Central Illinois Friends

Central Illinois Friends A completely free sexual health clinic, support for people living with HIV, & LGBTQI+ health center!

Central Illinois FRIENDS is a regional non-profit service organization which is committed to preventing the spread of HIV and other STI related cases through initiatives that provide support for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. FRIENDS brings together people from a widely diverse set of backgrounds and philosophies who provide support services for HIV and AIDS patients including their families. These services reach the men, women, and children in Peoria, Woodford, Tazewell, Marshall, Putnam, Stark, LaSalle, Knox, Fulton, McLean, Mason, McDonough, Hancock, Henderson, Livingston, and Warren Counties. Friends has provided direct support services and resources to thousands of individuals throughout Central Illinois. Friends was created by a very small group of concerned citizens of Peoria in 1990 to help those diagnosed with AIDS be as comfortable as possible.

Join us this Sunday for our monthly Drag Show at Club Diesel!Our entertainers are ready to bring the heat, but don't wor...
07/23/2025

Join us this Sunday for our monthly Drag Show at Club Diesel!

Our entertainers are ready to bring the heat, but don't worry, those $2 well drinks will keep you cool! 😉

Wanna get the Word out for your next Event, Community Link Up or Meeting. Stop by your FRIENDS at 2112 E War Memorial in...
07/23/2025

Wanna get the Word out for your next Event, Community Link Up or Meeting. Stop by your FRIENDS at 2112 E War Memorial in Peoria IL and Post on our New Community Board! Also, Check out our Upcoming Events 🌈 See you Soon!

Summer is in full bloom at the Central Illinois Friends LGBTQ+ Community Center! A huge thank you to Stan Butler for mak...
07/22/2025

Summer is in full bloom at the Central Illinois Friends LGBTQ+ Community Center!

A huge thank you to Stan Butler for making our Community Center a little bit greener and a lot more beautiful! 😍

Learn more about Stan and all of the amazing volunteers who help make Friends who we are by signing up for our monthly newsletter—From Friends, with Love!

Sign up using the link below!

https://centralillinoisfriends.org/newsletter/

Whoa, what a past week!!A big shout out to our rockin team and our amazing community that is doing great things! Last Su...
07/21/2025

Whoa, what a past week!!

A big shout out to our rockin team and our amazing community that is doing great things!

Last Sunday, our very own Dominque "Swag" Gulley threw Peoria's 4th Black Pride event, which was FULL of love, fun, and excitement!

Thank you to City of Peoria Illinois, for showing us love during Nonprofit Appreciation Day!

Thank you to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for teaming up with us and hosting an LGBTQI+ Workforce discussion at Distillery Labs. Shout out to our moderator, Mario Treto Jr., Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as well as our amazing panelists!

Give a round of applause to volunteer Alexa Cary and teammate Dominique Gulley on their conversations and speeches from Peoria Proud's InQueery night!

Standing applause to our friends at River City Pride Festival, who outdid themselves yet again!! And hey, how about 2 community awards going to our team, Jimena Lopez and Dr. Boyd, who are changing lives daily! We couldn't be prouder of ya'll!

Then on Sunday, the team rocked it again by going to All Awareness Day in Gibson City!

All these events, and we still had packed clinic days throughout Galesburg, Peoria, and Bloomington-Normal. We couldn't be prouder of our team, our community, and, more importantly, all of you who make Central Illinois the place to be!

07/17/2025

Check out our Rainbow Resilience panel with:

Secretary Mario Treto from Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Moderator

Panelists:
Deric Kimler, Executive Director of Central Illinois Friends
Cody Hendricks, Bloomington City Council
Devon Hawks, Principal of Manuel High School
Courtney Garrett, Commercial Install Project Coordinator at i3 Broadband and Peoria Proud Board Member

Thank you to Nothing Bundt Cakes of Peoria for making International Drag Day extra sweet! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
07/17/2025

Thank you to Nothing Bundt Cakes of Peoria for making International Drag Day extra sweet! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Today is International Drag Day! You can celebrate amazing local drag at Sunday Funday—a monthly, free afternoon drag sh...
07/16/2025

Today is International Drag Day!

You can celebrate amazing local drag at Sunday Funday—a monthly, free afternoon drag show at Club Diesel!

Rainbow Resilience is this Thursday! Join Friends along with our partners at Distillery Labs, Choose Greater Peoria, and...
07/15/2025

Rainbow Resilience is this Thursday!

Join Friends along with our partners at Distillery Labs, Choose Greater Peoria, and Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for an engaging and informative panel about how our local business community is supporting LGBTQ+ businesses.

This event is an amazing way to connect with other local entrepreneurs and learn more about how you can play a role in uplifting LGBTQ+ folks in the workplace!

This week is Non-binary Awareness Week! No matter what gender non-conformity means to you, know that you are always seen...
07/14/2025

This week is Non-binary Awareness Week!

No matter what gender non-conformity means to you, know that you are always seen for who you are at Central Illinois Friends! 💛🤍💜🖤

A cool, refreshing drink is always key when you need to beat the heat! Stop by .diystudiobar to enjoy one of their amazi...
07/10/2025

A cool, refreshing drink is always key when you need to beat the heat!

Stop by .diystudiobar to enjoy one of their amazing specialty cocktails (with non-alcoholic options for our sober besties) and support Friends at the same time! All July long, 50 cents of every drink sale come back to Friends! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Our Community Center library is looking more beautiful than ever, thanks to the work of two amazing volunteers! To help ...
07/10/2025

Our Community Center library is looking more beautiful than ever, thanks to the work of two amazing volunteers!

To help keep making our library even more beautiful, we've added a few items to our Amazon wishlist in case any generous followers want to send something our way! 😘

Link to our wishlist below:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3PV5O61R88DV1/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?

We've got a Pridefest volunteering double feature!We're looking for folks who want to be loud and proud to rep Central I...
07/08/2025

We've got a Pridefest volunteering double feature!

We're looking for folks who want to be loud and proud to rep Central Illinois Friends at Peoria (July 19th) and Bloomington Pridefests with our staff!

If you're interested in either opportunity, reach out to Selena at selena.pappas@centralillinoisfriends.org!

(P.S. Volunteers get in for free!) 😉

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Peoria, IL

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+13096712144

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