“Someday,” she said, “I’d love to get a monument that says: This is what happened. In 1984, it started. They just kept coming and coming. And they knew they would be remembered, loved, and taken care of, and that someone would say a kind word over them when they died.” ... See more

Ruth Coker Burks cared for hundreds of dying people, many of them gay men who had been abandoned by their families. She buried more than three dozen of them herself, after their families refused to claim their bodies. For many of those people, she is now the only person who knows the location of the... ... See more

We hope incoming AG Raoul will carry on the torch of Lisa Madigan who has been constant in pursuing equity for the lgbtqi+ community.

"Civil rights laws are crucial to ensuring access to healthcare and education and the administration should abandon this effort to discriminate against transgender individuals.”

We can learn a lot from the words of these three individuals...

CARBONDALE — Dylan Caracker doesn’t understand why his genitals are a political statement. He actually isn’t even sure why they are the subject of anyone’s thoughts at all.

Our law enforcement/first responder transgender awareness training is off and running. Here is Len Meyer, one of our presenters today.

The mistreatment of Strawberry while in state prison is *precisely* the reason we are sponsoring trainings like the one tomorrow at Heartland Community College for law enforcement officials and first responders. We need to make sure these public service professionals have the tools they need to be fair and inclusive toward all members of our LGBTQI+ community. ... See more

As part of a lawsuit by a transgender inmate who wants to be moved to a women's prison, a judge has ordered the Illinois Department of Corrections to provide training for all employees on transgender issues. ... See more

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For free #HIV, Hep C, and STI testing, to find out more about U equals U, and about our services for people living with HIV, call 309-671-2144.

#HIV #UequalsU #Undetectable #PrEP #YourHealthYourWay #YourHealthMatters #YouMatter #LGBTQ #LGBTQIAPD ... See more

Prairie Pride joins hundreds of other LGBTQ organizations in grieving for those affected by the violent act of hate at the synagogue in Pittsburgh. Locally, we ask that you offer your support to our own Moses Montefiore Temple and to the student Jewish organizations at our universities. We must not let this violence silence or marginalize efforts for equality and fairness. ... See more

HRC responded to the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, where at least seven people were killed during a prayer service.

Please consider signing this petition demanding that the administration reverse its intention to erase equality for members of the transgender community.

Add your name to help Pantsuit Nation demand HSS cease it's crusade against Transgender Americans.

Some fun stuff coming up later this month at the Bistro!

Ok, kids! The grand gay feast of Halloween is upon us! Here is the lineup of our Halloween activities. We can't wait to see those costumes!