US EditionLGBTQIA+ Legal Hotline and Resource Hub Launching in Illinois
Illinois launched the first statewide LGBTQ+ legal hotline providing free, confidential support on health care, discrimination, and housing, backed by $350,000 in funding.
- The state unveiled IL Pride Connect, a statewide hub and hotline, which will be available starting Monday, August 25 at 855-805-9200, operating Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in English and Spanish.
- Amid an unprecedented wave of legal and policy challenges for LGBTQIA+ people, IL Pride Connect builds on the state's transgender and gender-diverse wellness and equity project launched at the beginning of 2024.
- The program offers free, confidential legal advice across Illinois on legal issues including gender-affirming care and housing, backed by $250,000 state and $100,000 philanthropic support and featuring www.ilprideconnect.org.
- The Illinois Department of Human Services will lead the initiative with the Legal Council for Health Justice and community partners, but state funding lasts only through next summer, prompting a search for private support.
- A pilot earlier this month showed increased demand from southern Illinois, and the hotline addresses the gap left by the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program's closure.
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Pritzker announces 'first of its kind' legal hotline for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - Illinois Pride Connect will come online Monday, offering advice on health care access, identifying documents, housing, government benefits and safety concerns. The post Pritzker announces ‘first of its kind’ legal hotline for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
Pritzker announces ‘first of its kind’ legal hotline for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans – Chicago Sun-Times
“For us to be able to go on offense, and not be on defense, is what I love about this state,” Gov. JB Pritzker said in a video posted to social media. “Together we are fighting ignorance with information. We’re fighting cruelty with compassion.” The state has spent $250,000 launching the helpline,
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer VoicesIllinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline
Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ legal hotline.
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