Central Illinois Friends

Greater Peoria’s LGBTQ community is anxious about what Donald Trump’s second presidency will mean for them.

A new grant expands the gender-affirming care capabilities of nonprofit organizations across Illinois, including Peoria’s Central Illinois Friends.

With an additional $75,000 grant approved by the Peoria City Council, Central Illinois Friends is on the way to building a new clinic and community center for Peoria's LGBTQ+ community.

Central Illinois Friends is moving to a new headquarters that also will serve the area’s first LGBTQ+ community center.

The Peoria City/County Health Department issued its 2022 report on STIs at this week’s board of health meeting. The findings show Peoria's rates are higher than state and national averages, and that race, education, poverty and access to care are among the key factors.

October is LGBTQ+ History Month, and Peoria is welcoming a special exhibit covering the significance of LGBTQ+ individuals in America called the Legacy Wall.

Peoria leads the nation in sexually transmitted infection, new data shows.

In compliance with an Illinois state law requiring inclusive history lesson plans, Peoria Public Schools will begin using the Legacy Project curriculum…

One local organization is working to break down barriers around testing for and even talking about sexually transmitted diseases with teenagers.Deric…