Below are resources in Illinois for our community, part of this site’s American resources by state. See also major US-based trans websites and national advocacy groups.
Legal
National Center for Transgender Equality (transequality.org)
- ID Documents Center | Illinois
Human Rights Campaign (hrc.org)
Williams Institute (williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu)
Health
Transgender surgery options in Illinois
World Professional Association of Transgender Health (wpath.org)
- Member search: Illinois
Planned Parenthood (plannedparenthood.org)
- Aurora Health Center
- Fairview Heights Health Center (Belleville)
- Bloomington Health Center
- Champaign Health Center
- Wicker Park Health Center (Chicago)
- Loop Health Center (Chicago)
- Englewood Health Center (Chicago)
- Near North Health Center (Chicago)
- Roseland Health Center (Chicago)
- Austin Health Center (Chicago)
- Rogers Park Health Center (Chicago)
- Decatur Health Center
- Flossmoor Health Center
- Orland Park Health Center
- Ottawa Health Center
- Pekin Health Center
- Peoria Health Center
- Springfield Health Center
General
Chicago area transgender resources
Peoria Transgender Society – PTGS (peoriatransgendersociety.com)
Rainbow Families of Illinois (rainbowfamilies-il.net)
Equality Illinois (equalityillinois.us)
ACLU of Illinois (aclu-il.org)
State of Illinois AIDS/HIV & STD Hotline: 800-243-2437
Illinois state law on name and gender change
For a complete understanding of the law see Chapter 735 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 5/21-101 et seq. or consult an attorney.
Please note that some states are now requiring those who have reassignment procedures outside the country to have these procedures confirmed by US physician. For example, here is the Illinois requirement as of July 1, 2023:
Dr. Rob Garofalo
https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=113
Chicago
The V.O.I.C.E.S. Project
Howard Brown Health Center,
4025 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60613
773-388-1600
http://www.howardbrown.org/
https://howardbrown.org/services/byc-the-voices-project/
Broadway Youth Center
3179 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
773-935-3151
http://www.howardbrown.org/