LGBTQIA+ Links

LGBTQIA+ Resources and Support

LGBTQIA+ 101
Start here for definitions of LGBTQIA+-related terms, answers to common questions, and links to our LGBTQIA+ resources.

Jewish Youth 
Keshet works for the full equality of all LGBTQIA+ Jews and our families in Jewish life.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago: Gender Development Program & Resources
A thorough list of resources for LGBTQIA+ youth in the Chicagoland area, with a focus on resources for transgender individuals.

Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook: Pride Youth Program
Based in Glenview, Illinois, Youth Services program offer support, events, and leadership training for LGBTQIA+ youth in the Chicagoland area.

An Ally's Guide to Terminology: Talking About LGBT People & Equality
The Talking About series was co-authored by GLAAD and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), in partnership with a board of contributing editors from the Human Rights Campaign, Lake Research Partners, PFLAG's Straight for Equality project, Arizona Together, researcher Margaret Conway, and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN, on the Don't Ask, Don't Tell section).

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Resources and support to unite LGBTQIA+ people with families, friends, and allies.

The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQIA+ young people ages 13–24.