Services: • Black & Pink National is a prison abolitionist organization dedicated to abolishing the criminal punishment system and liberating LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS who are affected by that system through advocacy, support, and organizing. • The Chicago chapter formed in 2013. Work towards prison abolition by providing pen pal matching, mail processing, and political education through card writing parties and reading groups. Location: • Online Website: • https://www.blackandpink.org/ (https://www.blackandpink.org/) Contact: • 531-466-3346 • admin@blackandpink.org(mailto:admin@blackandpink.org)

Services: • Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city. They strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples. Location: • 1515 E. 52nd Place, Third Floor Contact: • Visit their contact page (https://bravespacealliance.org/contact/)for the various emails • Phone: 872.333.5199 Website: • bravespacealliance.org(https://bravespacealliance.org/)

Services: • CALOR provides holistic planning and coordination of health services to address the distinctive needs of the transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) community, with an emphasis on supporting Latines, Spanish-speaking individuals, and/or immigrants. Programming includes facilitating access to medical and supportive services, organizing drop-in events, amplifying promotional efforts, providing inclusivity training for both staff and partners, and expanding current sexual health services to specifically address the needs of LGBTQ+ Latines. Location: • 3201 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651 Contact: • 773.385.9080 Website: • https://calor.org/ (https://calor.org/)

Services: • Aims to advance the community and secure the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals in the Chicagoland area. • Center on Halsted provides a vast array of programs and services designed to advance Chicago's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and allied community. • Center on Halsted’s Youth Housing Program has joined forces with Rebuild Foundation to bring LGBTQA youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability, out of homelessness and into the power of being connected to a supportive community. Location: • 3656 N Halsted Street, Chicago, IL Contact: • 773.472.6469(tel:773.472.6469) Website: • Center on Halsted(https://www.centeronhalsted.org) • https://www.centeronhalsted.org/youthhousing.html (https://www.centeronhalsted.org/youthhousing.html)

Services: • Centerstone’s outpatient team and leaders are committed to growing clinical skill sets, expanding competency, and becoming aligned with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) standards of care to provide top-notch behavioral health services ethically and compassionately. With the awarded funds, Centerstone provides educational materials and training opportunities to clinicians who are direct service providers to members of the TGD/LGBTQ+ community and increases safe space marketing for all of its sites offering outpatient services. Location: • See their treatment locations.(https://centerstone.org/locations/) Find exactly the care you’re looking for: Contact: • 877.467.3123 Website: • https://centerstone.org/ (https://centerstone.org/)

Services: • Central Illinois Friends expand its services to more holistically support the LGBTQ+ community with new initiatives, provide affirmative counseling and therapeutic support groups for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, and hire a full-time Trans Healthcare Navigation Specialist to provide care coordination for LGBTQ+ clients. All services are completely free, for real! • Sexual Health Education • HIV/STI/STD Testing • HPV Vaccinations • PrEP / PEP • Safe Sex Kits (Condoms/Lube) • Support for people living with HIV • Trans Health Navigation Locations: • Peoria, Illinois: 120 NE Glen Oak Ave. Suite 201, Peoria, IL 61603 • Normal, Illinois: 900 Franklin Ave. Normal, IL 61761 • Galesburg, Illinois: 311 E Main St. Suite 409, Galesburg, IL 61401 Contact: • outreach@centralillinoisfriends.org (mailto:outreach@centralillinoisfriends.org) • 309.671.2144 Website: • https://www.friendsofcentralillinois.org/ (https://www.friendsofcentralillinois.org/)

Services: • CGS is a social, and educational organization for all members of the Transgender community, their supporters and for the benefit of the public. The goal of CGS is to provide social and educational activities for its members, the transgender community and its supporters and the general public. Location: • Arlington Ale House, 111 W. Campbell St., third floor • 5653 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60646 Contact: • chicagogendersociety@yahoo.com(mailto:chicagogendersociety@yahoo.com) Website: • Chicago Gender Society(https://chicagogender.org/)

Services: • Serves individuals and families who are disenfranchised by HIV/AIDS, LGBTQIA+ marginalization, poverty, homelessness, and/or gender nonconformity by providing housing, employment services, medical linkage and retention services, HIV prevention services, legal services, and other supportive programs. Location: • 2229 S Michigan Ave. Ste 304 Contact: • 772.248.5200(tel:772.248.5200) • info@chicagohouse.org(mailto:info@chicagohouse.org) Website: • Chicago House(https://www.chicagohouse.org)

Services: • Chicago Therapy Collective (CTC) promotes citywide action to alleviate LGBTQIA2S health disparities and advance queer liberation through therapy, education, and the arts. • Their flagship campaign, Trans-Inclusive Chicago, focuses on uplifting Trans communities and challenges Chicago organizations to Get Trained, Get Feedback and Hire Trans Now. • They invite Chicagoans to join them for our Trans Art Is performance nights and art exhibitions, which celebrate local Trans artists and their vital role in cultural change. • HIRE TRANS NOW free trainings for employers • TRANS ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT free trainings for employees • HEALING & WELLNESS programming free of cost Location: • 5237 N Clark St Floor #2, Chicago, IL 60640 Contact: • jsleslie@chicagotherapycollective.org(mailto:jsleslie@chicagotherapycollective.org) Website: • https://chicagotherapycollective.org/ (https://chicagotherapycollective.org/)

Services: • Chicago Women’s Health Center built capacity for group services in both Counseling and Trans Health programs to increase service provision for TGD/LGBTQ+ community members. The Counseling program increased staffing for counseling services and developed group therapy sessions. Within the Trans Health Program, clinical staff undergone training for group medical visits and developed group visits focused on trans health. Location: • 1025 W. Sunnyside Ave. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60640 Contact: • 773.935.6126 Website: • https://www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/trans-health (https://www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org/trans-health)

Services: • Support, social activities, and advocacy for gender diverse and transgender people. Meets weekly on line and in person. Weather of resources and social network. Location: • Chicago suburbs • Online Website: • https://chitowngender.org(https://chitowngender.org/) Contact: • 708-383-1677 • ChiTownGenderAlliance@gmail.com(mailto:chitowngenderalliance@gmail.com)

Services: • Resource for kids with queer parents- Colage envisions a world in which youth with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents are connected to a broad community of peers and mentors, are recognized as the authorities of their shared experiences, belong to respected and valued family structures, and have the tools and support to create and maintain a just society. Location: • Virtual Contact: • info@colage.org(mailto:info@colage.org) Website: • Colage(https://www.colage.org/)

Services: • We engage in advocacy and provide both capacity-building and direct-service work to address the health disparities experienced by LGBTQ people in Wisconsin. • Our work is focused on: Anti-Violence, Cultivating Leaders, Sexual Health, and Substance Use. • Services for LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, bullying, as well as religious, police, and state-sanctioned violence Location: • 2439 N Holten St., Milwaukee, WI 53212 Contact: • info@diverseandresilient.org (info@diverseandresilient.org) • Milwaukee Office 414.390.0444 • Appleton Office 920.416.8711 Website: • https://www.diverseandresilient.org/ (https://www.diverseandresilient.org/)

Services: • Provides bilingual (Spanish), high-quality primary care, behavioral health, and wellness services to the community, regardless of immigration status, insurance status, or ability to pay (offers sliding scale). • Primary Care, HIV/STI Testing and Treatment, PrEP, Behavioral Health Counseling, Psychiatry, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid and alcohol use disorder, Bilingual (Spanish) Location: • Multiple locations available Contact: • 773.584.6200 Website: • https://www.esperanzachicago.org/ (https://www.esperanzachicago.org/)

Services: • FEDUP is a collective of trans+, intersex, and gender diverse people who believe eating disorders in marginalized communities are social justice issues. Their mission is to make visible, interrupt, and disrupt the disproportionately high incidence of eating disorders in trans and gender diverse individuals through radical community healing, recovery institution reform, research, empowerment, and education. They have a variety of trainings and support groups Location: • Online Contact: • hello@fedupcollective.org(mailto:hello@fedupcollective.org) Website: • https://fedupcollective.org/ (https://fedupcollective.org/)

Services: • Polaris is an inpatient psychiatric unit (18-bed) for sexual and gender minority youth (ages 12 to 17). • Polaris provides a place where gender and sexual minority adolescents can receive affirming psychiatric care and support addressing identity. • Learn more.(https://garfieldparkhospital.com/treatment-services/specialty-programs/polaris-program/) Location(s): • Chicago Contact: • 773.265.3720(tel:773.265.3720) Website: • Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital - Polaris Program(https://garfieldparkhospital.com/treatment-services/specialty-programs/polaris-program/)

Services: • Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, we help families, organizations, and institutions increase understandings of gender and consider the implications that evolving views have for each of us. Location: • Virtual Contact: • https://www.genderspectrum.org/about/contact(https://www.genderspectrum.org/about/contact) Website: • Gender Spectrum(https://www.genderspectrum.org/)

Services: • Provides places and experiences where the LGBTQ+ community can feel loved and secure, and to provide resources for them and their allies. • Glen's Friends builds alliances with partner organizations and will continue to provide services/support directly to community members, families, and their allies. • No cost Location: • Online Only Contact: • info@glensfriends.org(mailto:info@glensfriends.org) Website: • Glens Friend (https://www.glensfriends.org)

Services • Keshet works for the full equality of all LGBTQ+ Jews and our families in Jewish life. We strengthen Jewish communities. We equip Jewish organizations with the skills and knowledge to build LGBTQ-affirming communities; create spaces in which all queer Jewish youth feel seen and valued; and advance LGBTQ+ rights nationwide. Location: • Virtual Contact • email: jackie.maris@keshetonline.org(mailto:jackie.maris@keshetonline.org) Website • https://www.keshetonline.org/(https://www.keshetonline.org/)

Services: • Helpline - The LGBTQ National Help Center is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the LGBTQ community and those questioning their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Location: • Virtual Contact: • https://www.glbthotline.org/contact.html(https://www.glbthotline.org/contact.html) • LGBT National hotline: 1.888.843.4564 • LGBT National Youth Talkline: 1.800.246.PRIDE (1.800.246.7743) LGBT National Senior Talkline: 1.888.234.7243 LGBT Switchboard of New York: 212.989.0999 Website: • https://www.glbthotline.org/(https://www.glbthotline.org/)

Services: • Aims to advance the community and secure the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals in the Lake County Area. • Staff and volunteers can help by offering learning resources and opportunities to connect with others who have gone through the same journey. • offer assistance with Name Changes and Gender Markers. • Helping with the process of finding a therapist, physician or even affording your gender-affirming hormone. Location: • GraysLake Contact: • 847.975.3561(https://www.google.com/search?q=lgbtq%2B+lake+county&sca_esv=332d40140c690a2a&sxsrf=AE3TifM7oM1E1wSk4dVMSYQ3k1-8uN1U_g%3A1751932213296&ei=NV1saObnEYXu-LYP1fW1qAM&ved=0ahUKEwim1vmJ-KuOAxUFN94AHdV6DTUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=lgbtq%2B+lake+county&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEmxnYnRxKyBsYWtlIGNvdW50eTIFEAAYgAQyBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIzldQmQZY4FZwAXgAkAEAmAGtAaABtw6qAQQxMS43uAEDyAEA-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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#) • info@lgbtqlc.com(mailto:info@lgbtqlc.com) Website: • https://lgbtqlc.com/ (https://lgbtqlc.com/)

Services: • Resource Center: case management-guided programs assisting with employment, legal services, and safe residential options Location: • 5463 W. Chicago Ave Contact: • info@lifeiswork.org(mailto:info@lifeiswork.org) Website: • https://lifeiswork.org/home (https://lifeiswork.org/home)

Services: • Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland is a Black LGBTQ+-led, multiracial social justice organization that advances justice for Black LGBTQ+ people across Chicagoland through empowerment, education, and entertainment. • Black LGBT(Q)+ Caucus • Lighthouse Foundation Equity Index (LFEI) • Coalition of Accomplices for Racial Equity (CARE) • HIV Counseling, Testing, and Linkage to Care program Location: • Chicago, IL Contact: • https://www.lightfoundchi.org/contact(https://www.lightfoundchi.org/contact) Website: • https://www.lightfoundchi.org/(https://www.lightfoundchi.org/)

Services: • This center is a safe space for youth and allies to learn about self-expres­sion and iden­ti­ty, while build­ing strong inter­per­son­al con­nec­tions with oth­er LGBTQ+ youth (11−17) and young adults (18−24). With events through­out the month, our LGBTQ+ Cen­ter pro­vides enter­tain­ment, edu­ca­tion­al oppor­tu­ni­ties, and social activ­i­ties. Location: • 650 E Algonquin Road, Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL, United States, Illinois Contact: • 847.496.5939(callto:847-496-5939) • LGBTQcenter@kennethyoung.org Website: • KYC's LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adult Center(https://www.kennethyoung.org/services/lgbtq-center)

Services: • NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists who recognized the urgent need for policy change to advance transgender equality. With a committed board of directors, a volunteer staff of one, and donated office space, we set out to accomplish what no one had yet done: provide a powerful transgender advocacy presence in Washington, DC. Today, NCTE is a team of hard-working staff members supported by a nationwide community of transgender people, allies, and advocates with an extensive record of winning life-saving change for transgender people Location: • National Center for Transgender Equality 1032 15th St NW, Suite 199, Washington D.C. 20005 Contact: • 202.642.4542 • ncte@transequality.org (ncte@transequality.org) Website: • National Center for Transgender Equality(https://pointofpride.org/)

Services: • A place for Peoria-area transgender people, by Peoria transgender people. • Aims to help trans individuals make friends, create allies, access information and support, and nurture their true identities. Location: • multiple locations Contact: • PTGSociety@gmail.com(mailto:PTGSociety@gmail.com) Website: • Peoria TransGender Society(http://peoriatransgendersociety.com)

Services: • PFLAG ​is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Location: • Virtual Contact: • 202.467.8180 • love@pflag.org (love@pflag.org) Website: • https://pflag.org/ (https://pflag.org/)

Services: • Point of Pride works to support trans youth and adults who otherwise lack access through gender-affirming programs that empower them to live more authentically. Location: • Virtual Contact: • https://pointofpride.org/contact/(https://pointofpride.org/contact/) Website: • Point of Pride(https://pointofpride.org/)

Services: • The organization’s purpose is to help LGBTQ youth find a place where they feel free to express themselves religiously and spirituality while feeling safe and supported through the Chicago-Wesley United Methodist Church Location: • Virtual Contact: • engageyouth@hotmail.com (engageyouth@hotmail.com) Website: • Q-yes Facebook page(https://www.facebook.com/QYESChicagoland/)

Services: • Queering the Binary Foundation creates a safe space for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals to discover who they are through free clothing, events, resources, and outreach. • We collect donations of clothing & accessories for ages 8-80+. We host pop-ups throughout Illinois for transgender/enby/GNC people to shop for free. • Our vision and goal is to offer a location that is half queer and trans hospice, and half for queer and trans unhoused individuals. We want the center to be inclusive in every form of the word, from the services we offer to the people who will live there. We want all community members in and out of the centers to feel safe, loved, and cared for. • Get Involved(https://queeringthebinary.org/volunteer) • Upcoming Events(https://queeringthebinary.org/events) Location: • Lincoln, IL Contact: • contact@safespacealliance.com (contact@safespacealliance.com) Website: • https://safespacealliance.com/listing/queering-the-binary-foundation/ (https://safespacealliance.com/listing/queering-the-binary-foundation/)

Services: • Rainbow Cafe LGBTQ Center provides a safe, welcoming environment for the Southern Illinois LGBTQIA+ community. Rainbow Cafe offers a variety of programs, including peer support groups, social groups, youth programs, emergency needs, legal services, and more. Location: • 118 N Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, IL 62901 Contact: • info@rainbowcafe.org (info@rainbowcafe.org) Website: • https://www.rainbowcafe.org/ (https://www.rainbowcafe.org/)

Services: • Our goal is to provide a safe space and resources to LGBTQIA and Trans youths in small, rural, underserved communities. We strive to improve the mental health of LGBTQIA and Trans Youth by providing a safe place to be themselves and get the resources they need to not only survive, but THRIVE. • We provide resources and community for families and youths in the LGBTQIA+ community. Location: • Virtual Contact: • rainbowhavenyouth@gmail.com (rainbowhavenyouth@gmail.com) Website: • http://rainbowhavenyouth.org/links (http://rainbowhavenyouth.org/links)

Services: • The Response Center is a youth service agency for people ages 12 – 24 and their families. • Counseling, community-based education, and leadership development. • LGBTQIA+ friendly and affirming with programs for queer youth with queer counselors and gender neutral bathrooms Location: • Central Office: 230 W. Monroe Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60606 Contact: • 847.676.0078(tel:847.676.0078) • ResponseCounseling@jcfs.org(mailto:ResponseCounseling@jcfs.org) Website: • Response Center(https://www.jcfs.org/response)

Services: • Safely Connected is a volunteer and staff-run not-for-profit organization with two main branches of operations. One is a training branch, and the other is a university chapters branch. They provide training workshops on trauma-informed, and gender inclusive eating disorder care. They provide chapters with support and education on the topics of eating disorders, body image issues, and disordered eating and exercise. • chapters offer support services that are free of charge, confidential, and non-judgmental • Through our trainings, we aim to change the current system of eating disorder care to be inclusive, knowledgeable and affirming of all identities, with a specific focus on transgender, gender diverse, and intersex experiences Location: • Online Contact: • executive.director@safelyconnected.org Website: • https://www.safelyconnected.org/ (https://www.safelyconnected.org/)

Services: • Team Trans is an international collective of all Trans and Non-Binary hockey players. We have over 500 players globally. Team Trans Twin Cities is its first state chapter and has over 100 players, with 50 of them actively skating year-round. Location: • Virtual Contact • teamtranstc@gmail.com (teamtranstc@gmail.com) Website: • https://teamtranstc.org/ (https://teamtranstc.org/)

Services: • As a cultural center, the GSC hosts various forms of LGBTQIA+ cultural programming, such as cultural and academic public lectures, artistic exhibitions and showcases, and oral history archiving. • The second focus area is education and engaged learning. The GSC offers an educational speakers bureau. Speakers’ bureau sessions provide opportunities for individuals to participate in open and informed discussions on campus and in the Chicago community about LGBTQ+ lives. • The GSC staff also visit classrooms to lead dialogues and give lectures. • They offer internships and conduct collaborative research projects. • The third area of the work of the GSC involves advocacy. The GSC staff offer policy guidance and consultation on issues affecting LGBTQIA+ populations. • The final focus area for the GSC is community building. The GSC is a connection point for LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff on campus. Likewise, they create and maintain partnerships with LGBTQIA+ community organizations in Chicago and the Midwest. • Queer & Trans Drop in Support Space on Tuesday 12pm - 1 pm Location: • GSC Community Lounge & Flex Space, Rooms 181-183 (First Floor by Harrison Entrance) Behavioral Sciences Building 1007 W. Harrison St. (MC 369) Chicago, IL 60607 Contact: • lgbtqa@uic.edu(mailto:lgbtqa@uic.edu) Website: • https://gsc.uic.edu/(https://gsc.uic.edu/)

Services: • The GenderCool Project is a youth-led movement bringing positive change to the world. The Champions are helping replace misinformed opinions with positive experiences meeting transgender and non-binary youth who are thriving. • Events • Reverse Mentorship Program • DEI/HR Consulting • Public Engagements • Concierge Support for Parent Employees of Transgender and Non-Binary Children • Multilingual Speaking Engagements Location: • Virtual Contact: • https://gendercool.org/contact/ (https://gendercool.org/contact/) Website: • https://gendercool.org/ (https://gendercool.org/)

Services • Queer and trans-affirming individual, child, and family mental health services • The practice owner and founder is cisgender, but many of the therapists people would be working with, as well as managers and other team leads, are trans or nonbinary • Most insurance plans accepted. Therapists at the practice differ in their target populations, ages of clients, insurance plans, and other factors. Location(s): • Barrington • Chicago (Downtown) • Chicago (Lakeview) • Glenview • Naperville • Oak Park • Park Ridge • Virtual Contact • 847.759.9110 for intakes Website • thejunipercenter.com(http://thejunipercenter.com/)

Services: • Mission is to encourage, heal, and empower the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Illinois through love, integrity, advocacy, and mentorship. • Their drop-in hours are a relaxed, welcoming space where you can connect with friends, meet new people, and access support or resources. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday | 10 AM – 3 PM • Second-Hand Pride is their free boutique stocked with items to support your journey, including: • Gender-affirming items such as binders and tucking underwear (breast forms and packers available by request.) • Clothing for all styles and sizes • Hygiene and personal care products • Make-up and skincare • Period products • Harm reductions supplies • Items change often and seasonally Location: • Rockford Contact: • P.O. Box 4028, Rockford, Illinois 61107 • (331) 303-0818 • executivedirector@theliamfoundation.org(mailto:executivedirector@theliamfoundation.org) Website: • https://theliamfoundation.org/(https://theliamfoundation.org/)

Services: • The Okra Project is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. Location: • Based in Brooklyn, NY Contact: • Contact section of website(https://transequality.org/contact-us) Website: • The Okra Project(https://www.theokraproject.com/)

Services • We are currently providing a free clothing closet, little free library, dry goods and shelf stable pantry for food, baby care items, and hygiene products, video tutorials from licensed stylists/educators for affirming makeup, haircare, and all body type/ability yoga, as well as resource recommendations for legal, medical, mental health, and support. • Coming soon: in person youth, young adult, adult, and caregiver support groups as well as weekly programming. Location • Roselle, IL Contact • admin@thepridefulpathproject.org Website • www.thepridefulpathproject.org (www.thepridefulpathproject.org)

Services • 3 LGBTQ Safe Spaces In Little Village, connect with Project Vida to access free and affordable services, including behavioral health support, case management, housing assistance, wellness services, HIV/STI testing counseling, and food pantry services. Location • 2659 S Kedvale Ave, Chicago IL 60623 • 4111 W 26th St, #102, Chicago IL 60623 • 3501 W 26th St, Chicago IL 60623 Contact • 773-277-2291 • info@projectvida.com(mailto:info@projectvida.com) Website • https://projectvida.org/(https://projectvida.org/)

Services: • The School of Opulence provides gender affirming care for LGBTQ+ individuals within the Southeast corridor of Chicago, including hormone therapy, mental health treatment, and housing opportunities. They have developed and implemented training on gender-affirming care, provided education to healthcare providers regarding transgender and gender-diverse matters, and actively connected clients with community resources that fit their needs. Location: • Chicago Contact: • hello@schoolofopulence.org (mailto:hello@schoolofopulence.org) • 312.287.0477 Website: • https://schoolofopulence.org/services (https://schoolofopulence.org/services)

Services: • The Trevor Project offers accredited life-saving, life-affirming programs and services to LGBTQ youth that create safe, accepting, and inclusive environments over the phone, online, and through text Location: • The Trevor Project PO Box 69232 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Contact: • 212.695.8650(tel://(212)) Website: • The Trevor Project(https://www.thetrevorproject.org/)

Services: • TransTech Social is a co-learning and co-working community created to empower, educate, and employ the LGBTQ+ community through accessible education programs, inclusive events, and equitable employment opportunities that teach practical career-ready skills. • Trans Tech G.R.OW. - Supported by Google.org’s Impact Challenge for Women and Girls, G.R.O.W. is a talent-cultivation program that focuses on Career Readiness, Salary, Negotiation Skills, Interview Readiness, Mock Interviews from Tech Recruiters, Resume Building Skills, and So Much More. • The TransTech Summit - our FREE annual online event, was specifically created for the most marginalized members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Created by members of the community, for the community, to lift ourselves up through education and employment. Location: • Virtual Contact: • https://form.jotform.com/230174518784057 (https://form.jotform.com/230174518784057) Website: • https://transtechsocial.org/(https://transtechsocial.org/)

Services: • Trans Up Front was founded with a powerful commitment to educate, advocate, and support the LGBTQIA+ community, with a particular emphasis on fostering inclusion for transgender and gender-expansive individuals. With a mission to promote understanding, safety, and equality, they aim to break down barriers and challenge societal norms that have historically marginalized trans and gender-nonconforming people. Their focus is not just on awareness, but on creating tangible, lasting change across all areas of society. • At Trans Up Front, they understand that the needs of each client are unique, which is why we prioritize a personalized, collaborative approach. Whether working with an educational institution to establish comprehensive anti-discrimination policies, supporting a corporation with diversity and inclusion training, or offering guidance to families navigating the complexities of gender identity, they tailor their services to align with the specific goals and challenges of each individual or organization. Location: • Virtual Contact: • Asher McMaher (they/them) | Executive Director | asher@transupfrontil.com(mailto:asher@transupfrontil.com) Website: • Transupfrontil(http://www.transupfrontil.com/)

Services: • TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers, and communities to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected Location: • TransYouth Family Allies PO Box 1471 Holland, MI 49422-471 Contact: • 888.462.8932 (888.IMA.TYFA) • INFO@IMATYFA.ORG(mailto:INFO@IMATYFA.ORG) Website: • TYFA(http://www.imatyfa.org/)

Services: • Trikone Chicago is a registered not-for-profit organization for queer South Asians and their family, friends, allies, and community. The broadly defined term "queer" is inclusive of (but not limited to) those individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, queer, hijra, kothi, meti, MSM, WSW, and questioning. By "South Asian" we refer to those who trace their ethnic and cultural heritage to the areas currently known as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and the Maldives. • Trikone Chicago strives to create a supportive and non-judgmental environment, where LGBT South Asians can meet, make connections and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society. We work towards the following goals: bring people of South Asian heritage together; promote awareness, visibility and cultural and legal acceptance of people with alternative sexual orientations and gender identities; help people proudly affirm both their South Asian identity and their sexual orientation. • Through our cultural nights, film festivals, literary events, awareness campaigns, pride celebrations, and a host of other collaborative programming, Trikone Chicago has worked hard to nurture and empower the LGBT South Asian community in the Mid-west region of the United States of America Location: • see on website Contact: • support@trikonechicago.org(mailto:support@trikonechicago.org) Website: • TrikoneChicago (https://www.trikonechicago.org/)

Services: • To use a self-as-expert approach to research and education that strengthens and supports the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQ2IA) community in Chicago and the surrounding areas. They envision freely available and affordable treatments and services that are tailored to the LGBTQ2IA community that are empirically supported by data-based, community-informed research. As a data-driven organization, they collaborate closely with LGBTQ2IA individuals and focus groups. They aim to identify research needs and shape the research methodology in a way that is workable and meaningful for all participants, while remaining rooted in ethical scientific practice. They also offer data-based, community-informed trainings to help professionals interested in building their competence in working with LGBTQ2IA individuals. Location: • Chicago Contact: • 872.888.7987 • upswingadvocates@gmail.com (upswingadvocates@gmail.com) Website: • https://www.upswingadvocates.org/ (https://www.upswingadvocates.org/)

Services: • YEPP strives to create a brave environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) youth experiencing homelessness to explore their history, investigate new ways to address their struggles and to celebrate their strengths through personal, leadership and community development programming that incorporate different art-expression forms. Location: • see website Contact: • info@WeSay(mailto:info@WeSayYEPP.com)YEPP.com(mailto:info@WeSayYEPP.com) Website: • Youth Empowerment Performance Project (https://www.wesayyepp.com/about)