Defined by Drive
Henry Gaylord represents a new generation of LGBTQ-identified youth who refuse to be pigeonholed, one way or another, by their sexual orientation.
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The Diner Done Right
Classic rock and roller, trendy hipster, or funky bohemian—Willalby’s Cafe is a quintessential come-as-you-are, stand-out diner.
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Moving Image
Megan Milks reviews The Wet Archive’s queer take on photography as a changeable art form as well as its challenge to traditional methods of museum curation.
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Sweet Returns
Leanne Cordisco has walked a slightly improbable but always interesting path from caretaker to business consultant to purveyor of sweet confections and a home-away-from-home at the well-regarded Chocolaterian Café.
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A Call for Wider Queer Solidarity
T. Banks with the Young Gifted and Black Coalition makes the case for why queer people everywhere should be standing in solidarity with people of color against state sponsored violence.
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Food & Dining
The Closing of Mother’s Ends One of Milwaukee’s Most Ambitious Queer Spaces
Chef Vanessa Rose curated an “art house built around a kitchen,” where drag brunch, labor justice, and boldly inventive cuisine coexisted under one roof. After one year, they’re saying goodbye.
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.
What Happens When You Say Yes
A simple challenge to think bigger set Cinn City Smash on a path from food truck startup to Madison Public Market vendor.
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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Arts & Entertainment
“The Great Gatsby” actor Edward Staudenmayer on Broadway and the show coming to Madison
Edward Staudenmayer is excited to be reprising the role of Meyer Wolfsheim in the Broadway hit The...
Your Guide to PrideFest 2026: What to See, Do and Know Before You Go
PrideFest celebrates 30 years at Milwaukee’s lakefront this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know before heading to Henry Maier Festival Park.
Composer flies in to to conduct students in Watertown performance of banned song
After the Watertown School Board voted last minute to bar the high school wind symphony from...
Spring Green’s American Players Theatre to Receive 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award
APT is first company in Wisconsin to be awarded theatre’s highest honor.
School Concert Controversy in Watertown Sparks Debate Over LGBTQ+ Censorship and Visibility
For months, students in the Watertown High School Wind Symphony rehearsed Omar Thomas’ “A Mother...
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.
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.
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Health & Families
Elected officials and organizations call on Wisconsin hospitals to restart youth gender affirming care
A coalition of more than 60 Wisconsin organizations, faith communities, and local businesses,...
Open Letter Calls on UW Health, Children’s Wisconsin to Reverse Pauses on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
More than 65 organizations, businesses and faith communities signed an open letter demanding UW Health and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin immediately resume care paused amid federal pressure.
PFLAG Waukesha to Host Author Talk on Parenting Transgender Children
PFLAG Waukesha will host author and parent advocate Andrew Patrie for a community discussion on...
Vivent Health’s 40-Year Milestone Draws Strong Support with Sold-Out Gala
The April 10th Milwaukee event launches milestone year celebrating four decades of HIV care, community action, and progress.
CAYA Clinic Fallout Sparks Crisis of Trust in Madison’s Harm Reduction Work
UPDATE: This article was edited on April 16, 2026 A proposed harm reduction center in Madison, an...
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul Secures Court Order Blocking Federal Limits on Gender-Affirming Care
Kaul joins multi-state coalition as Wisconsin providers and patients see continued uncertainty.
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