LGBTQ+ Cen­ter

LGBTQ Center Logo 10 22 2020

Wel­come!

Here at the LGBTQ+ Cen­ter at Ken­neth Young, we offer youth pro­gram­ming, advo­ca­cy oppor­tu­ni­ties, pro­fes­sion­al train­ing, and com­mu­ni­ty events through­out the year. 

Young adults can find oppor­tu­ni­ties for social gath­er­ings, net­work­ing, job and career sup­port by email­ing the Cen­ter and get­ting involved with our North Sub­ur­ban Pride Net­work for queer professionals.

To learn more about pro­gram­ming, inquire about train­ing, or rent our space, please con­tact us at lgbtqcenter@​kennethyoung.​org.

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LGBTQ+ Cen­ter Programs

Rain­bow Room Youth Advo­cates For Change (RR YAC)

First and Third Tues­day of the Month 4:30pm‑5:30pm *now in person!*

Open to LGBTQ+ high school stu­dents and their allies in the north­ern sub­urbs inter­est­ed in advo­ca­cy, lead­er­ship, build­ing sup­ports for LGBTQ+ youth, and com­mu­ni­ty orga­niz­ing. To be a part of the Rain­bow Room YAC, email lgbtqcenter@​kennethyoung.​org.

Loca­tion: 650 E. Algo­nquin Rd, Suite 104 Schaum­burg, IL 60173

High School Com­mu­ni­ty Night

Every oth­er Thurs­day of the Month 5pm-7pm

Com­mu­ni­ty Night cen­ters LGBTQ+ teens in the North­west sub­urbs. As a queer teen, you can expect your inter­ests and opin­ions to be wel­comed, as all of our Com­mu­ni­ty Nights cen­ter the needs of our attend­ing com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers! Each ses­sion is an oppor­tu­ni­ty to learn, have fun, and build com­mu­ni­ty with those around you in a safe space. Com­mu­ni­ty Night is held biweek­ly on Thurs­day evenings. For more infor­ma­tion, please email lgbtqcenter@​kennethyoung.​org.

Loca­tion: 650 E. Algo­nquin Rd, Suite 104 Schaum­burg, IL 60173

Young Adult Night

Every oth­er Fri­day of the Month from 6pm-8pm 

Young Adult Com­mu­ni­ty Night invites all LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18 – 24 based in the North­west sub­urbs. What can you expect when join­ing Com­mu­ni­ty Night? Expect a group of wel­com­ing queer peo­ple ded­i­cat­ed to build­ing com­mu­ni­ty and learn­ing togeth­er. Each time we gath­er, there is a unique activ­i­ty inspired by the needs and inter­ests of our attend­ing com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers. Com­mu­ni­ty Night is held biweek­ly on Fri­day evenings. For more infor­ma­tion, please email lgbtqcenter@​kennethyoung.​org.

Loca­tion: 650 E. Algo­nquin Rd, Suite 104 Schaum­burg, IL 60173

North Sub­ur­ban Pride Network

Quar­ter­ly Meet­ings, reg­is­tra­tion required by email­ing lgbtqcenter@​kennethyoung.​org.

Are you an adult who lives or works in the north­west sub­urbs? The NSPN gath­ers quar­ter­ly to share needs and share solu­tions to sup­port LGBTQ+ youth. This group col­lab­o­rates with the RR YAC to ensure all efforts are youth-led. 

2023/2024 Meet­ing Dates — meet­ings will be held vir­tu­al­ly and in per­son from 3 – 4PM:

  • August 222023
  • Novem­ber 142023
  • Feb­ru­ary 202024
  • April 232024

To join us, please reg­is­ter here.

Train­ings & Consultation

Work with our facil­i­ta­tors to cre­ate inter­ac­tive work­shops that fit your pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment needs relat­ed to gen­der, sex­u­al­i­ty, sex­u­al health edu­ca­tion, and relat­ed topics.

Our team can also pro­vide con­sul­ta­tions to ensure your work­place is LGBTQ+ affirm­ing for staff and clients, LGBTQ+ affirm­ing school prac­tices, inclu­sive cur­ricu­lum, and more. Email lgbtqcenter@​kennethyoung.​org to explore dates and rates!

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