Student Diversity and Inclusion

When the city is your campus, we recommend taking advantage of all it has to offer. Here are some LGBTQ+ resources available in the Chicago area that are not officially related to Columbia.

• Name Change

  On the last Friday of each month, Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois hosts a legal name change mobilization event.This takes place 9:00am – 3:00 pm in room 1202 of the Daley Center, located at 50. W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60602. To learn more about this process, visit: tjlp.org/services/name-change-mobilization/

   

• Personal Health and Safety

  We understand that not all healthcare services cater to the safety and comfort of LGBTQ+ people. Here are some that do:


  • Howard Brown Health - https://howardbrown.org/patient-resources/
    
    • Howard Brown is a dedicated network of clinics that offers sexual, behavioral, and physical health care to the LGBTQ+ community. Their appointments are sliding-scale priced, and their website offers information on a range of topics such as STI screenings, informed consent hormone treatment, and mental health counseling.

  • Planned Parenthood - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-illinois/patient-resources. A full list of services can be found at the link above.

   

  The Trevor Project (866-4U-TREVOR)

  • • The sole national organization with a 24-hour hotline focused on suicide prevention among LGBTQIA youth.

  Trans LifeLine (877-565-8860)

  • • Trans LifeLine is a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people, ready to respond to whatever support need members of our community might have.
• STI and HIV Screening and Information

  If you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms or fear of STIs or HIV, you are not alone. Outside of the stigma around having these illnesses, plenty of resources exist to treat and support those living with HIV, AIDS, or STIs, including but not limited to:
 gettested.cdc.gov/

   

• Crisis Hotline
  www.aidschicago.org/page/i-need
• Talk Therapy and Counseling

  Live Oak Counseling
  LifeWorks Psychotherapy

   

• Columbia Rack

  via ColumbiaCares