a member of the LGBTQIA+ community

This Easy Form helps you make the forms to ask the court to change your name. If you have a spouse, they can request a name change at the same time on your forms. Use only if you are 18 or older.

This how-to explains the steps needed for an adult to legally change their name.

Learn answers to common questions you may have about the adult name change process in Illinois.

Learn more about adult name changes and reasons why adults may want to make this change.

Learn about the right to access public bathrooms in Illinois, including Chicago and Cook County.

An overview of LGBTQIA+ rights in areas such as employment, housing, education, and family.

Defines and describes housing discrimination and how to fight against it.

A birthing parent's partner can become a child's legal parent, and couples without a birthing parent can adopt a child.

Learn what is considered workplace discrimination and how to report discrimination.

Describes what a hate crime is and how to report it.

Answers to common questions about sex and gender markers on identification documents.

Explains your right to be free from discrimination in public spaces.

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