Taskforce Prevention & Community Services

Hope y'all are ready to vogue! 🪭 Join TaskForce and State Senator Lakesia Collins on Thursday, June 26, for an evening of conversation, ballroom, and community empowerment! We’ll be hosting a roundtable conversation while celebrating the history and impact of ballroom, featuring icons and leaders from the scene. Plus, you’ll get a Ballroom 101 workshop covering the basics of vogue, categories, elements, and movement.

Whether you’re new to ballroom or a Vogue School veteran, come through and celebrate with us!

RSVP at bit.ly/TF_Ball.

TaskForce fam, we have some incredible news to share: we are now offering FREE therapy sessions! 💜 Meet Annette Sandoval, a bilingual therapist offering services for individuals, couples, and families. Annette specializes in supporting LGBTQ+ communities, people exploring identity and self-acceptance, and those navigating relationships, transition, stigma, and life’s many changes. Mental health care is essential to our community’s flourishing, which is why we’re committed to removing barriers to it.

There are a limited number of sessions available, to express interest, complete our form at bit.ly/TFTherapy.

Kick off the summer at this month’s Farmers’ Market! Stop by 103 N Laramie on 5/30 for fresh produce and a chance to connect as we head into the new season.

Thanks as always to the Reva & David Logan Foundation for making the Farmers' Market possible!

Logan Square will be once again raising the Progress PRIDE Flag to Kick-Off PRIDE Month! They invite members of the lgbtqia+ community, friends and allies to join us as we hoist the Progress PRIDE Flag proudly in the heart of Logan Square:

Monday, June 1st, 2026
12Noon
3150 W Logan Blvd

Feel free to share this info with your network and hope to see you at the Square!

Join us for Produce Day at TaskForce on Wednesday, May 20, starting at 1 PM until supplies run out. Stop by to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables at no cost. No ID required!

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for Empower & Engage! This intimate gathering brought community members together to learn more about TaskForce’s mission, our work with LGBTQ+ youth and people on Chicago’s West Side, and the future we are building together.

We are grateful to everyone who spent the evening with us! Your support helps us keep creating spaces where LGBTQ+ youth can access care, resources, and opportunities to thrive. 💜

It with so much love and pride that we announce as our 2026 Nonprofit Partner in Dignity Awardee 🧡

A cornerstone since 1990, TaskForce has uplifted trans voices, bolstered community health, and provided vital resources and support to not just the communities they support, but Brave Space Alliance as well.

We can’t wait to honor their work and commitment to change making just one week from today at our Partners in Dignity Soiree: Planting Power and Perseverance 💐

Get your tickets today at bit.ly/pids2026 and join us in cheering them on and championing trans resources on the South Side and beyond 🏆

Last month Taskforce Prevention & Community Services an LGBTQ+ Townhall to discuss the issues affecting our community on the West side of Chicago! Thank you State Senator Lakesia Collins for participating, always showing up and standing firm on protecting your LGBTQ+ constituents.