Queer Wisconsin — A living history of LGBTQ+ life in Wisconsin

A living history of LGBTQ+ life in Wisconsin

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Milwaukee682 drag199 pageant187 bar owner120 1970s102 1980s98 1990s80 Madison62 2000s55 Green Bay54 1960s45 publication40 social36 print32 Walker's Point32 magazine28 Pride28 dance club26 recurring26 act_pol25 activism and politics25 arts25 LGBTQ history24 Bar23 1950s22 Appleton22 Kenosha21 La Crosse20 leather20 festival19 health19 Downtown18 Dancing16 Historic16 nonprofit16 2010s15 Eau Claire12 Lesbian12 Racine12 Restaurant12 Disco11 Wausau10 1940s9 Dance bar9 Lesbian bar8 Women8 Sheboygan7 Bay View6 Drag shows6 Oshkosh6 park6 book5 community center5 Patio5 statewide5 West Main Street5 2020s4 Cocktail lounge4 Neighborhood bar4 piano bar4 pre-Stonewall4 Sports bar4 still operating4 anti-violence3 Black LGBTQ community3 cruising3 Dance3 East Side3 East Wilson Street3 Fox Valley3 lakefront3 North Side3 picnic3 South Side3 Stevens Point3 1930s2 Black community2 bus_org2 business organization2 Cabaret2 directory2 Drag performers2 East Washington Avenue2 Fond du Lac2 hotel2 Janesville2 Lake Geneva2 Latino2 Leather bar2 Live music2 lounge2 Marathon County2 misc-org2 newsletter2 organization2 parade2 Rock County2 Seven Rivers2 Softball2 southeast Wisconsin2 sports2 Superior2 tv2 University Avenue2 Video bar2 Wauwatosa2 youth2 adult entertainment1 advocacy1 Art1 Art Deco1 Beloit1 BIPOC1 Black LGBTQ1 Brady Street1 business1 career development1 Chippewa Valley1 civil rights1 Dance events1 Dane County1 Door County1 drag performer1 East Main Street1 East Town1 economic inclusion1 education1 Female impersonation1 foundation1 Fundraisers1 history display1 Hotel Washington1 housing1 Jazz1 Juice Bar1 landmark1 long-running1 MAGIC Picnic1 market1 national1 neighborhood1 Nightclub1 North Fairchild Street1 North Regent Street1 OutReach1 philanthropy1 podcast1 politician1 politics1 Pop-up events1 Portage County1 Pride events1 public space1 recurring event1 Royal Hotel1 sailor bar1 South Blair Street1 State Street1 Sturgeon Bay1 Third Ward1 transgender1 U.S. House1 virtual1 Waukesha1 West Side1 Western dancing1 Women's Bar1

Queer Wisconsin — A living history of LGBTQ+ life in Wisconsin.

Foundational research from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project (Don Schwamb, since 1994).

WLHP is the active home for Wisconsin LGBTQ news, events, tours, and ongoing research — visit wislgbthistory.com · About the project. Queer Wisconsin is an independent searchable archive focused on preserving history and community memory — with deep respect for WLHP and wishes for their continued success.

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