The Queer Nature of Faith
Vica-Etta Steel introduces you to three local faith leaders from the Nature Religions and Contemporary Pagan faiths.
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CULTURE 
Let the Music Play!
After finding her way behind the turntables herself, regular Our Lives contributor Stacy Harbaugh (aka DJ Shotski) connects with other queer Wisconsin DJs to learn what keeps them spinning for crowded dance floors.
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Our Readers: Jack Sanders, Madison
I am an artist. I am disabled. In my experience, surviving this world as a queer disabled person...
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The First Gay Rights State
Fourty years ago, Republican Governor Lee Dreyfus signed Assembly Bill 70 into law, making Wisconsin the first state in the nation providing anti-discrimination protections for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
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Telling Our Own Stories for 15 Years
To celebrate Our Lives’ 15th anniversary, Our Lives editors past and present speak about its early challenges, lasting relevance, and place in Wisconsin’s history of queer media.
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Events 
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Closing Reception of Rae Senarighi’s “Transcend” Art Exhibition
September 29 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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29
A Poetry Reading with MARLIN M. JENKINS and J. BAILEY HUTCHINSON
September 29 @ 6:00 pm
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29
Emerge WI 2023 Madison Kickoff with Danica Roem!
September 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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RENT – Presented by an ALL LGBTQ+ Cast and Crew
September 30 @ 6:30 pm
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Cargo Music Presents: Songwriter Stew – Nourishment
September 30 @ 6:30 pm
Fri
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Dyke Dive Pop-Up Bar w/ DJ Sarah Akawa
September 30 @ 9:00 pm
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Retail Floor Lead
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Assistant Historic Registrar
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Parks Attendant
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Food & Dining
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.
$2 Million in New Grants Aimed for LGBTQ+-owned and Ally Restaurants
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Teams Up with Affiliate Chambers and Grubhub To Offer String-Free Funds for Struggling Restaurants Impacted by Covid
From Caracas, with Love
Growing up in Venezuela, Luis Dompablo shares his heritage and culture through both Caracas Empanadas and Caracas Arepas.
The Recipe for Unconditional Support
Local chef Dave Heide shares his thoughts on supporting an LGBTQ child after his child, Ollie Joy, came out to their family as non-binary. Perhaps someone in your life could benefit from reading it.
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Arts & Entertainment
The Ballet Boy
Ja’ Malik, Madison Ballet’s new artistic director, plans to shake up conventional ballet while creating space for underrepresented communities to have a place on the stage.
Let the Music Play!
After finding her way behind the turntables herself, regular Our Lives contributor Stacy Harbaugh (aka DJ Shotski) connects with other queer Wisconsin DJs to learn what keeps them spinning for crowded dance floors.
Role-Modelesque
Expressing themself through the art of drag, Jason Luu’s persona Melee has been elevating Asian drag representation in Milwaukee and beyond.
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.
Telling Our Own Stories for 15 Years
To celebrate Our Lives’ 15th anniversary, Our Lives editors past and present speak about its early challenges, lasting relevance, and place in Wisconsin’s history of queer media.
The Frontrunner
Fifteen-year-old transgender track star Ayden Yee will be profiled in Here-TV’s docu-series, Road to the Runway, premiering August 1.
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Home & Garden
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.
Building Community
Madison Planning Division’s new director, Heather Stouder, found a passion for building more equitable and sustainable cities through travel, starting a family of her own, and Madison’s unique needs and opportunities.
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Health & Families
Monkeypox in Wisconsin
A new virus brings old stigma and fear to an already pandemic-weary population. What you need to know to protect yourself and your community, and how we can still prevent a larger outbreak, according to local experts and organizers.
Applying for Life Insurance when you’re Transgender and/or Living with HIV
David Ryan-Sukup and Colleen Frentzel share information on life insurance to help you find coverage that meets your needs.
A Home at the End of the Road
Solace Friends seek to create a hospice space where the homeless can die a dignified death.
The Queer Future is Disabled
Disability Pride takes a look at the movement for disability justice, its role in queer justice, and why accessibility has to be a basic human right.
The Echo Chamber of Pandemic Grief
Loss is already hard enough, but when compounded by isolation and sociopolitical tensions it can be more challenging to find closure. After losing her grandfather early in the pandemic, Sami Schalk unpacks the process of pandemic grief.
The Recipe for Unconditional Support
Local chef Dave Heide shares his thoughts on supporting an LGBTQ child after his child, Ollie Joy, came out to their family as non-binary. Perhaps someone in your life could benefit from reading it.
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