Legal

Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
http://www.lambdalegal.org/



Lesbian/Gay Media

Chicago Free Press
http://www.chicagofreepress.com/

DykeDiva.com
The alternative Lesbian site
http://www.dykediva.com/

Windy City Media Group
The voice of the Chicago’s Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Trans Community Since 1985
http://www.wctimes.com/



Lesbian/Gay Resources

Affinity
One of the central elements of Affinity’s mission has been the creation of opportunities for visibility, empowerment, and leadership for black lesbians locally, while serving as a national organizing model.
http://www.affinity95.org/a/index.php

AIDS Care
A not-for-profit residence and service organization for people living with HIV/AIDS
http://www.aidscarechicago.org

American Veterans For Equal Rights (AVER)
AVER is dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of all veterans and service members, and to honoring the sacrifices of all who served past and present.
http://www.glbva.org

Bisexual.org, the Official Website of the Bisexual Foundation
http://www.bisexual.org/

Center on Halsted
The Center will be an anchor for all facets of the LGBT community to congregate freely in a safe, understanding and nurturing environment – with support networks and programs that meet the cultural, emotional, social, educational and recreational needs of LGBT persons, whether youth, adults, seniors or families.
http://www.horizonsonline.org/

Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
The Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit corporation established to promote the development and growth of successful business enterprises by persons who self identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual or transgendered persons.
http://www.glchamber.org/

Equality Illinois
Equality Illinois’ mission is to secure, protect and defend the basic civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the state of Illinois.
http://www.eqil.org/

Howard Brown
The mission of Howard Brown 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.
http://www.howardbrown.org/

Lesbian Community Cancer Project
The Mission of LCCP is to advance the health and quality of life for lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals through advocacy and public education.
http://www.lccp.org/

The Gay Student Center
The Gay Student Center is both a separate community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning students, as well as a fully integrated part of The Student Center, one of the leading community sites for college students, high school students, and teens. The Student Center has always had a very vibrant and visible number of GLB students and it was felt that there should be a section specifically for the GLB student community, so here we are.
http://gaystudentcenter.student.com/



Sports and Cultural

Gay Games VII Sports and Cultural Festival
http://www.gaygameschicago.org/