Resources
Illinois State University
Queer Mentorship Program
This pilot program is predicated on the understanding that queer identity development can begin at any point in one’s life and is a continuing process that may shift or change in unexpected ways over time. While many Gen Z people begin this journey as youths, a significant percentage still report struggling with their (a)sexuality and/or gender identity in college and beyond. The mentoring relationship provides an empathetic listening space to discuss and work through the feelings that accompany coming out and integrating one’s intersecting identities into new contexts. Through this program, mentees can receive guidance and encouragement in developing integrated queer identities with the aim of helping them lead fuller, healthier, and happier lives.
If you are interested in being paired with a mentor, please complete the intake survey and we will contact you for next steps.
If you are ISU faculty/staff interested in becoming a mentor or if you have any questions, please contact us at LGBTQ@IllinoisState.edu
All-Gender Restrooms on Campus
Eckelmann-Taylor Speech & Hearing Clinic Gender-affirming Communication Services
University Gender, Pronouns, and Names Policies
LGBTQA+ Alumni Network
Multicultural Center
Rainbow Floor Themed Living-Learning Community at Manchester Hall
Scholarships
- LGBTQA+ Student Support Fund application linkApply for funding
- Donate to the LGBTQ+ Student Support FundSupport the fund
LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund
O’Brien Family Scholarship
Danny Matthews Memorial Scholarship (forthcoming 2025)
Joseph A. Rives and Scott J. Brouette Endowed Scholarship Fund for LGBTQ Support in Education
- Spangler Scholarship for Social Justice websiteView information
- Spangler ScholarshipDonate to the scholarship
Spangler Scholarship for Social Justice
Registered Student Organizations (RSOs)
Pride
- PRIDE websiteVisit Redbird Life page
- PRIDE Facebook pageVisit Facebook
- Pride Instagram pageVisit Instagram
Drag Royalty
- Drag Royalty RSO websiteVisit Redbird Life page
- Drag Royalty Facebook pageVisit Facebook
- Drag Royalty Instagram pageVisit Instagram
- Drag Royalty TikTok pageVisit TikTok
Queer Ed Birds
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department
- WGSS Department WebsiteVisit website
- WGSS Department Facebook pageVisit Facebook
- WGSS Department Instagram pageVisit Instagram
Queer Studies Concentration
McLean County
The Bistro (gay bar/community hub)
Carle Health Transgender Care Directory
Heartland Community College PRIDE Club (student organization)
Illinois Wesleyan University
Pride Alliance (student organization)
Pride Alumni Community
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Bloomington-Normal
Planned Parenthood (Bloomington location)
Prairie Pride Coalition
- Prairie Pride Coalition websiteVisit website
- Prairie Pride Coalition Facebook pageVisit Facebook
- Business & Resource Directory websiteBusiness & Resource Directory
- Gender Expansive Resource Center of Central IllinoisGender Expansive Resource Center of Central Illinois
- Rainbows of Steel Disability Support GroupRainbows of Steel Disability Support Group
WClub – Bloomington-Normal (women-centering queer social club)
Central Illinois
Acorn Equality Fund
Amasong (Lesbian/Feminist chorus), Urbana-Champaign
Central Illinois Friends
Coalition of Rainbow Alliances (CORAL), Springfield
Greater Community AIDS Project of East Central Illinois
Peoria TransGender Society
Phoenix Center, Springfield
Positive Health Solutions, Peoria
Rainbow Café LGBTQ Youth Center, Carbondale
Uniting Pride (UP) Center of Champaign County
Statewide
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois
Equality Illinois
Illinois HIV Care Connect
LGBT Chamber of Commerce Illinois
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Illinois’ LGBTQ+ Connection Recovery Support Group
7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays
Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois
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