IL PRIDE CONNECT LEGAL HOTLINE

Need Legal Help? Call the IL Pride Connect Legal Hotline

Soft launch for partner organizations on 8/4/2025

Live for all users on 8/25/2025

Call: 855-805-9200
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM
Languages: English and Spanish
Free and confidential

If you’re an LGBTQIA+ individual (or a concerned family member or friend), and you’re facing legal issues that impact your health, safety, or access to care, we’re here to help. The IL Pride Connect Legal Hotline offers free, confidential legal advice and referrals across Illinois.

We help with legal issues related to:

  • Access to health care, including gender-affirming care

  • Discrimination or harassment

  • Public benefits like Medicaid or SNAP

  • Identity documents

  • Housing or safety concerns

  • Other legal issues impacting your well-being


You’ll speak with a trained advocate who can offer one-time advice or refer you to trusted legal partners.

How It Works

Call during hotline hours and press 1 for English or 2 for Spanish.

  • If we’re unavailable, you can leave a confidential message with your name, a safe call-back number, and the best time to reach you.

  • Spanish-speaking callers may be asked to leave a message, and we’ll return your call with a live interpreter.

  • We do not provide ongoing legal representation but will always try to connect you to further help if needed.

When to Call:

Hotline Hours: Beginning August 4, 2025, Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Closed Fridays, Weekends, and Holidays). Calls received outside of these hours will not go to voicemail. Please call back during open hours.

IL PRIDE CONNECT HOTLINE is not a crisis line, and is not able to assist with emergencies or immediate requests for legal assistance. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health crisis, please call:

  • Crisis Lifeline - 988-Suicide (988 FAQs)

  • Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860

  • Trevor Project Suicide Hotline - 866-488-7386

  • LGBT National Senior Hotline - 888-234-7243