Amigas Latinas | www.amigaslatinas.org

Serving Latina Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Women Since 1995 | www.amigaslatinas.orgv

-Community Resources + Links


Affinity http://www.Affinity95.org	ALMA www.almachicago.org	Center on Halsted www.centeronhalsted.org
Affinity is a non profit organization serving Chicago’s black lesbian and bisexual women’s community.	The Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA) is an educational, social, advocacy, and support group for gay, bisexual, or questioning men.	The Chicago area’s community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons.

PFLAG Chicago www.pflagchicago.com	Chix Mix Productions www.chixmixproductions.com	The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation www.GLAAD.org
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.	Chix Mix Productions is Chicago's premier dance party host for Chicago's LGBT community and embarks on its 5th year of presenting wild and memorable events to the women's community. Creators of the first-ever Black Bra Party, the doors are open to all people in the LGBT community filling the dance floor with people of every race and age.	The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network www.illinoissafeschools.org	Lambda Legal www.lambdalegal.org	LCCP-Lesbian Community Care Project www.lccp.org
The Chicago chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network is dedicated to creating safe elementary, middle and high schools in the greater Chicago area.	Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.	The Mission of LCCP is to advance the health and quality of life for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women through advocacy and public education.

Mujeres Latinas en Acción www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org	Pow-Wow Chicago www.powwowchicago.org	WRTE-Radio Arte 90.5 FM www.radioarte.org
Mujeres Latinas en Accion is a bilingual, bicultural agency that seeks to empower women, their families and youth to become self-reliant and able to take full advantage of available opportunities, and create new opportunities to improve the quality of their lives.	Pow-Wow Chicago supports, develops and increases the visibility of women artists, particularly those of color, in an effort to create social change and gender consciousness around issues of media representation, inclusive cultural arts documentation and political awareness of how we fit in the scope of global affairs.	Homofrecuencia es un espacio que busca proveer un lugar necesario para los y las jóvenes latinos que se identifican como lesbianas, gay, bisexuales, transgeneros, queer, o en duda. Lunes de 8 a 10 pm

www.orgulloenaccion.org
Orgullo en Accíon is a group Latino/a LGBTQQ community members united in working for social and political change. Our goals are to promote education, provide leadership development, and to increase Latino/a LGBTTQQ awareness within communities.

www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org
The mission of the National Museum of Mexican Art is to stimulate and preserve knowledge and appreciation of Mexican culture through sponsoring events and exhibitions that exemplify the rich variety of visual and performing arts in the Mexican culture; to develop a significant permanent collection of Mexican art; to encourage the professional development of Mexican artists; and to offer arts education programs.

www.latinospro.org
Latinos Progresando serves immigrants through the highest quality, low-cost legal immigration services, community education and engagement, and advocacy/organizing around policy that affects immigrants.

www.howardbrown.org
The mission of Howard Brown is to promote the well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons through the provision of health care and wellness programs, including clinical, educational, social service and research activities.

CBP (Color Blind Productions) | CBP on MySpace
At CBP (Color Blind Productions), we believe that music crosses all ethnic, cultural, sexual, and religious orientations, beliefs, and backgrounds. We believe the focus should be on the music, enjoyment, and memories. CBP works closely with the LGBTQA, and other not for / non profit CBO/agencies in Chicago. Offering special discounts as well as donating equipment, staff, & services 4 to 5 times a year for such events as; The Chicago Aids Run & Walk, The Annual Chicago PRIDE Parade, The Day of Silence - Night of Noise Youth Rally, and several others. During the past 7 years, CBP has worked for and with; LGPA-GOAL, Amigas Latinas, ALMA, CSSI/GLSEN Chicago, Aids Care, Chicago House, Horizons, Howard Brown, and Project VIDA. CBP is available for commitment ceremonies, weddings, birthdays, graduations, corporate events, and more.