Resources

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)

• • Dial 988
    • LGBTQI+ people under 25 can access affirming support via the 988 Lifeline by calling 988 and pressing #3. People can also text the word “PRIDE” to 988 or check off the LGBTQI+ box in the pre-chat survey to be connected to a counselor to receive needed support.

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.

 

 

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).

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

• Established in 1998, Youth Outlook is the first and longest-running social service agency in Illinois solely dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth. We work in seven counties in northern Illinois, offering drop-in centers for youth, caregiver, and parent support, plus community education and professional development.
  • Youth Outlook extensive resources
  • Youth Outlook Health & Wellness Navigation Program

Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois

• TJLP provides Legal Assistance, including help with name changes and legal assistance that prioritizes Community Care.
  • Name Change Mobilization
    • We want to help as many people as possible legally change their names as a part of our long-term goal of gender self-determination for all, free of government limitation.
  • Name Change Resources
  • Updating your Gender Marker

Equality Illinois

Illinois Department of Human Rights

Illinois Safe Schools Alliance

Illinois State Board of Elections

• Find My Elected Officials

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]

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

Woodstock Pride

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.

 

ACLU

• ACLU Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Tracker

Advocates for Trans Equality(A4TE

• A4TE Trans Legal Survival Guide

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.

Campus Pride Index

• National Listing of LGBTQ+ friendly Colleges and Universities

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.

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.
  • Equality Maps

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.

 

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

• Savvy Ally Action YouTube

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