Cake is awesome look it up as well as amazing views of the pride parade.

Honestly I like this place a lot. My only complaint is the employee Regina who has made me feel so uncomfortable by essentially trying to guilt trip me into buying one of the Tshirts I guess she sells. She comes across a bit arrogant as well. I just want to feel comfortable coming in to get tested but when I’m being hounded to buy someone’s merchandise that isn’t even associated with the Center. It just leaves a terrible taste in my mouth. I may seek other places to get tested going forward. I would like to add that I was nervous coming forward with this because of how scary Regina acts online towards people.

A place with great resources for LGBTG community.

Ive never felt more at home. JD was an awesome host on the tour, definitely coming back to see the 3rd floor next time.

The receptionist and workers is fairly polite, they can appear as though they have an attitude or arrogant, based on who they’re talking to. The walk in HIV testing is great. Been going here for years and testing has been fine. The location is in a decent place because it’s a queer area, something that I’m use to and prefer. The workers do try to find other resources based on your needs. I would just recommend an improvement on their niceness/politeness.

10 Stars - This is a wonderful place to volunteer. Very helpful place if you need resources or help.Thank you for all your work Center on Halsted.

Was able to sit & charge my phone passed COVID-19 regulations due to the kindness of staff during my homeless.

Went to CAKE here, it was an awesome turnout... really amazing. Thank you for the free space to be creative and engaged! Visit the Center and check out their cool pride photos from back in the day, on the second floor. They are wonderful.

A great place for the gay community, one of a kind in the nation and perhaps the world, who knows? They have wonderful services that are mostly free. Amazing senior building and services. The language classes, meditation, and support groups are fantastic. Wish they had a parking place. I love visiting here.

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff and volunteers. It was great to see the youth hanging out in the ground level community space. They seemed very comfortable. Great photo exhibits...one of Pride Parade from the 1970s and from 2 or 3 other more recent years. More naked every year. 😉The 2nd was a photo display of transgender women. Lovely and surprising. I love the architecture and the feel of the place. They have the largest peace plant I have ever seen.

Amazing place! I come here every Monday and Thursday for open gym volleyball. I play in college while its not the best competition its better than most! Theres always a good time here

These people do soo much food for the community as a whole. Worth your time checking them out and helping their work in any way you can.

A great place for the community. A lot of exceptional programs and a great space for hosting events, meetings & a great gym space and workout space.

This is an amazing space capable of providing the area with venues for a multitude of events and occasions. Well maintained and comfortable. The area is fortunate to have it.

Not my favorite place to visit when I was looking for local information on the LGBT Community for a project Ive been working on across country. Chicago LGBT Community Center had people that need to retire, because theyre not the faces or personality of equality, acceptance, nor building bridges of opportunities and community. Id give a one star, but since I had front row parking, and I was able to get reading material I gave the extra star, but the service quality is of one in an international brothel- disturbing yet necessary.

Joel Hall Dancers Youth company and The scholarship program preformed there yesterday. The stage is beautiful and the staff is amazing. Everyone was so welcoming and the dressing rooms were PERFECT. I cant wait till next years show!!!!

Clean, Friendly, yet very knowledgeable staff . Excellent upgrades to first floor with new technology tables. Cyber Center always has staff willing to assist you. So many meetings and activities with a vast majority listed daily on the Centers calendar. Whole Foods market has healthy, wholesome food and products. Center on Halsted has AA and NA meetings and is handicap accessible.

A really nice place with a whole foods connected to it. Clean public restrooms, open gym facility for anything and a safe place.

We are so lucky to have such an amazing LGBTQ community center. Keep up the great work!

Regarding the youth program. Likely the worst customer service experience I have ever had. My son and I have both left multiple voicemails and emails to the youth service director several times over a period of weeks. We have never heard back. We had the same experience about 3 years ago and when we went there. Nobody ever got back to us. Terrible.

I have been going to Center on Halsted for years now, engaging at their community events, youth drop-ins, and of course, Whole Foods. Most of the staff that work here you see on a daily basis and they are some of the most kind, respectful, and passionate workers that I have seen at a community center. I am also glad that they have gotten new tables with charger ports for devices and they seem to be having events more regularly. A great place that is packed to the brim with diversity.

This is a class place and very needed for the LGBTQ community. It is ran very well from the Top down. It is very clean, well organized and is a place where people can grow as well as have fun. This is a top notch place where there is NO discrimination. I rate this place a 10 out of 10.

The best place to be LGBTQIA in the country! Modem. Welcoming. Next to Whole Foods! Love what this stands for!

Too many rules for supposedly helping out the community. Seats upstairs are only for appointments only but theres no sign. You only find out when someone comes and tells you you cant seat there. Computers lab schedule should be open for whoever wants to use it not just seniors. And when its reserved for seniors theres no one there waiting computer time for others who need to use it.

This place is so important. Keep up the good work!

The Center on Halsted and all that employees & volunteers are a living heartbeat of love and kindness in a building. The community is vast and welcoming.a huge support system for allXoxo

This place is really cool for meetings or an afternoon work session or place to kill some time out of the elements.First floor has some public table space that is at a premium. Lots of people working or meeting. Decent place to scarf down some quick eats from the adjoining Whole Foods.Second floor has private rooms for rent, and some public work spaces but you have to be let in by security.Third floor seemed to be a big open quiet space with a few chairs. I didnt explore further, kind of discovered it by accident when the elevator went up instead of down.Park in Whole Foods garage at your own risk up to 2 hours so long as you make a purchase.

The staff and facilities are second to none. Programs for the community, free anonymous HIV testing. Whole Foods is also the crème de la crème of grocers-- Love the center.

This is a great place,the staff are so nice the center is great it helped my partner and I Im so glad there is a place like this in the city if your feeling down or just want to hang out and talk this is the place I cant even begin to tell you how much I love this place thank center on Halsted from all of my heart 😊

Awful experience. In an attempt to volunteer my services I was met by one individual who was in charge of the volunteers of the senior center who was gossiping about other volunteer teachers, was never responded to by the youth center leader, was passed off multiple times by the development coordinator, was told that alcohol was a good way to get people to donate in the volunteer orientation. I can definitely see why so many people I have met over the years do not recommend this center anymore. Sounds like it used to be a great place. Im out.

Nice clean public space to sit and read, use your computer. There is a Whole Foods grocery store attached to it, can buy food, etc and sit and enjoy..

My visit to discuss health & housing community opportunities with Ms. Britta Larson ended up the worst day of my life. Her insensitivity, rudeness and inconsiderate behavior and attitude had my blood boiling. I am a national trained Medicare Regional Director and have never had an encounter of pure racism, injustice and unfairness in my lifetime. This woman needs cultural & diversity training and should be removed from her position as the Senior Services Director. I did not want to even give one star. The upper staff must allow this behavior due to no one called me after I made calls to request an investigation of this racist behavior at this Center. This should be an open inclusive atmosphere for all. Unfortunately, it is not. I rate a big ZERO!

This place saves my life on a daily basis. So glad its here to help people. Give people a safe place to hang out.

Whole food store is right there for some good cofee. And the cyber center is good to get your email and other things like scanning documents. when you dont have your laptop or tablet

One of Chicagos most notable community centers; a perfect demonstration of the citys status as a sanctuary city. It houses several multi-purpose classrooms, screening rooms, and galleries, offering a vibrant environment for locals and visitors alike.

I love center on Halsted, my only issue is that its difficult to contact people in different departments such as mental health.

The Center provides safe space for all ages. In addition, it offers space for services and events. The staff and volunteers are well-trained and amicable, for the most part.

Mostly does a great job but part of the mission is to support the senior LGBTQ community. That seems to be missing. We need that.

Working at the center has given my life purpose. It is the friendliest place Ive ever worked.EDIT: I am happy to say that the Center now has extensive charging connections for phones and laptops in the lobby. 120 volt AC and USB ports are available.

Im very happy that Center on Halsted is around as I feel very welcome there and the atmosphere it is peaceful and safe!!

Lovely facility. Ive been here for CAKE for the last few years and the staff has always been great.

I like going to the L lounge how welcoming it is. Im glad I found a group like this.

Greatest place I know in the heart of Chicagos north side! I am very appreciative of the fact that this place exists. So many resources and tools for the LGBTQAI COMMUNITY!

A safe place for people of the LGBTQ community to gather and participate in the many programs and activities.

A great place. The staff are always friendly, kind and respectful of your gender identity. They also have a number of social programs that I will admit ease my depression and dysphoria.

I was a featured artist at the Center. The entire staff was extremely accommodating and helpful. Its a fantastic place with great energy.

Great to hang and has a lot of resources for the LGBTQ community.

Great place and services. For the most part staff are great, have had issues with attitude and lack of professionalism from a few.

Great bathrooms in the lobby and connected to Whole Foods perfect after a Cubs game

Very comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Plenty of PPL around to assist with almost anything. Tico is awesome

Great place to just -be.-Bathrooms are a bit dirty though.

I love the sense of community the center provides for the LGBTQ community

Ive never met a single rude employee at this place, everyone here is very friendly, professional, and respectful. Its very refreshing.

The energy in this place is intoxicating! So much happening and the staff members are so friendly and kind. I love coming here for the different events and conferences. Ive never had a bad time at COH.

This is good place to go for any advice i was once a volunteer here so 5 stars yes

Beautiful space. The volunteers couldnt have been more helpful. Good place for anyone in the community to get help.

The center on Halsted helps support young people in the lgbt community as well as straight allies.The center also offers a workspace for anyone who wants to look for work. You can have access to a printer also.The environment in the building could be described as busy.

Everyone is friendly and helpful. You can get food at Whole Foods or BYO from elsewhere and just relax. They have the Cyber (computer) Center and lots of great groups.

Great place to learn about LGBT related things.

Its a great place for Everyone to use, theres free WiFi, you dont have to buy anything, nobody bothers you, Whole Foods is next door and theres a washroom conveniently located in the back. Finally its a nice place to just sit and relax the day away!

This is a great service to the community. A place for the GLBTQ community to feel safe being themselves. Aside from typical social and health services it also offers a place to play sports and learn new skills such as cooking.

An impressive institution for a great cause 💙💚💛💜♥️🧡

The staff is super welcoming and the services they provide are much appreciated. Always clean safe space.

Amazing services provided to the community and friendly staff.

Dont like the bathrooms. Prefer female only.

Im seeing a therapist here, and these people are amazing. If youre open to the idea of helping yourself and healing, they will guide you through all the pitfalls. Theyre incredibly lgbtq+ friendly, intersectional, and do what they can to find a therapist that fits your needs that youre comfortable with. This place has changed my life for the better, and I cant thank them enough.

Great resource center for LGBTQ community. Clean, friendly and professional staff, and it is in a safe location.

A great place for the LGBT community. Many events and meetings are given safe spaces here.

Great, welcoming environment. Comfortable atmosphere to eat your Whole Foods meal.

Great lgbt and friendly center. Offers many services!

This space has been utilized by many organizations Ive been apart of. Different occasions had caused for different use of the space which includes their gym, stage, meeting rooms, and much more. All have exceeded expectations, and the staff has always been very friendly. If ever you need to use the space for any purpose really, I highly recommend because its affordable friendly clean and a great location.

Ive been going there for years and I can say that they value community and family and pride you can always get free condoms and check-ups for HIV and AIDS they do a lot of activities such as volleyball open gym they have Galas parties as well as a baby center and a youth center ages 14 to 24 I have to say I love every minute of it they have all gender bathrooms which makes things a lot easier LOL

Staff are very transphobic. Operations staff are especially creepy and go out of their way to harass trans people. If youre a cisgender white thin gay male, you wont have a bad time here.

One of the best gay community centers in the country. A lot of different programs and special events get on their email list. its well worth it

Mi experience at hbmc was exceptional, got everything taken care of right away and had fun with an ole friend of mine to boot!,Missed Nadia though, thinking of you brings back great memories.

Great resource for LGBTQ+ people on the North side, of all ages. Has convenient and quality youth programming and helpful staff. All Gender / Gender free bathrooms are a plus (or a minus, for some)

Not very friendly staff, felt some ageism going on.

Super clean, super friendly, nice whole foods attached

Its a public space with lots of different personalities, not unlike anywhere else in the city. Not great for working (especially if you need to plug in) and its extremely busy on Sunday afternoons. Itd be an appropriate place to eat what you buy at Whole Foods and people watch.

The Center on Halsted is a wonderful resource for the Chicago community. Their LGBTQ programming is informative, friendly, and a welcomed addition to the city. I went to a performance in the third floor theater and the staff was helpful and eager to answer my questions. They offer a wide range of resources for anyone looking for more information and I hope they are around for years to come.

Great place to chill, get info and meet people!

The Center is an amazing resource for the LGBT community. There is a gymnasium, theatre, a resource help desk, and computer lap just to name a few things the center has to offer!

Best peaceful place on Northside to take a load off n have slip of coffee or eat a expensive but satisfying meal n the people are nice n business owners n fundraisers who dedication their time n energy to help one another to come to terms with living in the life

I walk through on my way to Whole Foods

The Center on Halsted is wonderful facility that is open to the public. With a cheerful staff that loves what they do, the Center offers a multitude of services for the LGBTQ community in Chicago.Equipped with a multitude of spaces for youth, seniors, mental health patients and visitors, its no surprise that Center on Halsted sees over 1,000 visitors walk through their doors a day. Whether youre look to play basketball at the recreation hall, see a play at the theater, grab a bite to eat at the neighboring Whole Foods, attend an art gallery opening or get information on a support group, all are available seven days a week!I love visiting the facility and it has certainly become a second home to me.

Welcoming and cozy, free use of outlets to charge your devices.

Great center for the community. With the Whole Foods connected, it is even better.

I love the service on the second floor

Incredible establishment with world-renowned health care and services ranging from housing assistance to mental health and physical health services which are free or cheap depending on ability to pay. Outstanding establishment, and above and beyond common expectations set for similar service providers. This place is truly among the rare examples of patient-first facilities with an unparalleled level of professional, ethical and affordable services dedicated to assisting nearly every aspect of life for individuals of all ages, income levels and sexual orientation/gender identities. Proud and honored to have this nationally acclaimed facility and its programs located in my neighborhood.

Quick, helpful, knowledgeable service

Great venie to get a quock HIV Test and counseling services.

Its a wonderful space.

I felt very uncomfortable there. I caught the staff staring at me and one was taking pics of me at the same time. I dont like that one bit.

Staff is always welcoming and awesome, love the impact this place has on the community

Big gymnasium. Good service. The whole foods entrance and empty venue rooms detract from its focus as an lgbtqia center

Such a great place for the seniors, to gather ,eat, share, stories, discuss the problems of the World. The meals are provided by the City of Chicago food program. The volunteers add to it at times to make it a little more special. With the support if Whole Foods, we open our cafe area at 10am, offering coffee and tea and sweet treats donated from Whole Foods. Lunch is served at 11:30. We would prefer a donation of 1.50 but we turn no one away. Must be 60 +though. The Center on Addison(CoA) offers much more than a lunch and fellowship. Discussion groups, social workers ( interns) assistance with job search, housing, healthcare oh so much.The CoA is an open, friendly, Gay, Lesbian, transgender inviting place for ALK seniors to just be.

A great resource for the LGBTQ+ community.

Great place to relax and have some food after shopping at Whole Foods - WiFi could be better though...

Its wonderful to have this resource here. Everyone is welcome, its very comfortable, and they have tons of cool events.

This place has a large sitting area that people use as The Whole Foods cafeteria. The second floor is for classes like the GED class, and LGBT groups and events.Many of which are available year round and free to attend.