[6] In April 2011, TCRA worked to mobilize opponents to Illinois Senate bill SB 1123 which, if passed, would allow religious agencies to circumvent anti-discrimination laws by rejecting openly gay prospective parents while accepting public funding for adoption and foster care services.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Family Equality Council and the Log Cabin Republicans joined in voicing opposition to the bill, which was ultimately defeated.

[7] After the Rockford (Illinois) Diocese announced in June 2011 that they would end its state-funded adoption and foster-care program because of a new law that would require it to place children with gay or unmarried couples, TCRA reacted calling the diocese's decision "a sad display of bigotry" and said religious freedom "is granted only when the religious agency is not funded by taxpayer dollars."

"[11][12] TCRA's executive director Anthony Martinez stated that "Chick-fil-A has taken a big step forward ... We are encouraged by their willingness to serve all people and ensure their profits are not used to fight against a minority community.

[15][16] According to Focus on the Family web site, CitizenLink.com, "Chick-fil-A and its charitable-giving arm, the WinShape Foundation, did not agree to stop making donations to groups that support the biblical definition of marriage in exchange for being allowed to open a franchise in Chicago.

They also provide diversity training to corporate partners to help them adhere to inclusive employment practices and gain social understanding of the LGBT community.

[19] The Voter Project is a non-partisan effort by the TCRA to provides policy-related educational support to Illinois constituents, teaching them how they can to influence policies that affect them.

TCRA also conducts an ongoing statewide voter registration drive and an LGBT Census, which helps improve the understanding of the community's views on important social and civil rights issues.