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Edwardsville Pride Inclusivity Center (EPICenter)

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Mental Health
  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming

Location

PO Box 265
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Madison County, IL County

Notes

EPICenter is an emerging non-profit providing social/support groups. We are hoping to add more support groups and activities as the year progresses.

NIU Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Ally Training and Education
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • Professional Development/Scholarships/Higher Education
  • Sex Work
  • Sexual Trauma/Violence/Rape
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

Reavis Hall
     Room 103
DeKalb, IL 60115
DeKalb County, IL County

Contact Info

Phone: 815-753-1038

Notes

"The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality offers a variety of programs, including an undergraduate major, undergraduate minors and certificates, graduate certificates, general education courses, and interdisciplinary courses. Check out all of undergraduate and graduate programs. Also, learn more about how a background in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies will benefit you both personally and professionally."

Logan County Pride

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Pride March/Festival/Parade

Location

Statewide
Logan County, IL County

Notes

"Logan County Pride is a non-profit organization supporting the LGBTQIA+ people of Logan County, Illinois, by promoting equality, diversity and inclusion through educational, social and health related initiatives."

Family Service Agency of DeKalb County

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Mental Health
  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Housing/Homelessness
  • Immigration
  • Marriage and Couples Counseling
  • Mutual Aid/Direct Giving/Fundraising
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • People with Disabilities
  • Persons of Color/P.O.C.
  • Professional Development/Scholarships/Higher Education
  • Seniors/Elderly/Aging
  • Sexual Trauma/Violence/Rape
  • Spanish Speaking Community and Support
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

1325 Sycamore Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
DeKalb County, IL County

Contact Info

Phone: 8157588616

Notes

Family Service Agency of DeKalb County has been providing counseling, advocacy, and other essential services to DeKalb County since 1956. We can assist individuals and families from birth through the end of life, no matter the circumstances.

Greater Family Health

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Family Planning (Birth control, Abortion)
  • Gender-Affirmation Services (Hormones/Surgery)
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Mental Health
  • Obstetrics, Gynecology, Breast Health
  • Other (Medical)
  • Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Care
  • S.T.D./S.T.I.
  • Spanish Speaking Medical Treatment
  • Persons of Color/P.O.C.
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming

Location

165 Plank Rd
Sycamore, IL 60178
DeKalb County, IL County

Contact Info

Phone: 844-599-3700

Notes

From the website: "We offer an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment for all the communities we serve. The LGBTQ+ community is no exception."

LGBTQ Health Service Offered Include:
-Primary Health Care
-Care/Case Management
-Infectious Disease Care
-STI Testing and Treatment
-HIV Testing and Treatment
-Rapid HIV Testing and Counseling
-HIV Prevention Treatment (PrEP)
-Anal Pap Smears
-Women’s Health & Gynecology
-Hormone Replacement Therapy
-Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
-Substance Use Disorder Services
-Dental Health Services
-Insurance Enrollment
-Free Condoms
-Outreach and Prevention Education

DeKalb County Pride

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Pride March/Festival/Parade

Location

Statewide
DeKalb County, IL County

Notes

DeKalb Pride grew out of Pride events planned in 2019, 2020, and 2021. We exist to celebrate and connect the LGBTQIA+ community in DeKalb County. Keep your eyes on this page for resources, events, and more!

Instagram: @DeKalbCoPride

DeKalb LGBT Facebook Group

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

Location

Statewide
DeKalb County, IL County

Contact Info

Phone:
Email:

Notes

A group for LGBT individuals in DeKalb, IL or neighboring cities to hang out, invite people to things, promote local events and business, or simply get to know each other!

Welcome to allies and questioning individuals, as long as allies remember that the focus of this group is for LGBT members in the community! ❤️🏳️‍🌈

This is a public group, so be wary of posting anything personal or sensitive that you may not want others to see. Staying public is important to allow for the most growth potential! So be safe and take care of yourself.

Do you know of any LGBT owned or allied businesses? Do you own one yourself? Follow this link to support the local community!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/373289437466762/permalink/373595544102818/

Safe Passage, Inc

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Mental Health
  • Other (Legal)
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • Sexual Trauma/Violence/Rape
  • Youth Services

Location

PO Box 621
DeKalb, IL 60115
DeKalb County, IL County

Contact Info

Phone: 815-756-5228

Notes

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault services for any and all survivors and non-offending loved ones, including emergency and long-term shelter, counseling for children and adults, legal support and medical advocacy, and offender intervention services including anger management. All services are available to individuals of all genders and all sexual orientations. All staff are trained in LGBTQIA+ cultural humility. All services for survivors are free and confidential.

Horizon Counseling and Wellness

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Mental Health
  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Marriage and Couples Counseling
  • Seniors/Elderly/Aging
  • Sexual Trauma/Violence/Rape
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

PO Box 435
Sycamore, IL 60178
DeKalb County, IL County

Contact Info

Phone: (815) 709-4357

Notes

"About Me: Brian Mueller, MA, LCPC

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and have been working in the Dekalb-Sycamore area since 2015. I have clinical and community-based experience with adults, adolescents, and children in a variety of specialty areas that include mental health issues, substance abuse and addiction, life transitions, marriage/relationships, LGBT issues, gender identity, family issues, and divorce/separation. I strive to create a relaxed and comfortable environment, so that you feel empowered and ready to explore your life's potential. If you or someone know you is struggling and in need of direction, I invite you to contact me so we can begin building together."

Lighthouse Foundation

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Black/African Diaspora
  • Mutual Aid/Direct Giving/Fundraising
  • Youth Services

Location

2335 N. Orchard Street
Chicago, IL 60115
Cook County, IL County

Contact Info

Phone: (773) 808-3050
Email:

Notes

"We are a nonsectarian, nonprofit social justice organization that advances justice for Black LGBTQ+ people across Chicagoland through empowerment, education, and entertainment."
Also: "The Lighthouse Foundation is raising money for its Black Queer Mutual Aid Fund, which will give out $100 micro-grants to Black LGBTQ people in need in light of the COVID-19 pandemic." (from an article on blockclubchicago.org)

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