Hyde Park hosts its first Pride Festival
On June 13, a collaboration between HIV prevention and community services organizations held the first Hyde Park Pride Festival at Nichols Park at 1355 E. 53rd St.
West Side Nonprofit Expands To Offer Free LGBTQ+ Mental Health Services
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services is now offering free LGBTQ+-affirming, bilingual mental health therapy for youth, adults, couples and families.
TaskForce launches free LGBTQ+ therapy program on West Side
Bilingual, barrier-free mental health services aim to expand culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and families
Antonio King, city’s first LGBTQ+ director, comes to West Side for a discussion
At the invitation of TaskForce Prevention, he discussed funding cuts, mental health access and uneven support across neighborhoods
What Happened in Chicago When Science Became the Enemy
Thirteen months into the second Trump administration, science, medicine and public health have been hijacked by a cadre of grifters and ideologues and by the politicians in obvious thrall to both.
Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame honors 2025 class at induction ceremony
The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame honored 19 LGBTQ+-identified individuals and 4 LGBTQ+-identified organizations at its 34th induction ceremony, including TaskForce’s Director of Programs, Reyna Ortiz.
TaskForce celebrates 35 years of empowering LGBTQ+ youth on Chicago’s West Side
Vogue for Good honors ballroom culture and community resilience
Chicago’s LGBTQ+ youth: Why their zip code still matters
On Chicago’s West Side, the ballroom scene doubles as a lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth. Every week, teens are drawn into TaskForce Prevention & Community Services for its popular Vogue School.
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services invites Chicagoans to ‘Vogue for Good’
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services (TaskForce) held its annual Vogue for Good celebration of community, culture and resilience event Oct. 9 at the Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd.
TaskForce Celebrates Inclusion on the West Side
Get the lowdown on how TaskForce works to promote inclusion on the city’s West Side from communications director Hannah Pewee.
