While a decidedly conservative Supreme Court may make advancing LGBTQ rights difficult, there are still places to have hope. UW-Madison Law School professor Steph Tai gives us a preview of the 2020–21 term and beyond.
Destigmatizing and decriminalizing sex work can improve the safety and support available for those often in the furthest margins of our community. Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA board member Alex Corona outlines how it also creates equity.
Wisconsin has a rich history of LGBTQ media, dating back to the early 70s. In his new book, historian Richard Wagner recounts the many publications that sought to give light to our community.
This fall, University of Wisconsin System students returned to class, but it was only a matter of time before the COVID crisis returned to campus as well. As some students quarantined in dorms and classes on the UW-Madison campus became a mix of virtual and in-person...
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.
Advocate of the Year Award: Steven Wang is a UW-Madison student whose dissertation focuses on LGBTQ+ health inequality. In 2020 he spearheaded a public humanities project, forming a coalition of LGBTQ+ community groups including OutReach, OPEN, Freedom, Inc., UW GSCC...
The company behind the webportal Yahoo.com recently announced it was discontinuing the Yahoo Groups feature which was launched 20 years ago. Moderators of a Madison-area group called leztalkmadison were left with questions about the future of the community they built...
In late September, a Dane County Circuit Court Judge issued an injunction against the Madison Metropolitan School District’s guidance for teachers and staff regarding disclosures of students’ gender identity. MMSD guidance allows teachers and staff to not be required...
Our Lives Publisher Patrick Farabaugh checks in with GSAFE Co-Executive Directors Ali Muldrow and Brian Juchems to learn what the organization’s current priorities and challenges are, from navigating the pandemic to juvenile criminal justice reform.
In September, the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber announced its 2020 Business Award winners. The Chamber’s annual awards recognize members who are building a more diverse and inclusive business community in Wisconsin. Award winners include: Corporate Partner of the Year:...
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