Non-Binary & LGBTQ+ Resources

Howard Brown Health

  • Howard Brown Health is an organization that focuses on providing health care for people within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community in several areas throughout the city of Chicago.
  • They are one of the largest health care and research organizations primarily caring for the LGBTQ community in the United States.
  • In addition to healthcare, they also provide a variety of services that include housing, jobs, food, education and more through the Broadway Youth Center and Brown Elephant Resale Shops, which Howard Brown owns.
  • They have 12 clinic locations across Chicago in the South/West/North sides and provide both COVID-19 and Telehealth services.
  • Find more information at: https://howardbrown.o

The Center on Halsted

  • Center on Halsted is the Midwest’s largest community center dedicated to providing a safe environment with health and wellness programs to LGBTQ+ people, including
    • HIV/AIDs and STD testing
    • Behavioral health therapy
    • Anti-violence project
    • Art gallery
    • Cyber center (provides internet access and technology training to its community members)
    • Senior meal plan and social programs
    • Recreational classes and sports such as cooking and volleyball
    • Bisexual & transgender programs
    • Women’s programs
    • GED programming and career development
  • Check out the Center on Halsted’s website here: https://www.centeronhalsted.org/. They also offer regular events geared towards specific areas of interest, such as mental health, cultural, transgender, youth, women, family, and more.
  • The Center on Halsted is located at 3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613