Following are LGBTQ+ organizations and additional resources. PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois provides this information for your reference.
We are continually looking to add additional resources. If you would like to request your organization be included or know of an organization that you would like to request be included, please send an email with the organization name and web address to info@pflagillinois.org. Your request will be reviewed and, if approved, added to the resource list.
DISCLAIMER: These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois of any of the products, services or opinions expressed on external sites. PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of external sites or for that of subsequent links.
- ORGANIZATIONS
- Equality Illinois
- 360 Youth Services
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Online Support Groups – NAMI Illinois – LGBTQ+ NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer led support group designed for any adult (18+) in the LGBTQ+ community who has a mental health condition.
- Campus Pride Index – national listing of LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities
- Welcoming Schools – a bullying prevention program by the HRC Foundation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training, lesson plans, booklists and resources for educators and youth-serving professionals.
- Chicago Youth Mutual Aid (CYMA) – collaboration of five Black and Brown grassroots led organizations in Chicago serving youth and their families.
- RESOURCES
- CDC: LGBT Youth Resources
- Q Chat Space – an online community for LGBTQ+ teens
- Resources for LGBTQ+ College Students
- The List is a Chicagoland-based collection of resources for Trans and Gender Nonconforming folx and those who support them.
- List of LGBTQ friendly jobs
- imi – free, research-backed mental health tool helps LGBTQ+ youth cope with stress through practical, relevant, and inclusive approaches