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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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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Publishing Pioneers
Historian Dick Wagner looks back at the history of the early lesbian magazine, The Ladder, and its many connections to Wisconsin.
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Recovery from Teachings of Evangelical Fundamentalism
Diverse & Resilient’s Kathy Flores examines the ways in which religion is still used to harm LGBTQ+ people, and offers methods for undoing the damage.
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Citizen In Limbo
Attorneys Michele Perreault and Raluca Vais-Ottosen explain two lawsuits making their way through U.S. courts regarding citizenship and immigration rights for children of same-sex parents.
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Events 
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Madison Odd Market- ORIGINAL AND ONLY EVENT PAGE
September 18 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Rockstar Legends (40+ Virtual LGBTQ+ Support Group)
September 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Bartell Theatre – CLUE The Comedy Mystery Play
September 18 @ 8:00 pm
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LGBTQ+ Family Picnic
September 19 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Garden Party For Equality
September 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Food & Dining
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.
Local LGBTQ restaurant GoFundMe pages increasing
Though Madison-area restaurants benefitted from the City’s streateries program and were able to...
At Home in the Kitchen
Gavin Logan shares how he’s bringing his passion business to life, as he’s turned The Baker’s Table of Sun Prairie into a robust b2b bakery, providing his creations to top area restaurants.
Captain Bills and Manna Cafe become pandemic casualties
The COVID crisis led to the closure of two more Madison restaurant institutions. Manna Cafe & Bakery’s last day of operation was June 28. The cafe had its roots in the Collins House bed and breakfast that was famous for its...
Homecoming
Unwavering support helped Sergio De La O Hernandez and Michael Dix, of Michael’s Frozen Custard, triumph over a turbulent immigration battle.
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Arts & Entertainment
Drawing People with Love
Rae Senarighi shares his message of love, joy, and acceptance through powerful art, reclaiming space for nonbinary and transgender people and encouraging everyone to express themselves creatively in all the ways they can
StageQ Postpones First Show, “Laced,” Due to County Mask Mandate
The would-be, first post-shutdown show will be rescheduled for next year.
Truth-Telling
Author and poet T. S. Banks interviews R. B. Simon about her debut poetry collection, The Good Truth.
As We Are
Photographer Lidia Sharapova turns her lens on Milwaukee’s queer community to shine light on their shared humanity and struggle.
Chris Walker named director of UW’s Division of the Arts
Chris Walker, professor of Dance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was appointed as the new...
Wisconsin Historical Society releases first book for teen readers on LGBTQ+ history
The Wisconsin Historical Society Press has released its first book for teen readers on LGBTQ+...
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Home & Garden
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.
From Dream to Reality
Marge Anderson tracks her upbringing during the heyday of Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry to her current work in sustainability, and how she sees hope for a better world even amid life’s many ups and downs.
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Health & Families
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.
Diverse & Resilient launches Room to be You(th)
Room to Be You(th) is a program that will provide support for LGBTQ youth in Appleton’s Diverse...
Challenging Institutions
With LGBTQ advocacy spanning health care, academia, and the military, as the new director of the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH is working to build a healthier future for all marginalized populations.
Family & Self: A Life’s Journey
Community elder and organizer Rita Adair is a mom and foster mom who endured unimaginable tragedy but found her way back to herself. She reflects on growing up in a mixed-race family, early lessons on tolerance and civil rights in Madison, and her life’s work creating equitable support for communities of color.
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