Resources and Services
LGBTQ
Many of the resources listed in the general categories (Medical Treatment, Legal Advocacy, Counseling, and Support Groups) cater to LGBTQ survivors. Below we list a couple of more LQBTQ-specific resources that are not adequately described above.
The University of Chicago LGBTQ Resources Website ( U.Chicago)
Center on Halsted (OUTSIDE U.Chicago)
961 W. Montana, 2 nd Floor
ChicagoIL60614
773 472-6469
www.centeronhalsted.org
LGBT Anti-Violence Hotline
24-hours a day: 773 871-2273
HowardBrownHealthCenter (OUTSIDEU.Chicago)
4025 N. Sheridan Road
ChicagoIL60613
www.howardbrown.org
773 388-8882
Includes domestic violence services
Chicago Women's Health Center ( OUTSIDE U. Chicago )
3435 N. Sheffield Avenue
773.935.6126
http://www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/
Clinic Hours: 9-4 Monday-Friday (weekends and evenings by appointment only)
Services: follow-up medical care; friendly to lesbian/bisexual survivors
Affinity Community Services (OUTSIDE U. Chicago )
5650 South Woodlawn Avenue, Garden Level
773-324-0377
www.affinity95.org
Educational, social and community services to Chicago's black lesbian and bisexual community
Broadway Youth Center
3179 N. Broadway
773-935-3151
Monday-Friday from 1-5:00pm and 6-8:00pm. Weekend hours vary
Comprehensive services to all youth, age 24 and under
Coalition of a number of community groups (including Howard Brown Health Center)
List of all services (pdf format): http://www.howardbrown.org/documents/BYClist.pdf
Amigas Latinas
PO Box 10124
Chicago, IL 60610-0124
(312) 409-5697
Email:
info@amigaslatinas.org
www.amigaslatinas.org
Community services for bisexual and lesbian Latinas
Harris YWCA
They are very clear about providing sexual assault-related services to "people who identify as transgender, as well as, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, questioning, drag queen/king, men who have sex with men or women who have sex with women."
