Events

Central Illinois Friends invites you to join us for World AIDS Day in Galesburg. Together we will honor those lost to HIV and celebrate the light and lives of our HIV+ friends and neighbors, accompanied by live music and refreshments.

Aren’tcha thankful for another month of Sunday Funday! If discounted wells and a free drag show featuring 4 sickening entertainers aren’t enough to wake you from your turkey coma, we’ll be giving 5 gift cards to random attendees: Shell GC – $100.00 Casey’s – $100.00 Texas Roadhouse – $100.00 HyVee – $100.00 Wal Mart – […]

Central Illinois Friends, along with our partners at the Peoria Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Positive Health Solutions invite you to join us for World AIDS Day in Peoria. We will be hosting a candlelight vigil to honor those lost to HIV and celebrate the light and lives of our HIV+ […]

Central Illinois Friends, along with our partners at the Bloomington-Normal Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Central Illinois chapter of The Links, Incorporated, Positive Health Solutions, and Prairie Pride Coalition invite you to join us for World AIDS Day in Bloomington-Normal. Our candlelight vigil will feature guest speaker Representative Sharon Chung, as […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: Dysphoria What is dysphoria? What does dysphoria trigger? Coping with dysphoria Imposter syndrome Valuing your identity Finding a way to be happy in the body […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: Hormones HRT Journeys What can I expect? Non-binary hormone options Our Support Groups seek to provide our trans community a space to come together with […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: Gender Affirming Surgeries Options Community Stories Do I need surgery to align my gender? Our Support Groups seek to provide our trans community a space […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: Self-Confidence Setting Boundaries/Re-affirming Boundaries Liking myself What if other people don’t like me? Our Support Groups seek to provide our trans community a space to […]

Get ready to let the good times roll! 🎭 Mardi Gras is back in Peoria, and your besties at Friends are absolutely buzzing to celebrate with YOU! We’re pulling out all the stops to make this Mardi Gras the best one yet! We have an incredible line-up of all-night entertainment that will keep you going […]

Central Illinois Friends is offering support groups for our transgender & gender diverse community every 2nd and 4th Friday in the Marsha P. Johnson Community Room. This weeks topic is: […]