Illinois

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Issues

• Marriage
  1996 – Anti-same-sex marriage statute banned marriage for same-sex couples
• Domestic Violence
  Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral and include household members and dating partners
• Second-Parent Adoption
  Appellate courts have ruled that the state adoption law permits second-parent adoption
• Hate Crimes
  Has hate crime laws that include crimes based on sexual orientation
• State Nondiscrimination Laws
  2005 – Laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

Statewide LGBT Organizations

Equality Illinois
http://www.eqil.org [1]

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Anti-Violence Programs

Center on Halsted Anti-Violence Project
http://www.centeronhalsted.org [2]

Campus Resources

DePaul University – Office of LGBTQA Student Services
http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/lgbtqa [3]

Northern Illinois University – LGBT Resource Center
http://www.niu.edu/lgbt [4]

Northern Illinois University – LGBT Resource Center
http://www.niu.edu/lgbt [5]

University of Illinois at Chicago – Office of GLBT Concerns
http://www.uic.edu/depts/quic/oglbc/ [6]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – Office of LGBT Concerns
http://www.odos.uiuc.edu/lgbt [7]

Community Centers & Local LGBT Organizations

Horizons Community Services
http://www.horizonsonline.org/coh/calendar/home.cfm [8]

Oak Park Area Lesbian & Gay Association (OPALGA)
http://www.opalga.org [9]

Health and HIV/AIDS

Howard Brown Health Center
http://www.howardbrown.org [10]

Leather/SM

Chicago Hellfire Club
http://www.hellfire13.org [11]

LGBT Youth

Agape Youth Zone
http://www.agapemissionsinc.com [12]

Pride Youth Program
http://www.linksyouth.org [13]

Rainbow Youth Outreach
http://www.rainbowyouth.org [14]

People of Color

Asian Health Coalition of Illinois
http://www.asianhealth.org [15]

Religious Organizations

Reconciling Ministries Network (United Methodist)
http://www.rmnetwork.org [16]