Joey Drouin is an artist and activist who sees the beauty in others, even when
others don’t see the beauty in trans people, like Joey. Joey’s answer is to remain optimistic, even in the face of regressive anti-trans legislation.
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May 2023
Java Cat is Back
Displaced due to redevelopment, Java Cat Coffee House has now relocated on the east side and is open for business.
Moving Past Fear
Frederick Harris looks at how ideology and the media invoke fear toward our community and offers ways to protect your mental health in the face of it.
Madison’s Own Paul Lynde
Comedian, actor and game show savant, Michael Bruno has been consistently proving that gay could play anywhere—as long as it was good—since the 1970s.
Wisconsin Pride
This moving, feature-length documentary was inspired by late historian Richard Wagner’s accounts of LGBTQ Wisconsinites and produced by PBS Wisconsin’s Andy Soth.
Brewing Something Ancient into Something New
Herbiery founder Nicholas Ryan and business partner Maddy McKeown share their path to and vision for Madison’s newest trans-owned, herb-focused, hops-free brewery.
Queer Muslim Gifts in Love
Vica-Etta Steel explores queerness in Islam through two local queer Muslims, Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson and QQ, who remains anonymous.
Queering Rural Spaces
Following the draw of rural land, Sarah Stellino uses her camera to document and make visible an often underrecognized community.
A Different Kind of Closet
Ezra Johson is advocating for equitable access to gender-affirming clothing through Ezra’s Closet, an initiative he kicked off in Rock County and through Janesville Pride.
Transformational
Local author Janet Shelton-Vance transforms the final months of her partner’s life into a story about finding love and yourself in The Warmth of a Woman.
Family Outings
Connecting Wisconsin’s queer families, JR Witt shares the work of Out Families and ways that others can get involved.
To the Point
Point Pride founder Ryan Goszkowicz shares details about this year’s event in Stevens Point.
Our Readers: Becky Barnes, Madison
My name is Becky and I’m a loud and proud lesbian woman! I grew up in a small agricultural town in Wisconsin where family, community, nature, and hard work were priority. I left home to attend a local college where the LGBTQ+ community there felt safe enough that I...
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