Explains common reasons for changing your name and an overview of what you need to do to change your name.

Steps to get an adult name change in Illinois, from the forms you need to how the court hearing works.

A program to help you complete the forms you need to ask the court to change your name. Use only if you are 18 or older.

Explains the laws governing access to public bathrooms for transgender individuals

This article explains the process of changing the gender marker on Illinois driver's licenses and state IDs, Illinois birth certificates, U.S. passports, and Social Security records.

The law specifically spells out how the birth mother’s spouse can be the legal parent of the child. For 2 men married to each other, it appears that adoption is the route to parentage.

An overview of LGBTQ+ rights in areas such as employment, housing, education, and family.

A blog post of compiled legal information that may be useful to members of the LGBTQIA+ community

A video with information for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people about their fair housing rights.

Special protections for LGBTQ people in deportation cases who fear to return to their country.