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Here We Go Again: Targeting Trans Service Members

Former U.S. Army Colonel Sheri Swokowski returns to Our Lives to share analysis and perspective on the recent executive order dismissing current trans service members from the military and banning entry to trans folks in the future and connects it to the broader anti-trans movement.

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Corporate Commodification Exposed

As we saw with Twin Cities Pride declining Target’s corporate sponsorship, Pride orgs must face the new reality where grassroots funding may not only be more sustainable but also better aligned with the origins and spirit of Pride.

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Yarns Told, Yarns Sold

At The Sow’s Ear, a cozy cafe-yarn shop in Verona, a Pride flag, a free crafting library, and a commitment to community have turned a small business into a haven of creativity, inclusion, and everyday resistance.

When I move to a new city, the first thing I do is become a regular. Not casually, and not...

A Taste of Home, Rolled and Fried

Lumpia City’s Alexa Reyes and Sam Klimaszewski are championing Filipino food across Wisconsin by infusing both traditional Filipino flavors and inventive fusions into a common street food form.

Hop-ward Bound

After leaving Wisconsin for life on the coasts, Mike Zupke found himself pulled back home. Now he brews up hospitality in every punny and personal beer at Commerce Street Brewery Hotel.

Finding an Escape One Cup at a Time

Get the full experience by eating in at Oasis Cafe in Fitchburg, where you will feel the love from the staff to the atmosphere to the food and drinks themselves.

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A League of Our Own

Across the Madison area, these leagues prove that even casual recreation can become a powerful tool for building community and belonging.

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Home & Garden

The Canary’s Forced Migration

As anti-trans policy escalates across the U.S., Vivienne Andersen, a Madison-based REALTOR® documents the growing, painful trend of trans Americans quietly preparing to leave their communities, their states, and their country.

Hard Work

Crossroads Community Farm organic farmer Cassie Wyss talks about becoming a farmer and a member of the LGBTQ community later in life.

Choosing a New Neighborhood

Vivienne Andersen, a full-time REALTOR® for more than a decade, looks at ways that LGBTQ people assess safety when deciding where to buy a home.

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.

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