Illinois

As of 2025, No: Illinois doesn't have HIV criminalization law but does have HIV-specific sentencing enhancements or No HIV-specific law

yes

As of 2025, Yes: Illinois requires hate crime data collection

350

2021

2022

2023

346

347

Data view:

Individual Item

Proportion

Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?

10%

Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?

37%

Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?

48%

Individual Item

Proportion

Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?

29%

Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?

47%

Individual Item

Proportion

Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

27%

Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

20%

10.2%

Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?

37.4%

Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?

47.8%

Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?

28.9%

Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?

47.2%

Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?

26.7%

Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

20.9%

Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?