Get ready for an unforgettable night of dynamic drag performances, dazzling costumes, and fierce celebration in support of LGBTQ+ healthcare. Stay tuned as we announce our lineup and get your tickets at

Celebrate 50 years of fearless love, resilience, and unapologetic self-expression at WIG: Work It, Girl – our reimagined annual drag revue fundraiser!

Join us for a free, virtual lunchtime conversation about rights for LGBTQ+ individuals in Illinois. We'll cover how the Illinois Human Rights Act protects against discrimination in housing, employment, healthcare, education, and more. Register at

Don't miss us at @IMLchicago this weekend, Friday through Sunday! We'll be there with our friends from @ChiPublicHealth getting you connected to the affirming, excellent care you need. ❤️🖤💙

Thank you all so much for joining us at our 50th Anniversary Celebration gala just over a week ago! Due to the generosity of our community, we were able to make a huge impact on the affirming, accessible care we provide across Chicago.

We reject this outright. We are committed to ensuring that our community members of all ages can continue to access excellent, ethical, evidence-based care that centers their needs. 3/3

This report seeks to discredit decades of vital research and practice, intimidate providers of this care, and assert that trans and gender diverse identity in youth is akin to a mental illness to be treated. 2/3

This morning, the Department of Health and Human Services released a lengthy report on youth gender-affirming care. 1/3 @ChiTherapyColl

RT @EndeavorHlth: Through our Community Investment Fund, we've partnered with @howardbrownhc to provide training to enhance its mental heal….

Celebrate National Volunteer Week with us and thank community members like Richard, Lonnie, and Matt for the amazing impact they've had over the last year!

50 years ago, Howard Brown Health was founded by four volunteers with a vision to improve the health of their communities. So many years later, our volunteers are still a core part of the work we do every day.

We've heard about plans to completely eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention. This would have catastrophic impacts on our efforts to end the HIV epidemic. We need your support. Not sure what to say on your call? AIDS United has a script for you at

RT @AIDSUnited: Learn about the two Black Gay men leading two of the most powerful HIV organizations in the U.S.: Travis Gayles MD, PhD Gay….

Thank you so much for joining us at our HIV Awareness for Women and Girls event on Monday in Hyde Park! We were so excited to have this vital conversation about HIV in our communities and show how you can claim your power over your health.

Visit our Advocacy webpage to learn more about our policy priorities for 2025, including protecting gender-affirming care, Getting to Zero, caring for LGBTQ+ youth and elders, and more!

We spent some quality time in Springfield this week, introducing Dr. Gayles to our legislators and making sure that Illinois continues to prioritize the health of our communities!

Be sure to join us at our 55th St Walk-In Clinic on the 10th to claim your power and celebrate National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with us! We'll have screening, expert provider discussion, and an amazing dinner available for folks who turn out. See you there!

We are so excited to introduce our new CEO, Dr. Travis Gayles! His commitment to addressing health disparities, improving community outcomes, and fostering innovation​​ makes him uniquely equipped to guide Howard Brown into its next chapter. Read more at

So what are executive orders, really? Let's get into what executive orders are, which ones we're worried about affecting equitable healthcare, and what can be done to counteract them.

A big thank you to Equality IL, the Sex Worker Advisory Group, Rep. Will Guzzardi, and Sen. Celina Villaneuva for their leadership in bringing this bill to the Illinois legislature.