Lgbtq+ Center Lake County

Lgbtq+ Center Lake County Making Lake County a place for LGBTQ+ folx to thrive! OUR VALUES:
Family/Community
Impact/Empowerment
Inclusivity/Belonging

OUR MISSION:
LGBTQ+‌ ‌Center‌ ‌Lake‌ ‌County‌ ‌is‌ ‌dedicated‌ ‌to‌ ‌providing‌ ‌space,‌ ‌diverse‌ ‌programming,‌ ‌and‌ ‌cultural‌ ‌activities‌ ‌in‌ ‌an‌ ‌affirming,‌ ‌compassionate,‌ ‌and‌ ‌safe‌ ‌environment‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌greater‌ ‌Lake‌ ‌County‌ ‌area.‌ ‌

OUR VISION:
to make Lake County a safe and healthy place for LGBTQIA+ people to live, work, and establish their families.

The recognition of this privilege in 2011 represented a major civil rights milestone in the state, helping establish leg...
06/23/2026

The recognition of this privilege in 2011 represented a major civil rights milestone in the state, helping establish legal protections for same-sex couples. This laid the groundwork for statewide marriage equality, which was officially approved by Maryland voters in 2012 and went into effect on January 1, 2013.

Every year since 1990, the top of this famed Art Deco skyscraper has been illuminated in June in celebration of LGBT Pri...
06/22/2026

Every year since 1990, the top of this famed Art Deco skyscraper has been illuminated in June in celebration of LGBT Pride. The building’s manager Helmsley-Spear stated, "We are in total agreement with … leaders who seek to end the bigotry and discrimination directed against gay and le***an New Yorkers … We hope our participating will help end the type of ignorance that breeds this mindless prejudice.”

The directive mandated that all companies holding state contracts establish explicit non-discrimination policies protect...
06/21/2026

The directive mandated that all companies holding state contracts establish explicit non-discrimination policies protecting LGBTQ+ individuals. This move laid crucial groundwork for statewide legislative protections and the Maine Human Rights Act.

The year 1980 was a pivotal turning point for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, marking the transition from a spontan...
06/20/2026

The year 1980 was a pivotal turning point for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, marking the transition from a spontaneous 1979 drag demonstration into an officially organized, formalized fraternal order. Members began taking sacred vows to "promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt" while donning traditional Catholic habits.

Though President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, freedom did not reach enslaved Black resi...
06/19/2026

Though President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, freedom did not reach enslaved Black residents in Texas for over two years. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and read General Order No. 3, announcing that the 250,000 enslaved people in the state were free.

Today we honor and share in the struggle for true liberation of all marginalized people.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario issued a landmark ruling (Halpern v. Canada) that immediately legalized same-sex marriag...
06/18/2026

The Court of Appeal for Ontario issued a landmark ruling (Halpern v. Canada) that immediately legalized same-sex marriage in the province. This made Ontario the first jurisdiction in the Americas—and the third in the world—to allow same-sex unions.

The Presidential Memorandum extended select federal benefits—such as long-term care insurance, sick leave, and relocatio...
06/17/2026

The Presidential Memorandum extended select federal benefits—such as long-term care insurance, sick leave, and relocation expenses. However, citing legal constraints under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), he could not immediately offer full health insurance or retirement benefits to those partners.

Introduced by South Africa and backed by 39 co-sponsors (including the U.S. and Brazil), the UN Human Rights Counsel pas...
06/16/2026

Introduced by South Africa and backed by 39 co-sponsors (including the U.S. and Brazil), the UN Human Rights Counsel passed Resolution 17/19 by a vote of 23 to 19. It was the first UN resolution to specifically address sexual orientation and gender identity. Three months prior, more than 80 nations delivered a joint statement to the UNHRC acknowledging the global violence and discrimination faced by LGBT persons.

🌈🎉 Lake County PrideFest Is This Saturday!Get ready, Lake County — the largest local PrideFest is just aroud the corner,...
06/15/2026

🌈🎉 Lake County PrideFest Is This Saturday!

Get ready, Lake County — the largest local PrideFest is just aroud the corner, and more joyful than ever! Join us for a full day of celebration at the Round Lake Beach Civic Center.

📅 Saturday
🕛 Noon – 8:00 PM
📍 Round Lake Beach Civic Center

🎶 Live Music All Day
💃 Drag Performances That Will Light Up the Stage
🍔 Food Trucks Serving Local Favorites
🏬 Over 100 Exhibitors — community orgs, artists, makers, resources, and vendors

Bring your friends, your family, and your full, fabulous self. Let’s fill the Civic Center grounds with color, connection, and Pride from noon to sunset.

lgbtqlc.com/pridefest

Address

10 N. Lake Street, Unit 103
Grayslake, IL
60030

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18479753561

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