January 2023

A Restaurant Reborn

by Melanie Jones | Jan 1, 2023

Dave Heide rebrands and relaunches Ollie’s, the popular restaurant he named after his son who transitioned over the past few years.

A Rainbow Sticker Isn’t Enough: The Limitations of Allyship

by Dr. Mel Freitag | Jan 1, 2023

Mel Freitag on the need and reality of queer(ing) providers.

Respect for Marriage Act? Well, Sort of…

by Michele Perreault | Jan 1, 2023

Wondering what the Respect for Marriage Act really does for LGBTQ couples? Attorney Michele Perreault breaks it down for us.

Keeping Each Other Safe

by Jilip Nagler | Jan 1, 2023

Jilip Nagler lays out the ways in which the LGBTQ community continues to face mistreatment and marginalization, despite progress, and what we can do to address it within our own spheres of influence.

Remembering Milwaukee’s Most Dynamic Drag Divas

by Michail Takach & BJ Daniels | Jan 1, 2023

Holly Brown (1946–1991) and Ginger Spice (1960–1991)

Madison East High School Teacher April van Buren is the type of person who prefers being behind the scenes, but back-to-back awards had her in the news last fall. We spoke with her about her work and what wasn’t covered previously—her experience of queerness and coming out later in life.

Rooted in Family and Faith

by Vica-Etta Steel | Jan 1, 2023

Whryne Rasheed journeyed from an evangelical Pentacostal denomination with their family of origin to Unitarian Universalism. That was a dramatic, life-affirming change, but not quite enough. Once they joined Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism, they were home.