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  • Crisis Support

    The Trevor Project 

      • The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

        • We’re Here for You

          • If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.

            • Call 866-488-7386

            • Text “START” to 678678

     

    Trans Lifeline

      • Call 877-565-8860
        • Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.

    988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)

    Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)

      • They also have an online chat feature available. Operating around the clock, seven days a week, confidential and free of cost, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Highly trained, experienced advocates offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information and referral services in over 170 languages.

    Pride Institute | LGBTQ+ Addiction Treatment | Minneapolis, MN (pride-institute.com

      • 24/7 Call 800-547-7433
      • Chemical dependency/mental health referral and information hotline for the LGBTQ community.

    RAINN | The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization

      • 800- 656-HOPE / 800 810-7440 (TTY)
      • The nation’s largest organization fighting sexual violence, RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.

    Kane County Mental Health Crisis Support

  • PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois

    PFLAG Geneva/Tri-Cities is part of the PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois

    • PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois is a coalition of 17 PFLAG chapters in the state. We work together to accomplish more than we could acting individually. You may attend meetings of any PFLAG chapter, and you never have to be a member to attend. Please find our Council chapters here to explore more meeting possibilities. We encourage you to participate in any chapter that suits your schedule and needs. Each chapter provides a unique opportunity to connect, support, and advocate within your community.
      • Subscribe to Open Doors PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois free monthly newsletter! It brings you chapter reports, news from PFLAG National, information about local events, interviews with artists, writers and other interesting people, book excerpts, and useful resources.If you’d like to contribute your stories, essays, photography, artworks, or other materials for publication, please email [email protected]. Material submission deadline is the 25th day of every month, except for December 25th (we skip one issue per year due to holidays).
  • Community Organizations and Resources

    Belong: Fox Valley – Where Everyone has a Place

    • Belong: Fox Valley is a grassroots organization working to make the Fox Valley, Illinois and the surrounding communities inclusive and affirming spaces that celebrate the diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions of our community members. They provide a weekly Youth Drop-In, monthly Social Gatherings, and so much more!

    Youth Outlook

    Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois

    • TJLP provides Legal Assistance, including help with name changes and legal assistance that prioritizes Community Care.

    Equality Illinois

    • On behalf of 500,000 LGBTQ+ Illinoisans, Equality Illinois is the state’s oldest, largest and most effective advocacy organization dedicated to defending rights for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans

    Everywhere Is Queer

    • Everywhere Is Queer is a public resource (and ever-growing searchable map!) created for the LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community to find welcoming, queer-owned spaces to shop, connect, eat, learn, and grow all over the world… even in your own neighborhood!

    Illinois Department of Human Rights

    • The Department of Human Rights administers the Illinois Human Rights Act. The Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”) prohibits discrimination in Illinois with respect to employment, financial credit, public accommodations and real estate transactions on the bases of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, ancestry, military status, age (40 and over), order of protection status, marital status, sexual orientation (which includes gender-related identity), unfavorable military discharge and physical and mental disability. The Act also prohibits sexual harassment in education, discrimination because of citizenship status and arrest record in employment, and discrimination based on familial status in real estate transactions.

    Illinois Safe Schools Alliance

    • The Alliance promotes safety, support, and healthy development for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth in Illinois through advocacy, education, youth organizing, and professional development.The Alliance, which made PHIMC its home in 2019, envisions a world in which youth develop to their fullest potential, learning in safe and nurturing schools, living in communities that accept and honor differences, where everyone has the freedom to express their sexual orientation and gender identity.

    Illinois State Board of Elections

    Kane County Health Department

    The List

    • The List is a Chicagoland-based collection of resources for Trans and Gender Nonconforming folx and those who support them.

    Aurora LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

    • The City of Aurora’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Advisory Board
    • Email:  [email protected]

    Aurora Pride

    Bolingbrook Pride

    DeKalb Pride

    ELGbtq+ Elgin Pride

    Elmhurst Pride Collective

    Equal Love Strikes

    Equality Downers Grove

    Illinois Eagle

    IL West Suburbs LGBT Community

    Joliet Pride Network

    Kankakee Area LGBTQ Network

    The Liam Foundation – Rockford, IL

    Naper Pride

    Plainfield Pride

    The Pride Squad

    • We shine our LGBTQ+ pride at various social events throughout Chicago’s N/W suburbs. Our mission is to have fun and strengthen our community, connect, network, and to be seen and represented.

    Rockford Area Pride

    Strands For Trans

    • Strands For Trans is a global network of hair, beauty, and wellness industries and organizations that seek to create and inspire safe and positive experiences for all guests, especially guests from the trans community.

    Woodstock Pride

  • PFLAG Virtual Resources

    PFLAG National Chapter Hybrid and Virtual Meetings

    • PFLAG National has over 35o Chapters, many of which offer hybrid and virtual meetings. You don’t have to be a member to participate in any PFLAG chapter meeting. If you’re interested in attending more than one meeting a month, be sure to explore the options available through the Virtual PFLAG meetings.

    PFLAG Connects Communities

    • PFLAG Connects: Communities (PCC) provide a safe, virtual, moderated space where people with shared experiences can connect each month. PFLAG National’s current communities gather people of Latino, Black/African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander backgrounds—as well as military families (in partnership with our friends at the Modern Military Association of America [MMAA]), families with gender-diverse loved ones, grandparents and a dad group—to gain support, ask questions, and learn from others who have been through similar experiences. These meetings cater primarily to family members of LGBTQ+ people, and also welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community.

    PFLAG National Online Community

    • As the first and largest organization for parents, families, and allies of the LGBTQ+ community, we’re here to provide loving support and critical resources.

     

  • National Organizations and Resources

    ACLU

    Advocates for Trans Equality(A4TE

    Advocates for Trans Equality fights for the legal and political rights of transgender people in America. Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, we shift government and society towards a future where we are no less than equal.

    Bisexual Resource Center

    • The Bisexual Resource Center works to connect the bi+ community and help its members thrive through resources, support, and celebration. We envision an empowered, visible, and inclusive global community for bi+ people.

    Campus Pride Index

    • National Listing of LGBTQ+ friendly Colleges and Universities

    Everywhere Is Queer

    • Everywhere Is Queer is a public resource (and ever-growing searchable map!) created for the LGBTQIA2S+ and ally community to find welcoming, queer-owned spaces to shop, connect, eat, learn, and grow all over the world… even in your own neighborhood!

    That’s Gender Dysphoria, FYI

    • The Gender Dysphoria Bible is a platform for quantifying and describing the experience of gender incongruence and of transgender individuals.

    Gender Spectrum

    • Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, we help families, organizations, and institutions increase their understanding of gender and consider the implications that evolving views have for each of us.

    GLAAD

    • Founded in 1985, GLAAD is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance. Serving as a storyteller, media force, resource, and advocate, GLAAD tackles tough issues and provokes dialogue so that authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized. GLAAD strives to protect all that has been accomplished and helps create a world where everyone can live the life they love.

    GLMA 

    Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality

    • GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities and equality for LGBTQ+ health professionals in their work and learning environments. To achieve this mission, GLMA utilizes the scientific expertise of its diverse multidisciplinary membership to inform and drive advocacy, education, and research.

    GLSEN

    • As GLSEN was founded by a group of teachers in 1990, we knew that educators play key roles in creating affirming learning environments for LGBTQ youth. But as well as activating supportive educators, we believe in centering and uplifting student-led movements, which have powered initiatives like the Day of Silence, Ally Week, and more.

    Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

    • By inspiring and engaging individuals and communities, the Human Rights Campaign strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

    Lambda Legal

    • Lambda Legal Help Desk
      • Lambda Legal’s Help desk is a resource for the community we serve in providing general legal information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status.

    Movement Advancement Project (MAP)

    • We work to create a thriving, inclusive, and equitable America where all people have a fair chance to pursue health and happiness, earn a living, take care of the ones they love, be safe in their communities, and participate in civic life.

    National Center for Transgender Equality

    • Today, NCTE is a team of hard-working staff members supported by a nationwide community of transgender people, allies, and advocates with an extensive record of winning life-saving change for transgender people.

    National LGBTQ Taskforce

    • The National LGBTQ Task Force builds power, takes action, and creates change to achieve freedom, justice, and equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.

    The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging

    Pen America

    • PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world.
      • Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves

    Safe Schools for All

    • Title IX Ensures Every Student Is Safe and Supported at School

    Sage Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders

    • SAGE stands proudly with the LGBTQ+ pioneers across the country who’ve been fighting for decades for their right to live with dignity and respect.

    Strands for Trans

    • LGBTQ affirming hair salons/stylists nationwide

    The Savvy Ally Handout Resources

    Trans Youth Equality Foundation

    • The Trans Youth Equality Foundation provides education, advocacy and support for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families. Our mission is to share information about the unique needs of this community, partnering with families, educators and service providers to help foster a healthy, caring, and safe environment for all children we serve.

    Transgender Law Center

    • The Transgender Law Center is the largest American transgender-led civil rights organization in the United States.

     

  • Resources for your Allyship Journey
    Allyship Tools
    The Guide to Being a Straight Ally
    The Guide to Being An Ally to Trans and Nonbinary People
    Leading with Love for People Who Are LGBTQ+
    Leading with Love for People Who are Trans or Nonbinary
    Leading with Love for LGBTQ+ People in Faith Communities
    Bi+ 101 Allyship: How to Not Let Things Fall Bi the Wayside: Recording & Training Toolkit
    How to “Ally” for the Holidays
    Join the Fight, Advocacy Tools
    Savvy Ally Action
  • LGBTQ+ Healthcare Resources

    LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory

    • The LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory is a project of the Tegan and Sara Foundation and GLMA – Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality.It is a free, searchable database of all kinds of doctors, medical professionals and healthcare providers who are knowledgeable and sensitive to the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ people in the USA and Canada.LGBTQ+ patients deserve healthcare providers who they can be open and honest with —free from fear of stigma or bias. The simple act of connecting patients with care is a solution to this problem.

    Youth Outlook 

    Established in 1998, Youth Outlook is the first and longest-running social service agency in Illinois solely dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth. We work across northern and central Illinois, offering drop-in centers for youth, caregiver, and parent support, plus community education and professional development.

     

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