Timeline
Entries sorted by a representative year — opening dates, founding years, birth years, and similar fields.
Showing 593 of 593 dated entries across 18 decades.
2020s 6
2010s 14
- 2010 Hybrid Lounge
- 2010 PJ's
- 2010 TempT
- 2011 BTW Lounge
- 2011 Studio 200
- 2012 Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- 2013 Filibusters aka Club Nautilus
- 2014 Bi+ Pride Milwaukee
- 2015 Milwaukee Pride Inc.
- 2016 Courage+
- 2016 LGBT Milwaukee
- 2019 OPEN Foundation
- 2019 OUTLoud Community Center
- 2019 We've Been Here All Along
2000s 54
- 2000 Boom / Club Boom & The Room
- 2000 CE's Bar
- 2000 Crossroads Bar aka L.D. CrossRoads Drinking Emporium
- 2000 G-Street
- 2000 Harbor Room
- 2000 JT's Bar & Grill
- 2000 Midtowne Spa
- 2001 LGBT Center Advocates
- 2001 Men's Voices Milwaukee
- 2001 Off The Tracks
- 2001 Walker's Pint
- 2001 Za's Historic West Theatre
- 2002 Fox River Lounge
- 2002 Outbound magazine
- 2002 PUMP!
- 2003 AJ's on Broadway
- 2003 Club 94 North
- 2003 Edge Magazine
- 2003 Out 'N About
- 2003 Rainbow Valley Resort Captain Dix Bar Artist Glen Restaurant
- 2003 XSaka Club XS
- 2004 Art Bar
- 2004 Bear Club 4 Men
- 2004 Central Wisconsin Pride Committee
- 2004 Conversations
- 2004 OutBound News
- 2004 Passion
- 2004 Q Life
- 2004 Shelter Club
- 2004 The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection
- 2004 The TAZZbah Bar & Grille
- 2004 Tool Shed
- 2005 Club 1226 aka 'Christopher Allan's Club 1226'
- 2006 Club ICON
- 2006 GSAFE
- 2006 Intermezzo
- 2006 Kruz
- 2006 PumpHouse
- 2006 Women Across Wisconsin
- 2006 Women Who Want To Dance
- 2006 Women's Voices Milwaukee
- 2007 D.I.X. Milwaukee
- 2007 M's
- 2007 Milwaukee Guerrilla Gay Bar
- 2007 Our Lives
- 2007 Spectrum
- 2008 Chances R
- 2008 Club 200 East (Jack)
- 2008 Ginger
- 2008 New Pride
- 2008 Pulse
- 2009 Deb's Spare Time Bar & Grill aka Spare Time
- 2009 JC's Pub & Grill
- 2009 Wisconsin Gazette
1990s 96
- 1990 Club 3054
- 1990 Flu Vaccinations
- 1990 Great Lakes Harley Riders
- 1990 Grubb's Pub
- 1990 JC's Rainbow Bar
- 1990 Leaded Shade II
- 1990 Milwaukee Knights Leather Club
- 1990 PFLAG- Lakeshore
- 1990 Wildwood Club
- 1990 Wolfe's Den
- 1991 3B's
- 1991 Bay City Chorus
- 1991 Becky Furmann
- 1991 BJ's Mint Bar / BJ's
- 1991 Cream City Squares
- 1991 Hot Spot Night Club
- 1991 Phaze II
- 1991 Rainbow Revue
- 1991 The Mad Hatter
- 1991 The Next Stop
- 1991 The Other Place
- 1991 Visions Video Night Club
- 1991 Wizard's Pub
- 1991 Za's Video Bar & Java Lounge
- 1992 Blue Lite
- 1992 Dinettes
- 1992 Nitro
- 1992 Positive Voice
- 1992 Rascals Bar & Grill
- 1992 Ray's Bar & Grill
- 1992 SASS
- 1992 Scruples
- 1992 Shoreline- Milwaukee (Country Dancers)
- 1992 Vuk's Place / Vuk's II
- 1992 What About Me?
- 1993 1993 Cryptosporidium Outbreak
- 1993 Boys Town Nite Club
- 1993 Cavalier Lounge
- 1993 Charles Daniels Productions Inc.
- 1993 Dairyland Cowboys & Cowgirls
- 1993 Deja-Vu
- 1993 Green Apple
- 1993 HRL
- 1993 Lavender Salon
- 1993 OutWords Books, Gifts & Coffee previously AfterWords Bookstore & Espresso Bar
- 1993 Runway 51
- 1993 Sherman Park Rainbow Association
- 1993 STEAM magazine
- 1993 Uptown Downtown
- 1993 Zippers
- 1994 1100 Club
- 1994 Cafe Phyllis
- 1994 Fair Wisconsin
- 1994 FORGE
- 1994 Java's
- 1994 Just Us
- 1994 Mama Roux Bar Americain & Grill
- 1994 Quest Magazine
- 1994 Rainbow's End
- 1994 SAGE
- 1995 B's Bar (also known as 3B's)
- 1995 Designing Men
- 1995 Diverse & Resilient
- 1995 Diverse & Resilient
- 1995 G/L Community Center Trust Fund
- 1995 Gargoyles
- 1995 In Between
- 1995 Manoeuvres
- 1995 Q Voice
- 1995 Trading Company
- 1996 Bi Definition
- 1996 Club Cheeks
- 1996 Matisse
- 1996 Rainbow Over Wisconsin
- 1997 Buddies
- 1997 Clubhouse Filling Station Capers/ Illusions
- 1997 D's Place
- 1997 DISH
- 1997 Emeralds Bar & Lounge
- 1997 Milwaukee Eagle
- 1997 Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
- 1997 OZ
- 1997 PFLAG- Door County
- 1997 Scandals
- 1997 Scooters
- 1997 South Water Street Docks
- 1997 Woody's Bar
- 1998 Club 5 / FIVE Nightclub
- 1998 Entertainers Against AIDS
- 1998 Fluid
- 1999 Club Capers/ Illusions
- 1999 My Place
- 1999 Rainbow Room
- 1999 Rosie's Bar
- 1999 Switch
- 1999 The Orbit
1980s 110
- 1980 1101 West
- 1980 After Dark Lounge
- 1980 Artony's
- 1980 Black & White Men Together
- 1980 Cream City Business Association
- 1980 Leaping La Crosse
- 1980 Mr. Ric's
- 1980 Nut Hut
- 1980 Shadows
- 1981 1124 Club Baths
- 1981 Cheeks Disco
- 1981 Club 219
- 1981 Midwest Times
- 1981 Non-Sequitur
- 1981 Our Horizons
- 1981 Papagaio
- 1981 Sherlock's Home
- 1981 Thinking of You
- 1982 Body Shop
- 1982 Cream City Foundation
- 1982 Factory II
- 1982 First Street Tavern
- 1982 Grand Avenue Pub
- 1982 Niko's
- 1982 OUT!
- 1982 Stealers
- 1982 Tattoo's Tattoo's II
- 1982 Tempest Heat aka Jonathan Carthell Hughlett
- 1982 The Loftaka MJR's Loft
- 1982 Wisconsin's Escape
- 1983 Auctioneers Inn II / QuickSilver Nightclub
- 1983 Fannies
- 1983 Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival
- 1983 Napalese Lounge
- 1983 RAGG magazine
- 1983 Wisconsin Outdoor Women (WOW)
- 1984 Boot Camp Saloon
- 1984 Cheri's Back East
- 1984 Clay's Castaways
- 1984 Cream City Singers
- 1984 Essinger's
- 1984 Georgian Guest House
- 1984 Hot Legs Video Nite Club
- 1984 In Step
- 1984 La Cage
- 1984 MAP- Milwaukee AIDS Project
- 1984 Music Box
- 1984 Peter's On 4th
- 1984 Unicorn
- 1984 Who's Bar
- 1985 27th Street Danceteria
- 1985 ARCW-
- 1985 Brandy's
- 1985 Center Project, Inc. (CPI)
- 1985 Christophers
- 1985 Club 94
- 1985 DK's Tavern
- 1985 Fest City Singers
- 1985 Jamie Nabozny
- 1985 Maggie's
- 1985 Myrna's Placealso Sabrina's and Carry's Lounge
- 1986 Among Friends
- 1986 Close Encounter
- 1986 Factory "3"
- 1986 Frankie's Cabaret
- 1986 Gay Street Station
- 1986 Grand Avenue Annex
- 1986 Grand West
- 1986 Hag Rag
- 1986 Jet's Place
- 1986 Loose Ends
- 1986 Loveboat Bar
- 1986 MAPFest
- 1986 Pivot Club
- 1986 R-Bar
- 1986 Shamrock Bar & Grille
- 1986 Walker's Point Cafe
- 1987 Cafe Melange
- 1987 Dance, Dance, Dance
- 1987 Feminist Voices
- 1987 LRN
- 1987 Make A Promise Dinner
- 1987 Memories
- 1987 Metro Milwaukee Friendship Group
- 1987 Mickey's Dynasty
- 1987 New Beginnings
- 1987 Oberons Leather Club
- 1987 Shadows II- The Top Shelf
- 1987 Something Different bar
- 1987 Station 2 - The Eastern Connection
- 1987 Wisconsin Cream City Chorus
- 1987 Wisconsin Light
- 1988 Downtown Express
- 1988 Jazz
- 1988 MGLPC- Milw. Gay/Lesbian Pride Committee
- 1988 Our Place
- 1988 Platwood Club
- 1988 PrideFest
- 1988 Short Circuit Lounge
- 1988 The Alternative
- 1988 Triangle
- 1989 Brandy's II
- 1989 Doubleday's Pub & Restaurant
- 1989 LAMM
- 1989 Masquers
- 1989 Nitengales
- 1989 Partners
- 1989 PFLAG
- 1989 Players
- 1989 Za's (on Bodart)
1970s 112
- 1970 Brady Street Festival
- 1970 Buckskin Inn
- 1970 Castaways South
- 1970 David L. Neitzel
- 1970 Finalandia Health Spa aka
- 1970 Gay Liberation Front
- 1970 Gay Liberation Organization at UWM (GLO-UWM)
- 1970 Granfalloon Coffee House
- 1970 Kenosha Steam Baths
- 1970 Knight Owl
- 1970 Main Club
- 1970 Red Lion
- 1970 Rooster
- 1971 Andrew (Drew) Kovaleski
- 1971 GPU News
- 1971 GPU:
- 1971 Hunter's Club
- 1971 Metropolitan Community Church of Milwaukee
- 1971 Ramie's Adult Books and Novelties
- 1971 The Lib Bookstore
- 1971 The River Queen (also Side Door and Jocks)
- 1972 Amazon
- 1972 Auctioneers Inn
- 1972 Back Door
- 1972 Fox Valley Gay Alliance (FVGA)
- 1972 J.J. Newman
- 1972 Jackie Roberts
- 1972 Jamie's
- 1972 Lydia's Bar
- 1972 Mickey's Cove
- 1972 Neptune Club
- 1972 Pirate Ship
- 1972 Rhubarb Bookstore
- 1972 Riviera Show Lounge
- 1972 Rudolpho Rogelio Jr. transitioning and performing as Rudi D'Angelo
- 1972 Seaway (Restaurant and Bar)
- 1972 Seaway Restaurant
- 1972 Ski Glow Cafe and Laundry
- 1972 The Cove
- 1972 The Shack
- 1972 The Wreck Room Bar
- 1973 Flame
- 1973 Galano Club of Milwaukee
- 1973 Gus's Bar
- 1973 Leaded Shade
- 1973 Silver Star Motorcycle Club
- 1973 Teddy's
- 1973 The Factory Bar
- 1974 Argonauts Leather Club
- 1974 Ball Game
- 1974 Beau Beaumont
- 1974 Brady East STD Clinic/
- 1974 C'est La Vie
- 1974 Cardinal Bar
- 1974 Club Bath Milwaukee
- 1974 Club Health Spa
- 1974 Doris' Super Bar
- 1974 Gallery Lounge
- 1974 Renaissance of Madison
- 1974 Roxy Lounge
- 1975 Advent
- 1975 Beck's Books& Beck's Books West
- 1975 Finale
- 1975 Gary's Dance Club
- 1975 Gay Milwaukee
- 1975 Glorioso's
- 1975 Marisabel Cabrera
- 1975 Martin's
- 1975 Mister Z's
- 1975 Stoddard Hotel Bar
- 1975 Sugar Shack
- 1976 Black Forest Inn
- 1976 Circus (Planet Circus / Club Circus)
- 1976 Decision
- 1976 Down Under Club
- 1976 GLIB
- 1976 Hideaway
- 1976 JoCasta Zamarripa
- 1976 M & M Club
- 1976 Manhole
- 1976 Oregon House
- 1976 Red Corvette Nightclub
- 1976 The Sidedoor
- 1976 Wisconsin Womyn's Land Co-op
- 1977 Going My Way?
- 1977 Lambda Lounge
- 1977 Milwaukee Gay Guide
- 1977 Puss 'n' Boots
- 1977 Rainbow Grille
- 1977 Saturday Softball League (SSBL)
- 1977 SisterMoonFeminist Bookstore& Art Gallery
- 1977 The Red Baron Bar
- 1978 Broadway Health Club
- 1978 GAMMA
- 1978 Kisses
- 1978 Lost & Found
- 1978 Milwaukee Calendar
- 1978 Mother's
- 1978 Park Avenue
- 1978 Phoenix
- 1979 Bill Coerper's 5 O'Clock Club
- 1979 Business Association of Milwaukee
- 1979 Casablanca Disco
- 1979 Castaways M.C. (Motorcycle Club)
- 1979 MacArthur Park Disco Lounge
- 1979 Moulin Rouge
- 1979 My World
- 1979 NCGSTDS
- 1979 Rod's
- 1979 Sam's
- 1979 Telephone House
- 1979 Tiny's Waterfront Disco
1960s 50
- 1960 Bjorn Nasset
- 1960 Black Nite
- 1960 Forum
- 1960 Ginger Spice aka Richard J. Wyatt
- 1960 The Mayfair Lounge
- 1960 Timothy E. Mande aka 'Mandi McCall'
- 1961 Bourbon Beat
- 1961 Castaways
- 1961 Columns
- 1961 Michael Johnston a.k.a. 'Karen Valentine'
- 1961 William Attewell
- 1962 Antlers Hotel
- 1962 Bridgeport Bar
- 1962 Carl Bogner
- 1962 Jimmy's Hi-Fi Lounge
- 1962 Tammy Baldwin
- 1962 Tony Aiello
- 1963 Captain's Cabin
- 1963 Daniel Fons
- 1963 David Kotke aka David Rogers
- 1963 Plains Hotel Bar
- 1963 Ricardo (Ric) Correa
- 1963 William Edwards
- 1964 'New' Riviera
- 1964 Donald J. Hebein
- 1964 Godfrey's 1800 Club
- 1964 James 'Jamie' Taylor
- 1964 Loop Cafe
- 1964 Tim Bowen
- 1965 Grand Prix
- 1965 Neil Albrecht
- 1965 Pirate's Den
- 1965 Regency East
- 1965 Your Place
- 1966 Ad Lib Nightclub
- 1966 Dangle Lounge
- 1966 French Quarter
- 1966 Michael's
- 1966 The Beer Garden
- 1966 Vincent C. Heflin
- 1967 Christopher David Fons
- 1968 Clark Williams
- 1968 Michael James Hinderer
- 1968 This Is It
- 1969 Alex's
- 1969 Jo'Dee's International
- 1969 Outreach
- 1969 Prologue
- 1969 Stop Lite
- 1969 Ten Hundred East
1950s 66
- 1950 Charles M. (Chuck) Poulson
- 1950 David L. Callentine, Reverend
- 1950 Michael Lisowski
- 1950 Ralph F. Navarro
- 1950 Samantha Stevens (Sam Saglin)
- 1950 Tom Martin
- 1951 602 Club
- 1951 Charles 'Chuckie' Betz
- 1951 James Faulkenberg
- 1951 Jeff Waldecker
- 1951 Jim Yeadon
- 1951 Manonia Evans
- 1951 Ron Thate, aka 'Rona'
- 1951 Ronald F. Geiman
- 1952 Charles 'Chuck' F. Brotz
- 1952 Dean Dayton
- 1952 Don Schwamb
- 1952 Leonard J. Sobczak
- 1952 Michael D. Roberts
- 1952 New Yorker Lounge
- 1952 Peter Case
- 1952 Robert R. Panasuk
- 1952 White Horse Inn
- 1953 Bob Adams
- 1953 Bull Ring
- 1953 David E. Clarenbach
- 1953 Kollege Klub
- 1953 Pink Pony
- 1953 Rick Stevens
- 1953 Robert Bennett Rivers Jr. aka Bobby Rivers
- 1954 Annabelle Havlicek
- 1954 Bradley S. Babush
- 1954 James Mark Skybergaka Jimmy Von Milwaukeeaka Leo Feldman
- 1954 John A. Klinger
- 1954 John M. Cowles
- 1954 Randy Rosploch
- 1955 Boyd M. McGranaghan
- 1955 Jamakaya
- 1955 Lewis Alfred Broyles, Reverend
- 1955 Mary's Tap
- 1955 Park Hotel / Hiawatha Bar
- 1956 Gail's Bar
- 1956 Joseph E. Amato a.k.a.
- 1956 Kevin Rotar
- 1956 Richard Beaudoin
- 1957 David Paul Iraci
- 1957 Debbie Thomae
- 1957 Del Slowik
- 1957 Diane 'Legs' Gregory
- 1957 Jeffrey P. Clark
- 1957 Steve Tucker
- 1957 Tom Rezza
- 1957 Tony A. Keil
- 1958 Denny (Chris) Welch
- 1958 Diplomat Musical Lounge
- 1958 Fred (Casey) Reilly
- 1958 Leon Rouse
- 1958 Martin C. Baum
- 1958 Pink Glove
- 1958 Robert Wisler
- 1958 Ronnie Grace
- 1959 Christopher R. Gorski
- 1959 Nite Beat
- 1959 Seaway Inn
- 1959 Thomas Pawzun
- 1959 Wildwood
1940s 40
- 1940 Charles A. Dix
- 1940 Clifton Tap
- 1940 Empire Lounge
- 1940 Jaime Hernandez aka Jamie Gays
- 1940 Sharon Otto
- 1940 Terry Boughner
- 1940 Tic Toc Club
- 1941 John D. Vanden Busch
- 1941 Louis Stimac
- 1941 Robert Anthony Uyvari
- 1941 Sally's Cocktail Bar
- 1942 Dennis K. Wesela
- 1943 Dennis R. Thomas
- 1943 Jerry Johnson
- 1943 Roland Richard (Dick) Wagner
- 1944 Arnold M. Malmon
- 1944 Bill Lalicata
- 1944 Friendly Bar
- 1944 Stephen Andre Walther
- 1945 Belmont Hotel Coffee Shop
- 1945 Gay 90's
- 1945 Gaytime Bar
- 1945 Holly Brown Tongue
- 1946 Brad Burdick, a.k.a. Antler
- 1946 Bruce J. "Jeff" Poniewaz
- 1946 Club 26
- 1946 Donna Burkett
- 1946 Ilet 'Tina' Terry
- 1946 Joe Feldhausen
- 1946 Lampost Bar
- 1946 Patrick Batt
- 1946 Three Bells
- 1947 Lyle Duranceau
- 1947 Roger A. Gremminger
- 1947 Tom Boll
- 1947 Tom Butenhoff
- 1948 Paul DeMarco
- 1948 The Fox (Fox Bar)
- 1949 Mint Bar
- 1949 Riviera
1930s 24
- 1930 Eldon Murray
- 1930 Legion Bar
- 1931 Delbert E. Pascavis
- 1931 J. Robert Moore(Bob Moore)
- 1932 Bon Ton
- 1932 Erwin Albert Uecker
- 1933 Barbara Gibson
- 1933 Donna Utke
- 1933 Nut House
- 1933 Shirley A. Fitzpatrick
- 1934 Daniel Cupertino Jr.
- 1934 Ralph-Paul Gernhardt
- 1935 Michelle's Club 546
- 1935 Red Room Bar
- 1936 George R. 'Bunny' Opper
- 1936 Robert D. Arnold
- 1937 Dr. Karen Lamb
- 1937 Garold (Gary) Dalton
- 1937 Mel Powelland partner Jerry Frelke (Powell)
- 1938 Joseph L. Carter aka 'Josie' Carter
- 1938 Raymond Vahey
- 1938 Ross Walker
- 1939 Alyn W. Hess
- 1939 Edward Joseph Schicker, Jr. a.k.a. Tiger Rose
1920s 7
- 1923 Jimmy Zingale
- 1925 Richard Taylor
- 1927 Warren Breitlow
- 1928 Bill Frank
- 1929 James "Jimmy" Dorn
- 1929 Richard Allen Kowal
- 1929 Tom Theis
1910s 6
1900s 2
- 1900 Sailor Ann's
- 1901 Glenway Wescott
1890s 2
- 1892 Miriam Frink
- 1897 Mabel Meyers Leviash
1880s 1
- 1881 Charlotte Partridge
1870s 1
- 1876 Ralph Kerwineo