The history of LGBTQ+ Wisconsin, preserved.

An archive of the people, places, bars, businesses, organizations, and events that shaped LGBTQ+ history across Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project has documented our community since 1994. WLHP keeps the story moving — news, tours, exhibits, and events at wislgbthistory.com. Queer Wisconsin is the searchable archive: history, memory, and love preserved here. Learn how the sites relate →

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W Place · Madison Warner Park W Place · Milwaukee Walker's Point R Place · La Crosse Riverside Park P Place · Eau Claire Phoenix Park H Place · Milwaukee Henry W. Maier Festival Park J Place · Appleton Jones Park J Place · Green Bay Joannes Park H Place · Kenosha HarborPark (Celebration Place) F Place · Racine Festival Park C Place · Milwaukee Cathedral Square Park Person · Milwaukee Don Schwamb Person · Milwaukee Don Schwamb — Milwaukee County Board citation (2022)