The statewide civic power of LGBTQ Illinoisans will be featured at the state’s first Illinois LGBTQ Forum: The Democratic Candidates for Governor, which will include statewide viewing sites. Organized by Affinity Community Services, the Association of Latinos/as Motivating Action (ALMA), the Equality Illinois Institute, and Pride Action Tank, the forum will take place on Wednesday, …
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YOU are invited to submit questions for the Illinois LGBTQ Forum: The Democratic Candidates for Governor. Four weeks from today on Wednesday, Dec. 6, State Sen. Daniel Biss, Madison County Regional Superintendent of Schools Bob Daiber, anti-violence activist Tio Hardiman, businessman Chris Kennedy, and businessman JB Pritzker will sit down with a coalition of organizations …
REGISTER TO ATTEND Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Illinoisans will have an opportunity to hear directly from the Democratic candidates for governor about the issues that impact our lives at a candidate forum in Chicago on Wednesday, December 6, a coalition of organizations that serve and advocate for LGBTQ Illinoisans announced Thursday. You …
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Equality Illinois is at the Illinois State Fair for the 6th year in a row, this year seeking support for our brave and patriotic troops, including transgender members of the military. Fairgoers who stop by the Equality Illinois booth during the State Fair, which runs now through Aug. 20 in Springfield, will be able to …
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Equality Illinois and AIDS Foundation of Chicago are excited to announce Fahrenheit Chicago–Pride South on the Lake, an end-of-summer beach party of fun, music, and social networking for LGBTQ Illinoisans, their friends and families. The free event, featuring non-stop music, beach games and a Bid Whist card tournament, public health awareness, and civic engagement, will …
Join Equality Illinois and Cradles to Crayons Chicago this Saturday for Proud Families Service Day, an opportunity during Pride Month for families of every stripe to show their support for local kids living in need. Together, youth and adults inspect, sort, and package all new and like-new donations into customized “KidPacks”. Anyone age six and …
On Memorial Day, Equality Illinois remembers all who served our nation and made the ultimate sacrifice. A monument honoring LGBTQ veterans is being dedicated today at 1pm at Halsted and Addison streets in Chicago. The local chapter of American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER Chicago Chapter) is behind the effort, but it is several thousand …
On Tuesday, April 25, thousands of people, including LGBTQ Illinoisans, will come together as Illinois Women March on Springfield and take action for civil rights and a responsible budget. Equality Illinois is proud to be a coalition partner for this inspiring and impactful event. Please join us! We will rally and lobby for legislative initiatives …
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there is no more fitting thought at this time in our history than the inscription written on the side of his memorial in Washington, DC: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” Equality Illinois joins the nation today in pausing to remember Dr. King.
Equality Illinois wishes you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving, as we also look ahead to the challenging work we must do together in Illinois and throughout the U.S. to make sure everyone has a place at the table.
Announcing the POST-ELECTION ACTION FORUM-An LGBTQ response to the Trump presidency Join us on Monday, Nov. 28 to: 1. Discuss the protections that are at risk for LGBTQ Americans 2. Learn how the LGBTQ community and other groups are responding 3. Find opportunities to take action and volunteer Event Co-Sponsors: Equality Illinois, Lake View Presbyterian …
Vigils in memory of the victims of the Orlando massacre at the Pulse nightclub and in solidarity with the LGBT community continue this week. If you know of a ceremony in your area, please email us at info@eqil.org, and we’ll add it to this list: THURSDAY: Joliet – 7:00 p.m. at E Jefferson and Power …
It’s unprecedented. The State of Illinois is now in its 7th month without an operating budget. Our families and communities are suffering, and we cannot proceed without making our voices heard. On January 27–the day of Gov. Rauner’s State of the State address–join Equality Illinois at the “State of OUR State Rally” – organized by …
Growing your family is an incredible experience, and we are so excited for you! For assistance in adoption and foster care, especially for #LGBT parents, you can attend this free seminar in Peoria sponsored by Equality Illinois, Familycore, Peoria Proud and the Center for Law & Social Work. While the journey for prospective parents can …
Celebrating Marriage and Remembering The Work Still to Do