multiracial and multiethnic caucus for
true diversity in the United Methodist Church.UMOC works to build
a church that is anti-racist, anti-classist, anti-heterosexist,
and anti-colonialist.
Soulfource
http://www.soulforce.org/
Soulforce is an interfaith movement committed to ending spiritual
violence perpetuated by religious policies and teachings against
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people
That All May Freely Serve
http://www.tamfs.org/new/index.asp
a group of dedicated Christians, working within the boundaries of
existing Presbyterian Church (USA) policy. Through education and
dialogue, we strive to open barriers in order to permit gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people to serve openly as clergy,
elders, and deacons within the denomination.
Additional Resources
Bisexuality Basics
http://allies.tamu.edu/Did%20You%20Know/bisexuality.htm
A brief introduction and description of Bisexuality. The Adopted
from Texas A & M University
Transgender 101
http://allies.tamu.edu/Did%20You%20Know/transgender.htm
A brief introduction and description of Transgender Individuals.
Adopted from Texas A & M University
Commonly Asked questions
http://allies.tamu.edu/Did%20You%20Know/apa.htm
Get the answers you may have been looking for regarding Psychology
and Sexual Orientation. Adopted from Texas A & M University
Terminology
http://allies.tamu.edu/Did%20You%20Know/terminology.htm
So what does LGBT stand for? Find out the answers and other common
terminology that is found in the community. Adopted from Texas A
& M University
Symbols and Icons
http://www.enqueue.com/ria/index.htm
How do I show my support and acceptance? These are the symbols and
icons commonly used to show support or acceptance for the LGBT community.
I think I might be gay
http://youth.org/yao/docs/i-think-article-gay.html
I think I might be a lesbian
http://youth.org/yao/docs/i-think-article-lesbian.html
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