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Business · Madison 602 Club 602 Club was a Madison, Wisconsin tavern at 602 University Avenue, opened in 1951 by Dudley Howe in a former bar called "The House of Sparkling Glasses." Known for its tolerant atmosphere, it was supp A Person · Madison Al Reichenberger Al Reichenberger (1940–2021) co-founded the Dangle Lounge in Madison, Wisconsin with his brother Thomas in 1966. The venue became one of the state's first and most controversial adult-entertainment ba Publication / Media · Madison Among Friends Among Friends, a "News Magazine for Gays and Lesbians of the Upper Midwest", was the brainchild of publisher Jay Hatheway and based in Madison, Wisconsin. (Jay Hatheway was also a member of Governor T Business · Madison Back Door Its opening was advertised in the April 1973 issue of GPU News, which promoted "three levels of entertainment" and named proprietors Rodney and Jack. Over its run the venue served variously as a bar, Business · Madison Cardinal Bar The Cardinal Bar at 418 E. Wilson Street was opened in 1974 by Ricardo Gonzalez in the former Cardinal Hotel, and for many years it was Madison, Wisconsin's leading gay dance bar. Conceived in part to Person · Madison Cass Marie Domino Here she is Madison's Baby Girl...The Illusion that creates Confusion, This current Show Director of the Rainbow Room has held many titles and been a top contender for Miss Gay WI USofA, a Former Miss Business · Madison CE's Bar CE's Bar was a short-lived Madison, Wisconsin bar at 2415 Winnebago Street, open around 2000 and serving a mixed clientele of women and men. Very little is documented about it. It was run by an owner Business · Madison Cheri's Back East Cheri's Back East, also advertised simply as "Back East," was a Madison, Wisconsin bar at 508 E. Wilson Street that operated from about 1984 to 1989 and drew a mixed clientele of women and men. Little Business · Madison Club 3054 Washington Avenue, named for its street address. It opened in February 1990 as the renamed successor to "Back East II" and offered a large space with a main bar, game and pool rooms, and a dance hall, Business · Madison Club 5 / FIVE Nightclub Club 5, at 5 Applegate Court in Madison, Wisconsin, opened in September 1998 as a large LGBTQ entertainment complex created by Ed Grunewald to replace his smaller Manoeuvres bar. The venue combined se Publication / Media · Madison Coming Out, Moving Forward In this second volume, Wagner draws on historical research and materials from his extensive personal archive to not only chronicle an important movement, but also to tell the stories of the state�s LG Organization · Madison Dairyland Cowboys & Cowgirls Dairyland Cowboys & Cowgirls was a organization in Madison. Business · Madison Dangle Lounge The Dangle Lounge, at 119 E. Main Street in Madison, Wisconsin, was opened in 1966 by brothers Al and Thomas Reichenberger. Originally a piano bar, it became the first all-nude go-go bar in Wisconsin D Person · Madison Dave Eick Dave Eick became owner of Madison, Wisconsin's Club 5 in 2008 after working there as a bartender and general manager. He renamed the venue FIVE Nightclub in 2012 and, with community fundraising and re Person · Madison Desiree Mathews Desiree has held title to many Preliminaries to America, USofA, and Continental Pageants. Well know for her "The Illusions of Wynonna Judd and Eartha Kitt", she can be seen every Thursday and most Sun Person · Madison Destiny Mathews Currently the reigning Miss Rainbow Room Forever, she is in a semi-state of retirement. Destiny has held many titles in the USofA pageant system within Wisconsin such as Miss Southern Wisconsin USofA Person · Madison Diamond Girl This Latina Goddess hails to us all the way from Puerto Rico. She is the current reigning Miss Gay Madison Continental 2003 and is working towards the title of Miss Gay Continental Wisconsin. The illu D Person · Madison Dudley Howe Dudley Howe (c.1910–1992) was the proprietor of the 602 Club, a Madison, Wisconsin tavern he opened in 1951 and ran for more than four decades. The bar was unusually tolerant for its era and became a Person · Madison Earl Bricker Earl Bricker lived in Wisconsin for 21 years, moving there in 1978, right after serving in the Peace Corps. Bricker worked for a while for the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin as its Madiso E Person · Madison Ed Grunewald Ed Grunewald (died April 21, 2008) was a Madison, Wisconsin bar owner. He operated Manoeuvres in the mid-1990s and in 1998 opened the much larger Club 5 complex to meet community demand after a 1996 f F Organization · Madison Fair Wisconsin Fair Wisconsin is a statewide advocacy organization based in Madison that works to advance and protect LGBTQ+ civil rights in Wisconsin. Formed in 1994 and strengthened through a 2013 merger with Equa Publication / Media · Madison Feminist Voices According to the Pilot Issue: "...the need for a women's newspaper is critical. Feminist Voices is the product of a working group dedicated to providing women with a forum by which they can express th Business · Madison Going My Way? Going My Way? opened on July 1, 1977 at 111 W. Main Street in Madison, Wisconsin, in a remodeled and enlarged former venue (the Turtle Club). Promoted as Madison's largest gay bar, it offered multiple G Organization · Madison GSAFE GSAFE (Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools) is a Madison-based nonprofit that supports LGBTQ+ students, educators, and families to create equitable Wisconsin schools. Its roots reach to 1991 volunt J Person · Madison J.J. O'Connell He opened it in 1986, briefly rebranded it as the dance-oriented Phaze II from 1991 to 1994, and then restored the Shamrock name, under which the bar continued for decades. Person · Madison Jim Yeadon Attorney Politician- Madison city council Jim Yeadon has been a gay activist since 1969. He was instrumental in framing the revised equal opportunities ordinance which extended protections against dis Business · Madison Kollege Klub Kollege Klub was founded in 1953 by Jack Meier and his sons at 714 State Street in Madison, Wisconsin, on the site of the earlier Campus Soda Grill. While primarily a student beer bar, it was listed i Person · Madison Kristen Whitson LGBTQ Archives Advisory Panel, Wis. LGBTQ History Project Kristen (she/her) has a master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and she has worked in dig Person · Madison Kyllie Stevens Madison's Newby into the Mathews Family! She's Bigger then Life and Eating Desiree out of the Buffet Queen Status! She can be found usually at Club 5 in Madison... Sometimes in the bushes!!! Business · Madison Manoeuvres Blair Street, run by Ed Grunewald. It opened in January 1995 under the name "Allegre," was remodeled and renamed Manoeuvres later that year, and operated as a dance video bar with an associated venue M Person · Madison Mark Pocan U.S. Representative; openly gay member of Congress from Wisconsin. Person · Madison Michael Hanson Michael Hanson, affectionately dubbed "mother" by those who knew him, became a recognizable face in the La Crosse, Wisconsin LGBTQ community throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He was out, open, an Person · Madison Nathan Imig Media professional Advisory Panel, Wis. LGBTQ History Project Nathan Imig is a lifelong Wisconsinite and media professional committed to amplifying the state's LGBTQ+ history. Organization · Madison OPEN Foundation The OPEN Foundation supports LGBTQ+ career development in Wisconsin through mentorship, job-search assistance, and professional networking, operating primarily from Madison with virtual programming av Publication / Media · Madison Our Lives first issue, 5.5"w x 8.5"h, glossy magazine future issues, 8.5"w x 11"h, glossy magazine Publication / Media · Madison OUT! , a non-profit membership organization based in Madison, Wis. It was probably the first newspaper-style and format publication for Wisconsin's gay and lesbian community, containing primarily newspaper Organization · Madison Outreach It set up a phone line for people who had questions about their sexuality or who needed health information. OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center has served Madison and Dane County for more than five decad Event · Madison OutReach Magic Pride Festival The OutReach Magic Pride Festival is Madison's flagship outdoor Pride celebration, produced by OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center. The family-friendly festival features local performers, vendors, youth Business · Madison Phaze II Owned by J.J. O'Connell, it was intended as a dance bar in contrast to the more laid-back Shamrock. After September 1994 the venue reverted to the Shamrock name, which it kept thereafter. Business · Madison Pirate Ship Surviving documentation is limited; it appeared in regional bar listings and was briefly described in a 1976 article as a large downtown bar with rustic decor. Recollections describe a dark, wood-pane Business · Madison Rainbow Room Rainbow Room was a Madison, Wisconsin LGBT bar and dance club at 121 W. Main Street, opened in October 1999. It was the most successful of a rapid succession of bars at this downtown address and opera R Person · Madison Ray Jacobson Ray Jacobson opened Ray's Bar & Grill in Madison, Wisconsin in December 1992. Over roughly fourteen years he operated the business through several relocations and name changes—including Geraldine's (n Business · Madison Ray's Bar & Grill Over roughly fourteen years it operated through a complicated series of relocations and name changes across three east-side locations, variously known as Geraldine's (named for Jacobson's mother), the R Person · Madison Ricardo Gonzalez Ricardo Gonzalez opened the Cardinal Bar in Madison, Wisconsin in 1974 and operated it for most of its history until its closure in 2017. He developed the venue into one of the city's leading dance cl R Business · Madison Rod's It became an LGBT landmark, at one point housing three LGBT businesses within the hotel: two bars and a cafe. R Person · Madison Rodney Scheel Rodney Scheel was a Madison, Wisconsin bar owner and a significant figure in the city's LGBTQ business history during the 1970s through the 1990s. He was a proprietor of the Back Door (opened 1972) an Person · Madison Roland Richard (Dick) Wagner Activist/ Scholar/ Author Politician- Madison County Board Scholar and activist Roland Richard "Dick" Wagner was the first openly gay member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors, where he served fo Person · Madison Salmonella Suzie Sasquatch Salmonella Suzie Sasquatch (otherwise known as S.Suzie S. - Professional Goddess from Madison) is one of Madison's favorite performers and entertainers. Frequently at the microphone for numerous chari Business · Madison Sam's Regent Street, operating from about 1979 until May 1984. Little is documented about it beyond a 1984 remodeling and a recurring "Sunday Night Satin Show" drag revue. The bar closed in May 1984 when it Business · Madison Scandals Main Street, two doors from the popular Shamrock Bar. It opened on March 1, 1997, operated by Mike and Nancy Newman after the previous bar at the location (R Place) lost its license when its license-h Business · Madison Shamrock Bar & Grille The Shamrock Bar & Grille at 117 W. Main Street is one of Madison, Wisconsin's longest-lived LGBT bars, opened in 1986 just a block off the Capitol Square. For much of its existence it was the only do Publication / Media · Madison STEAM magazine As stated in the first issue of STEAM magazine: "STEAM is a quarterly magazine intended for gay and bisexual men with an interest in public and semi-public sex. Our purpose is to provide a sex-positiv S Business · Madison Stop Lite Wilson Street, operating from about 1969 to about 1975 and owned by Jack McManus. According to recollections it drew lawyers at lunchtime and lesbians in the evening, and was profitable enough to no l Person · Madison Tammy Baldwin Tammy Baldwin is a prominent Wisconsin politician who has been openly lesbian virtually her entire career. Her public career began in Madison as a Dane County Supervisor. She then ran for and won a se Event · Madison The Big Gay Pride Market The Big Gay Pride Market is a multi-day LGBTQ+ art and maker market held each June at Madison's Alliant Energy Center. The event showcases queer artists, small businesses, drag performances, and commu Business · Madison Three Bells Owned by Melvin Andre and managed by Ken Burns, it was popular with former servicemen after World War II and drew a mixed crowd that included gay men, lesbians, and college students. It appeared in na Person · Madison Trinity Scott Mathews Trinity has been a well known entertainer in Madison where you can often catch her at her favorite haunt - Club 5. She is very goal oriented and looks forward to the coming pageant season to add a few W Place · Madison Warner Park Warner Park is a north-side Madison community park that has hosted OutReach Magic Pride Festival and other LGBTQ+ community gatherings organized by OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center. Publication / Media · Madison We've Been Here All Along The book was published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press. W Person · Madison William Attewell William Attewell was born in Madison, Wisconsin in June of 1961. Organization · Madison Women Across Wisconsin Women Across Wisconsin was a organization in Madison. Organization · Madison Women Who Want To Dance Women Who Want To Dance was a organization in Madison.