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Metro East Pride is run solely by committed volunteers from around the Metro East region. Help us raise money for Pride Fest and the numerous activities and events that help inspire, educate and celebrate our diverse community. Your contribution helps us work toward a future without discrimination, where all people have equal rights under the law.

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Joliet Pride Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting inclusion, dignity and acceptance through advocacy for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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We advocate for the equal treatment of people of all gender-expressions, sexual orientations, and any member of the LGBTQIA+ Community. We work to support our community to ensure people feel safe, supported, and have access to resources they need to grow and develop.Everyone deserves to feel valued and included!

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Welcome to Peoria Proud Peoria Proud encourages and supports diversity and equity throughout the Greater Peoria Area. The coalition seeks to unify the community as a whole, through advocacy, education [...]

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THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS Join us this year as we exercise "The Right To Pride" at the annual Pride South Side Celebration. We are excited to welcome you for the 6th year at the DuSable Museum for a day of Culture, Education, and Community. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU! More information on sponsors, performers, and vendors to be announced!

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Volunteers are welcome to participate in any of our events throughout the year , as well as our annual Southern Illinois Pride-related events. There are many outreach opportunities to help our organization grow, and to offer support to other community-oriented groups in southern Illinois.

Volunteer opportunities may include promoting our events, handing out flyers, collecting donated items for events, recruiting more volunteers, assisting our SoIL Pride Partners TM with their needs, attending other events to represent our organization and share information about us, and much more !

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Aurora's 2nd Annual Pride Parade will be on June 9, 2019 in Downtown Aurora, IL.

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QC Pride is thrilled to unveil the date for our much-anticipated Annual QC UNITY Pride Parade: June 1st, 2024.

This spectacular parade stands as a beacon of unity, as it traverses across the Mississippi River and bridges bi-state lines, bringing together the vibrant communities of the Quad Cities. Join us for a celebration of diversity, inclusivity, and the spirit of togetherness.

Please download our scholarship application, our sponsorship application and the QC UNITY Pride Parade application.

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QC Pride is proud to announce the 2018 Quad Cities Unity Pride Week and Parade.

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The Springfield Illinois PrideFest is May 18, 2024! There will be great food and drinks, merchandise, family fun and events. See you there!

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2024 Workforce Development Conference for Black LGBTQ+ Professionals

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Join Black LGBTQ+ folks across IL to gain professional development skills, get help starting a business, or gain job search skills.

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Life is Work: Trans visibility Pageant (03/30)

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Life is Work: Trans visibility Pageant (03/30)

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Illinois ID Gender Marker Event at Taskforce

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Illinois ID Gender Marker Event at Taskforce

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Please ensure that you bring with you all of the required documentation and fees as instructed by the Secretary of State's office! Equality Illinois cannot guarantee that the Illinois Secretary of State will update your State Identification Card or Illinois Driver's License at this event. However, you will be able to have an appointment to talk to a Secretary of State office representative and having all of the required documentation and fees will ensure you have the most efficient and productive time with the representative.

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Illinois ID Gender Marker Appointments at TaskForce

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Below are resources the Youth Outlook staff and young people have found helpful. If you are in immediate danger or need assistance, please contact the Crisis Support resources below or call 911. Youth Outlook is not responsible for the content on the sites listed below.

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West Suburban LGBTQ+ Resources, Created by Youth Outlook

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Get the 411 on all things P&A department. Let me know your thoughts on our 2024 Policy Priorities.

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The Policy & Advocacy team at AFC is excited to announce that we have launched a survey for our community to weigh in on what a national PrEP program to provide free PrEP medication, medical and lab services to uninsured and underinsured people should look like to work for all communities across Illinois. This survey seeks to understand where people are most comfortable accessing sexual health services, and what they would like a national program to look like. Data collected from this survey will be shared broadly with all stakeholders, and will inform the conversation with our federal elected representatives to ensure robust funding for HIV programs, and the creation of a national PrEP program. Participants are not asked for personal information and participation is completely voluntary. Participants can choose to be entered into one of three raffles for a $50 e-gift card. We are prioritizing Black and Latinx gay and bi men, Black and Latinx trans women, cis-gender Black women, and people who inject substances. Please share widely with your networks!

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Center for Housing & Health’s 2024-2025 Policy Priorities Community Survey

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Center for Housing and Health Community Survey (Ends April 19th)

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Center for Housing and Health Community Survey (Ends April 19th)

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If you have any questions feel free to contact Dominique Chew at Dchew@aidschicago.org

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Center for Housing & Health’s 2024-2025 Policy Priorities Community Survey

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Thank you for your interest in completing the Center for Housing & Health’s (CHH) first ever Policy Priorities Community Survey. The Center for Housing & Health is a subsidiary organization of AIDS Foundation Chicago whose mission is to honor every person’s right to a home and health care, by bridging the housing and health care systems, to improve the lives of Chicagoans experiencing homelessness.Your input is very important to us and these responses will inform CHH’s 2024-2025 policy priorities that will reflect solutions at all levels of government from local to federal. Regardless of where you live in Illinois, we encourage you to participate in this survey!The goal of this survey is to better understand what barriers you face in achieving access to safe, stable, quality and affordable housing and thus your best all-around health. In addition, the goal of this survey is to better understand what barriers providers face in assisting the people they serve.This survey is completely voluntary, and all responses will be anonymous and reported in aggregate - this means that individual survey results are combined together and presented as a group.Only one completed survey per person please. If you have any questions about the survey, you may contact Housing Policy & Advocacy Manager, Dominique Chew at dchew@aidschicago.org.

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The Vernita Gray Council for Philanthropy (VGC) is an auxiliary board, made up of influencers and innovators, who help further the mission of Howard Brown Health through fundraising, engagement, and outreach. The VGC hosts cultivation and outreach events (2nd Tuesday of the month | 6-8pm) to engage the community attracting more Howard Brown supporters including new VGC members, donors, corporate partners, volunteers, patients, and more! Some of their causes include LGBTQ+ youth (Broadway Youth Center), people living with HIV (AIDS Run & Walk), and trans & gender diverse patient care (Trans Media Fashion).

March 2024
Trans & Gender Diverse People's
Rights and Patient Care

Panel Discussion

September/October 2024
AIDS Run & Walk

Fundraiser Run
Date, time, and location yet to be announced

October 2024
Trans Media Fashion Show

Fashion Show
Thursday, Oct 17th
5:30 - 9:00 pm
FashionBar, LLC
835 N. Michigan Ave

December 2024
Celebrating Vernita Gray's 76th Birthday

Community Celebration

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: March IL-ASAP Meeting . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: March IL-ASAP Meeting . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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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. Since LF's founding in July 2019, we have forged collaborations with 25 partner organizations, planned 88 events with 4,00 participants, and launched the nation's first Black Queer Equity Index (BQEI). LF is a small but rapidly growing organization which is poised for growth over the next year.
THE ROLE
Lighthouse Foundation seeks a Director of Communications to lead outreach and marketing strategies to further our mission. Reporting to the ED, you will increase the visibility and reputation of our organization, events, and the Black Queer Equity Index. You will also support the professional development of the Manager of Communications and help other teams in the organization to improve and extend those teams' outreach efforts and capacities. The ideal candidate is an adaptive self-starter who enjoys working as part of a team and is growth-oriented. This will be a 6-month contract with a strong possibility of extension. This is a contract part-time role, 15 hours per week at a rate of $50 per hour. The ideal candidate must live in the Chicagoland area.

Strategy (20%)

Design and execute a year-round communications campaign that articulates the mission, work, and impact of LF to donors, volunteers, program participants, and other external stakeholders.

Develop and oversee the execution of content strategies that surface and collect stories and evidence of LF's impact.

Develop actionable goals that expand LF's audience and develop messaging and media relations.

Concretely expand our social media presence and increase our social media following in measurable ways across our various channels, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, and TikTok, through organic and paid marketing campaigns

Oversee and expand the Executive Director's social media presence in alignment with the mission and vision of Lighthouse Foundation.

Writing (60%)

Create presentations, monitor and update LF's website and social media account, and prepare mass emails.

Review and edit LF written materials.

Support with writing, reviewing, and editing grant proposals.

Develop video and audio products, thought leadership pieces, and annual reports.

Create event and membership recruitment materials, fundraising appeals, speeches, and talking points.

Management & Support (20%)

Oversee the work of the Communications Manager.

Manages project-specific contractors.

Provide coaching, advice, and editorial support to other staff on storytelling, content collection, spoken, written and visual communications.

Oversee marketing and communications budgets.

Develop mechanisms to assess the impact of LF's marketing and communications efforts.

Build relationships with press entities to further the presence of Lighthouse Foundation's work.

Attend and support LF events

REQUIREMENTS

Lives in the Chicagoland area

Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of experience or 7+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably for a nonprofit focusing on racial justice, HIV, or LGBTQ+ issues.

Experience in developing and executing marketing, communication, and content strategies.

Excellent public speaking, messaging, storytelling, writing, and editing skills.

Strong visual eye and graphic design skills.

Extensive experience with specific skills in website, email, social media, video and audio editing, graphic design, publishing/content workflows, content management, and social media analytics a plus, with a strong ability to learn new communications technologies.

Capacity to simultaneously work on multiple tasks and projects and set priorities.

Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including staff and board, network members, external partners, philanthropists, funders, and thought leaders.

Ability to identify, negotiate, hire, and manage outside vendors, including designers, videographers, writers, photographers, and others.

Proactive, detail-oriented, and solution-oriented with a mindset to identify and pursue opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send a resume and cover letter for this position to admin@lightfoundchi.org . The deadline to apply is February 28, with special consideration given to applicants who apply sooner. BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply

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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. Since LF's founding in July 2019, we have forged collaborations with 25 partner organizations, planned 88 events with 4,00 participants, and launched the nation's first Black Queer Equity Index (BQEI).

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We're looking for great people to join our growing team.

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Pledge to Participate in Advocacy Day 2024!

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I'm joining @aidschicago for #AD24 to advance health equity in Illinois! Join me by registering here: