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Event · Milwaukee 1993 Cryptosporidium Outbreak Contamination of Milwaukee city water supply with cryptosporidium Early in 1993, there was an outbreak of flu-like symptoms in many people in the Milwaukee area. After some investigation, city inspect Event · Milwaukee AB70- Wisconsin's Gay Rights Law On February 25, 1982, Wisconsin became the first U.S. state to protect lesbians and gay men from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. One year later, the legislature legal Event · Milwaukee Black Nite Brawl 60th AnniversaryPress Conference and Display In 2021, the Curator of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project (Michail Takach) had the idea of commemorating the Brawl by holding a press conference on the 60th anniversary of the event. The idea was to Event · Milwaukee Black Nite Brawl Incidentand Josie Carter The site of that event, which occurred 8 years before the Stonewall Riots in New York City, has now been fully researched and documented by this Project, and has been designated a Landmark by the Milw B Event · Milwaukee Black Pride Milwaukee Black Pride Milwaukee organizes an annual celebration centering Black LGBTQ+ identity and community in the Milwaukee area. The nonprofit also produces year-round cultural programming, representation i Event · Milwaukee Brady Street Festival The GPU News reported on both a Spring and Fall Festival in the mid-1970s. The September 1974 issue of GPU News for example reported: "The Fall Brady Street Festival was held this year on Sunday, Sept Event · Eau Claire Chippewa Valley Pride in the Park Chippewa Valley Pride in the Park is the annual Pride festival of the Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center. Held at Phoenix Park in downtown Eau Claire, the event draws vendors, performers, and com Event · Milwaukee Flu Vaccinations Free Flu Vaccinations for the LGBT community in Milwaukee Vaccinations are typically offered free of charge (donation requested) over several evenings in October of each year. For many people this is F Event · Fond du Lac Fond du Lac Pride Picnic The Fond du Lac Pride Picnic is a family-friendly annual gathering for LGBTQ+ residents and allies in Fond du Lac County. The picnic features food, vendors, activities, and performances at the county F Event · Appleton Fox Valley Pride Fox Valley Pride is an annual LGBTQIA2S+ festival in Appleton's Jones Park, serving the Fox Cities and northeastern Wisconsin. The event includes the Pride Promenade, vendors, entertainment, and all-a G Event · Green Bay Green Bay Pride Green Bay Pride is a community-driven downtown festival celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility in Green Bay. Organizers launched the event in response to gaps in local June Pride programming, with support from J Event · Janesville Janesville Pride Picnic Janesville Pride Picnic is the June flagship event of Janesville Pride, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQIA+ residents of Janesville and Rock County. The all-ages picnic at Palmer Park includes community r Event · Kenosha Kenosha Pride Kenosha Pride is an annual lakefront festival at HarborPark, including a community parade, live music, drag performances, and vendor booths. The event has marked Pride on Kenosha's lakefront since the Event · La Crosse La Crosse Pride in the Park La Crosse Pride in the Park is the annual Pride festival of The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection. The family-friendly event at Riverside Park celebrates LGBTQIA+ community in the Seven Rivers region Event · Milwaukee Lavender Hill Garden Party First Lavender Hill 1984 hosted by Steve Steinhauer in River West neighborhood. Last known Lavender Hill 1993 (The following history of the Lavender Hill Garden Party is based on a newspaper article b Event · Milwaukee Lavender Hill Timeline Lavender Hill Timeline is recorded in Wisconsin LGBTQ community history. Event · Milwaukee Make A Promise Dinner "Make-A-Promise" is a fundraising gala and dinner to provide funding to help combat HIV and AIDS. When the Milwaukee AIDS Project was merged into the new organization AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Event · Milwaukee MAPFest View the MAPFest TimeLine (under development). MAPFest was conceived by George Prentice, owner of the popular LaCage Aux Folles nightclub, as a way for the community to support the fledgling Milwaukee Event · Milwaukee Milwaukee Pride Parade The Milwaukee Pride Parade is an annual march through Walker's Point, Milwaukee's historic LGBTQ+ neighborhood. The parade steps off on South 2nd Street each June, typically the Sunday after PrideFest Event · Green Bay N.E.W. Pride Festival N.E.W. Pride Festival (formerly Pride Alive) is the flagship Pride celebration of N.E.W. Pride, a northeastern Wisconsin LGBTQ+ organization rooted in Rainbow Over Wisconsin (founded 1996). The family Event · Sturgeon Bay Open Door Pride Festival Open Door Pride Festival is Door County's annual LGBTQIA+ celebration at Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay. The volunteer-run festival affirms inclusion across the peninsula with live music, food vendors, d Event · Oshkosh Oshkosh Pride Oshkosh Pride is an annual one-day LGBTQ2SIA+ festival organized by Oshkosh Pride, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The family-friendly event at Oshkosh Arena includes vendors, entertainment, mental-healt Event · Madison OutReach Magic Pride Festival The OutReach Magic Pride Festival is Madison's flagship outdoor Pride celebration, produced by OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center. The family-friendly festival features local performers, vendors, youth Event · Stevens Point Point Pride Point Pride is the annual Pride festival in Stevens Point, presented by Point of Pride: Portage County. The event at Pfiffner Pioneer Park follows a downtown Pride Crawl and features drag performances Event · Milwaukee Pride Month Display in Milwaukee County Courthouse June, 2023 In May 2023, the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project was approached by the staff of the County Board of Supervisors about creating an historical diplay in the main rotunda of the Milwaukee County Courthou P Event · Milwaukee PrideFest Milwaukee PrideFest Milwaukee is Wisconsin's largest LGBTQ+ festival, held annually at Henry W. Maier Festival Park on Milwaukee's lakefront. Community Pride celebrations in Milwaukee date to 1988; the festival Event · Racine Racine Pride in the Park Racine Pride in the Park is an annual festival organized by Racine Pride Corporation, formed after the 2025 closure of the LGBT Center of Southeast Wisconsin. The full-day event at Festival Park bring Event · Beloit Rock the Pride Rock the Pride is a free, family-friendly LGBTQ+ festival in Beloit organized by Yellow Brick Road. Held at Telfer Park, the event features resource booths, drag shows, games, and live entertainment f Event · Sheboygan Sheboygan Pride Picnic The Sheboygan Pride Picnic is the flagship annual Pride event of the Sheboygan County LGBTQ Alliance. Held at City Green downtown, the picnic features drag performances, live music, food trucks, and v Event · Madison The Big Gay Pride Market The Big Gay Pride Market is a multi-day LGBTQ+ art and maker market held each June at Madison's Alliant Energy Center. The event showcases queer artists, small businesses, drag performances, and commu Event · Wausau Wausau Pride Wausau Pride is a volunteer-led annual celebration centered on downtown Wausau's 400 Block. The free, family-friendly festival includes live entertainment, food trucks, vendors, and evening programmin