LIFE
Trans
At the U of C
The University strives to support all our students, and provides a number of resources for transgendered students. Both the Student Care Center (SCC) and Student Counseling and Resource Services (SCRS) have sensitive professionals with experience serving the health needs of the population. Similarly, the other LGBTQ mentoring, advising, and resource organizations also welcome and support transgendered students.
OpenSource has a discussion group for trans-individuals of all descriptions and their allies.
Gender Neutral Bathrooms
Gender-neutral, single-user bathrooms are located around campus. The following list, though not exhaustive, provides some options across campus. Click on the building name for a campus map.
- 5710, 5710 South Woodlawn Ave.
- Beecher Hall, Room 103, 5844 S. University Avenue
- Billings, Room P325, 950 E. 59th Street
- Centers for Gender Studies and Race, Politics, and Culture, First Floor, 5733 S. University Avenue
- Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue
- Ida Noyes Hall, Third Floor (inside CAPS library)1212 E. 59th Street
- Law School Administration Wing, 1111 E. 60th Street
- Low Temperature, Room L100, 5640 S. Ellis Avenue
- Ratner Athletics Center has private, “family” locker rooms. Request a key from the entrance attendant.
- Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, NW corner of the Main Floor, 5850 S. Woodlawn
- Social Service Administration, First Floor, 969 E. 60th Street
Beyond the Midway
Illinois Gender Advocates. A non-profit organization dedicated to achieving equal human and civil rights for gender minorities. They are especially active in advocating for the rights of transgender and gender variant youth, and sponsor programs for youth, including TYRA, listed below. Call 312-409-5489.
TYRA is a support group for transgender and gender-questioning youth, 24 and under, to meet people, gain support from peers, and to get informed. We meet every Wednesday from 6-8 pm at the Broadway Youth Center 3179 N Broadway, Chicago (Near Broadway & Belmont). Food is served nightly, every 4 th Wednesday is a movie night.
For more information, contact Casey Schwartz 773-935-3151 x2, caseys@howardbrown.org
FORGE is a social support group for female-to-male transsexuals; transgenderists; butches; drag kings; gender queers and radicals; gender outlaws; people assigned female at birth who currently identify as male/masculine/man; female-born individuals who are exploring their masculine identity; and our significant others.
Contact: michael@tgwarrior.com
GenderWorks, a support group for masculine identified, fem-assigned people. Includes genderqueers, bi-genders or boydykes. Facilitated by a counselor, meets every 2 nd Wednesday at Howard Brown. For more information contact: Howard Brown at 773-388-1600.
The Chicago Gender Society is a social and educational nonprofit organization for crossdressers, transgenders, transsexuals, bigendered, and their supporters. Its goal is to provide social and educational opportunities, as well as peer support, for its members. It seeks to promote a positive self-image for the entire transgender community in the business community, the media, and the general public. It supports legislation which protects the rights of all minorities.
C.G.S. exits to serve its membership by offering safe, semipublic activities for members so that they may meet others with similar interests, build their confidence, perfect their presentation, and help them to become comfortable in the gender role which they prefer. C.G.S. also provides programs to assist and support all of it's members, to educate the general public and the medical and psychiatric communities, to dispel fear and ignorance and to promote acceptance of transgendered lifestyles. C.G.S. also works to develop a growing leadership that will carry on and expand this work.
Chicago Gender Society also provides assistance to spouses, significant others, family, and friends in coping with and understanding transgender behavior. It can provide information and professional referrals for those seeking them or are interested in finding out more about transgender behavior.
Membership in Chicago Gender Society is open to all transgendered individuals, spouses, significant others, and supportive families who are of legal age, regardless of gender, race, creed, or sexual orientation.
C.G.S. meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Check the events calendar for other fun and exciting events. Contact: 708-863-7714 (hotline) or C-G-S@attbi.com.
The Chicago Transguy Alliance is an organization of: FTMs, transmen, fully transitioned transsexual men, cross-dressers, drag-kings, genderqueers, people questioning, and their friends, partners, family, and allies. We have monthly social gatherings and are inviting you to come and join us. Contact: transitionguy@hotmail.com
