ILLINOIS LAW RESOURCES
Locations with Anti-Discrimination Legislation
State of Illinois
http://www.illinois.gov
Administrative Order #2 – Clarifying Section 302.790 of the Personnel Rules issues by the Dept. of Central Management Services, 1996
Protection extends to the following category: public employment.
Pending legislation: SB2597 The Anti-Discrimination Bill
Illinois Community Resources
Central Illinois LGBT Community resources and news
Illinois Gender Advocates
http://www.genderadvocates.org/
Illinois Gender Advocates exist to bring equality and prosperity to the transgender people and our allies in Illinois through public education, networking, and government petition
Cook County
http://www.co.cook.il.us/agencyDetail.php?pAgencyID=3
Municipal Code , Ch. 199 et seq., 12/88
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, housing, credit.
http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/vitalrecords/domesticpartnerships/Pages/default.aspx
Cook County's Domestic Partnership Registry enables same-sex couples living together in Chicago and suburban Cook County to formally record their relationships.
City of Chicago
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do
Municipal Code , Ch. 199 et seq., 12/88
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, housing, credit.
City of Champaign
http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/index.php
Municipal Code, Ch 13, as amended by Ordinance 77-222, 7/19/77
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, housing, credit, union practices.
City of DeKalb
http://www.cityofdekalb.com/
Municipal Code , Ch. 49, as amended by Ordinance 98-133 ( 12/14/98 )
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, housing, credit, union practices.
City of Evanston
http://www.cityofevanston.org/
Municipal Code Ch. 5 and Ch. 12, as amended by Ordinance 61-O-97 ( 6/3/97 )
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, housing, credit.
City of Oak Park
http://vil.oak-park.il.us/
Village Code, Art. 1 §13, 1993.
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, credit.
Employment: http://66.113.195.234/IL/Oak%20Park/index.htm
Housing: http://66.113.195.234/IL/Oak%20Park/index.htm
City of Peoria
http://www.ci.peoria.il.us/local/local/default.php?sectiondetailid=1
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations.
City of Springfield
http://www.springfield.il.us/
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations.
City of Urbana
http://www.city.urbana.il.us/Urbana/
City Code , Ch. 12, §12-1 et seq. (1979)
Protections extend to the following categories: public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, credit.
STATE OF ILLINOIS LINKS
Illinois Human Rights Commission Site
http://www.state.il.us/ihrc/
CHICAGO RESOURCES
Cook County Domestic Partnership Registration
http://www.cookctyclerk.com/sub/domestic_partnership_registry.asp
Chicago Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
http://glchamber.org
Horizons / Center on Halsted
http://www.centeronhalsted.org
Aids Foundation Chicago
http://www.aidschicago.org
Howard Brown Health Center
http://www.howardbrown.org
Chicago House
http://www.chicagohouse.org
Lesbian Community Cancer Project
http://www.lccp.org
NOW Illinois (National Organization for Women)
http://www.now.org/chapters/il.html
CHICAGO MEDIA RESOURCES
Chicago Free Press
http://www.chicagopreepress.com
Windy City Times
http://www.windycitytimes.com
Windy City Times Online Community Directory
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/communitygroups.html
Gay Chicago Magazine
http://www.gaychicagomag.com
BoystownChicago.com
http://www.boystownchicago.com
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Freedom to Marry
http://www/freedomtomarry.org
Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org
National Map of States with Anti-Discrimination Legislation
http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/states/antidiscrimi-map
National Listing of State by State Legislation
http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/documents/record?record=185
LGBT Archives and Libraries
Please click HERE for a complete listing of LGBT archives and libraries across the country
LLEGO (National Latino, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization)
http://www.llego.org
NGLTF (National Gay & Lesbian Task Force)
http://www.ngltf.org
PFLAG (Parents & Friends of Lesbian and Gays)
http://www.pflag.org
National Immigrant Justice Center
www.immigrantjustice.org
