Jo (Joann) Finley Elder, March 30, 1929 – Aug. 25, 2022
Jo Finley Elder was born in Dayton, OH. After her parents divorced, she and her mother lived with...
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Empowered & Prepared
Carrie Waters Schmidt wants to reassure trans and non-binary folks that investing and getting insurance is not as hard as it seems, and she offers tips for building a financial foundation.
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A Home at the End of the Road
Solace Friends seek to create a hospice space where the homeless can die a dignified death.
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A Unique Grief
OutReach’s Michal Osier looks into ways traditional grief support groups for bereaved spouses may fall far short of serving LGBTQ widows and widowers by examining our unique challenges and needs.
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Am I Welcome Here?
Finding little current information, OutReach’s new LGBT Senior Advocate, Michal Osier, is hoping to create a reliable list of LGBTQ welcoming senior care centers.
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Food & Dining
The Northside is Blooming
Bloom Northstreet, a new offshoot of the popular Bloom Bakery on Monroe Street in Madison, opened...
$1.5 Million in New Grants Will Support LGBTQ+-Owned and Allied Restaurants
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber & National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Team Up with Grubhub For Another Year of Grants to Aid in Growth and Development.
A Restaurant Reborn
Dave Heide rebrands and relaunches Ollie’s, the popular restaurant he named after his son who transitioned over the past few years.
Pyramid: A full-circle story
Childhood friends Jillian Macson and Eli Wedel co-own Pyramid Event Venue—a boutique performance and event venue in Lake Mills—where locals and out-of-towners alike are treated to delicious pizza and fabulous entertainment.
Delta Beer Lab to release Pink Boots Society collaboration brew celebrating women in the alcoholic and fermentation beverage industry
Starting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday April 28, the Delta Beer Lab taproom (167 E Badger Rd.) will be...
Exceptional Food & Coffee to Fuel Exceptional People
J. Moe ventures out to Cambridge to check out Millie’s Coffee and Eatery, an overnight “Must Visit” on Main Street.
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Arts & Entertainment
Perfectly Queer
Embracing queer celebration as a core tenet of their business, Auntie M’s Creations owner Nadine Mobley has been recognized as the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Business of the Year.
The Bonds that Sustain
Akshat Sharma talks with Taymour Soomro, a Pakistani writer here on a Creative Writing Fellowship at UW-Madison, about his debut novel Other Names for Love, and telling authentic South Asian queer love stories.
“Children of the Revolution” celebrates Wisconsins’s ’80s teen LGBTQ club craze
The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project announces its next book project.
Remembering Milwaukee’s Most Dynamic Drag Divas
Holly Brown (1946–1991) and Ginger Spice (1960–1991)
Madison Roller Derby makes triumphant return to the track after pandemic pause
Madison’s premier roller derby league, Madison Roller Derby, is thrilled to announce their return...
Perfect Harmony Chorus presents “Shining in Silver,” their 25th anniversary concert
As a celebration of two-and-a-half decades of continued musical excellence, Perfect Harmony Chorus...
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Home & Garden
A Rural Oasis
Princeton-raised Matthew Trotter is building a purposefully curated ecosystem that both lifts up his home town’s history and celebrates a queerer version of up-north culture.
A Secret Worth Sharing
A 25-year exercise in spontaneity and experimentation transformed a neglected property into an eclectic eden.
Destination: Home
Bicontinental Madisonian Gregg Potter unpacks his evolving sense of home, from the open door policies of his childhood, to the LGBTQ+ interchange he’s hosting in South Africa.
When the Professional is Personal
Bill Beaudreau’s path to interior designing and small business ownership was paved with a clear sense of calling and an opaque professional persona. Gradually, he has begun to share more of his whole self.
Land as Sanctuary
Holy Wisdom Monastery is known for its care of both the Earth and its ecumenical community. Its restored prairie offers a healing space for contemplation and quiet recreation. CEO Charles McLimans shares the journey that brought him there.
Making History
Gary Tipler explains the vital LGBTQ history of the Wuennenberg-Clarenbach House, where some of the city’s and state’s pioneering LGBTQ lawmakers and movements made their home.
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Health & Families
Conquering Shame
Frederick Harris unpacks the impacts of queer shame and offers tools for overcoming it.
Trans, Disabled, & a College Athlete
Emmett Lockwood holds the distinction of being the first openly transgender player on University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s water polo team. He is also a Disability Justice Activist with an advocacy that originates from coming to know he had no one else to be but himself.
Equitable Pet Care
Queer-founded project WisCARES has been providing veterinary care to vulnerable pet families in Dane County for 10 years.
Wisconsin Republicans strike rule barring ‘conversion therapy’ by licensed professionals
On January 12, the Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules repealed a rule...
Wisconsin Republicans strike rule barring ‘conversion therapy’ by licensed professionals
On January 12, 2023 the Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules repealed a rule...
A Restaurant Reborn
Dave Heide rebrands and relaunches Ollie’s, the popular restaurant he named after his son who transitioned over the past few years.
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