Media Resource for the Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality 

Equality Illinois stands ready to help media outlets tell the story of the continuing fight for LGBTQ+ equality in Illinois and beyond.

Our team can connect you with policy experts, community leaders, and diverse voices to provide depth, context, and human stories for your news articles, opinion columns, television and radio segments, podcasts, websites, and blogs.

As Illinois’ oldest and largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, Equality Illinois champions the full and lived equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) people. We represent a membership of more than 65,000+ and are powered by a full-time professional staff who are not only policy experts, organizers, and lobbyists, but also respected community leaders with deep roots and relationships in every region of the state.

Topics and Expertise We Can Provide:

• LGBTQ+ Policy: Marriage equality, civil unions, adoption and parenting rights, anti-discrimination protections, transgender rights, and more.

• Political and Legislative Developments: Local and state policy updates, election issues, and the LGBTQ+ stake.

• Legal and Corporate Issues: LGBTQ+ legal topics and corporate responsibility.

• Community Perspectives: Statewide political and community relations, and outreach to Illinois communities and institutions.

• Human Stories: First-person accounts and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and families.

• Organizational Insight: Equality Illinois’ positions, events, activities, founding, and history, as well as the history of LGBTQ+ activism in Chicago and Illinois.

• Additional Resources: Guidance for connecting with local advocates, data, and research on LGBTQ+ issues.

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For more information or to connect with a spokesperson, please contact Equality Illinois. We are committed to helping the media bring accurate, inclusive, and compelling coverage of the LGBTQ+ community to audiences across the state and beyond.

Updates on Equality Illinois and LGBTQ+ news on our website
Files of our press releases

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