Organizations (90)
Organization · Milwaukee
- Sue Dietz Photo Album
The genesis of this photo album is lost to history (unless someone comes forward to shed more light on it). However it appears to have been a pet project of an early BEST volunteer, Sue Dietz, based o
Organization · Milwaukee
ARCW-
View the Vivent Health web site, the current identity of what was once the ARCW (will open in a separate browser window).
Organization · Milwaukee
Argonauts Leather Club
Some of the many regular activities of the Club include; �Club Nights� at local bars, joint events held in collaboration with other regional leather/levi clubs, a big anniversary wingdig dinner (Winte
Organization · Green Bay
Bay City Chorus
The Bay City Chorus (BCC) was founded on January 15, 1991, for the purpose of developing a professional quality singing group. The following statement, taken from BCC�s constitution, describes its mis
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Organization · Green Bay
Bear Club 4 Men
To the glee of members, the Bear Club 4 Men has become a strong and thriving organization, and a big supporter of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, its chosen charity. There is no evidence that t
Organization · Milwaukee
Bi Awareness
The following is from a 2021 interview with Sarah Wallisch and Amy Luettgen, conducted by LGBT historian and Curator of the Wis LGBTQ History Project, Michail Takach. He wrote the following article as
Organization · Milwaukee
Bi Definition
Bi Definition formed in 1995 from the merging of two other bisexual support groups that met at the Counseling Center of Milwaukee, BiDesign (a women's group) and an unnamed men's group. Bi Definition
Organization · Milwaukee
Bi+ Pride Milwaukee
The group Bi+ Pride Milwaukee began when Sarah Wallisch was searching for a way to connect to other bisexuals to discuss issues. "I took to the internet to find bisexual and pansexual groups. At the t
Organization · Milwaukee
Black & White Men Together
Black & White Men Together was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Brady East STD Clinic/
Brady East STD Clinic/ was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Business Association of Milwaukee
Business Association of Milwaukee was formed by several bar owners, and was primarily a vehicle to coordinate purchasing of such common bar operation supplies as napkins, bar stools, bar fixtures, etc
Organization · Milwaukee
Castaways M.C. (Motorcycle Club)
The Castaways has some trouble getting members as solely a motorcycle club, so in 1981 they went leather/ levi to open it up to more members. Over time it became more of a social group, at one point h
Organization · Appleton
Center Project, Inc. (CPI)
Center Project, Inc. (CPI) was a organization in Appleton.
Organization · Milwaukee
Central Wisconsin Pride Committee
Central Wisconsin Pride Committee was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Charles Daniels Productions Inc.
Charles Daniels Productions Inc. was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Courage+
Courage+ (formerly Courage MKE) is a Milwaukee nonprofit focused on LGBTQ+ youth who are displaced or in out-of-home care. Its programs include Courage House residential support, C2 Apartments, schola
Organization · Milwaukee
Cream City Business Association
Address the needs of Professionals and Businesspersons in the community. Newsletter gallery pages from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project archive are linked as additional sources for Cream City Busin
Organization · Milwaukee
Cream City Foundation
Cream City Foundation is one of the nation's older LGBTQ+-focused foundations, founded in Milwaukee in 1982. It awards community grants and scholarships, partners with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Organization · Milwaukee
Cream City Singers
Cream City Singers was a short-lived singing group of men and women formed in cooperation with the Cream City Business Association (CCBA) in 1984. It is not known whether they ever actually performed.
Organization · Milwaukee
Cream City Squares
Cream City Squares was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Madison
Dairyland Cowboys & Cowgirls
Dairyland Cowboys & Cowgirls was a organization in Madison.
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Organization · Milwaukee
Dinettes
The Dinettes were an informal gay men�s social dining group founded in 1992 by long-time partners Ted LaPine and Bob Jarvey of DePere. Membership in the group was primarily couples in long-term relati
Organization · Milwaukee
Diverse & Resilient
(Timeline text from Diverse & Resilient website, July 2021.) Diverse & Resilient is a statewide nonprofit founded in 1995 with headquarters in Milwaukee and an office in Appleton. It operates sexu
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Organization · Milwaukee
Diverse & Resilient
Diverse & Resilient is a statewide nonprofit founded in 1995 with headquarters in Milwaukee and an office in Appleton. It operates sexual-health and STI testing services, the Room to Be Safe anti-viol
Organization · Milwaukee
Entertainers Against AIDS
Entertainers Against AIDS was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Etcetera
Etcetera was a organization in Milwaukee.
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Organization · Madison
Fair Wisconsin
Fair Wisconsin is a statewide advocacy organization based in Madison that works to advance and protect LGBTQ+ civil rights in Wisconsin. Formed in 1994 and strengthened through a 2013 merger with Equa
Organization · Milwaukee
Fest City Singers
Go to the Fest City Singers' Concert Programs Gallery.
Organization · Milwaukee
Fest City Singers- Concert Programs Gallery
LGBT History Project and SAGE for PrideFest 2007.
Organization · Milwaukee
FORGE
FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization founded in 1994 and headquartered in Milwaukee. It reduces the impact of trauma on trans and non-binary communities through direct survivor s
Organization · Green Bay
Fox Valley Gay Alliance (FVGA)
On November 30, 1972, during a dinner party at a home in Neenah, discussions ensued regarding the possibility of forming a gay and lesbian group or organization for the Oshkosh-to-Appleton area. There
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Organization · Green Bay
Fox Valley Transgender Group
Fox Valley Transgender Group was a organization in Green Bay.
Organization · Milwaukee
G/L Community Center Trust Fund
G/L Community Center Trust Fund was a organization in Milwaukee.
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Organization · Milwaukee
Galano Club of Milwaukee
Galano Club of Milwaukee was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
GAMMA
GAMMA started as a sports group playing touch football along the lakeshore in the summer of 1978. They had a celebratory dinner that fall, and the following year also took up social and competitive vo
Organization · Milwaukee
Gay Liberation Front
Gay Liberation Front was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Gay Liberation Organization at UWM (GLO-UWM)
Gay Liberation Organization at UWM (GLO-UWM) was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
GPU:
The Gay Peoples Union (or GPU) was founded as a social service agency dedicated to the needs of the gay community, and concurrently dedicated to educating the community at large about gays and lesbian
Organization · Milwaukee
Great Lakes Harley Riders
Great Lakes Harley Riders was a organization in Milwaukee.
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Organization · Madison
GSAFE
GSAFE (Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools) is a Madison-based nonprofit that supports LGBTQ+ students, educators, and families to create equitable Wisconsin schools. Its roots reach to 1991 volunt
Organization · Milwaukee
Holiday Invitational Tournament
Holiday Invitational Tournament was a organization in Milwaukee.
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Organization · Milwaukee
HRL
The UWM Archives LGBT Collection holds a considerable amount of the Human Rights League's papers. UWM Archives has this description of HRL in their collection description:
Organization · Milwaukee
LAMM
LAMM was a organization in Milwaukee.
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Organization · Appleton
Lavender Salon
Lavender Salon was a organization in Appleton.
Organization · Milwaukee
LGBT Center Advocates
LGBT Center Advocates was a organization in Milwaukee.
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Organization · Milwaukee
LRN
The UWM Archives LGBT Collection holds a considerable amount of the Lambda Rights Network's papers. UWM Archives has this description of LRN in their collection description:
Organization · Milwaukee
MAP- Milwaukee AIDS Project
The Milwaukee AIDS Project, commonly known as "MAP", was founded out of necessity to combat the start of the AIDS epidemic.
Organization · Milwaukee
MAPFest
View the MAPFest TimeLine (under development).
Organization · Milwaukee
Men's Voices Milwaukee
Men's Voices Milwaukee (Affinity Performing Arts) was formed in June 2001 and performs three to four times a year in addition to benefit appearances. A tennant of the Milwaukee LGBT Center, they bring
Organization · Milwaukee
Metro Milwaukee Friendship Group
The Metro Milwaukee Friendship Group (MMFG) was organized in March 1987 by a group of gay men interested in forming a social club outside the usual bar scene and not sports-related. Key players includ
Organization · Milwaukee
Metropolitan Community Church of Milwaukee
Metropolitan Community Church of Milwaukee was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
MGLPC- Milw. Gay/Lesbian Pride Committee
MGLPC- Milw.View the Milwaukee Pride Celebration TimeLine.
Organization · Milwaukee
Milwaukee Guerrilla Gay Bar
View the Full List of Takeovers of Milw GGB.
Organization · Milwaukee
Milwaukee Knights Leather Club
A statement from the group approx. 2004 reads: "The Milwaukee Knights purpose is to promote brotherhood in the leather community. We understand and appreciate that the leather lifestyle embraces a div
Organization · Milwaukee
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center has served southeastern Wisconsin since 1997, offering tangible resources including a food pantry, a gender-affirming clothing boutique, personal-care items, and me
Organization · Milwaukee
Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival
Visit the official Festival website at UWM.
Organization · Milwaukee
Milwaukee Pride Inc.
Milwaukee Pride Inc. was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
NCGSTDS
The organization's driving force was long-time Milwaukee activist and health professional Mark Behar. NCGSTDS dissolved in 1988.
Organization · Green Bay
New Pride
New Pride was a organization in Green Bay.
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Organization · Milwaukee
Oberons Leather Club
Formed in 1987, their objective was "to promote brotherhood/ sisterhood between its members, similar clubs, and others interested in the Levi/leather lifestyle". In addition to these social activities
Organization · Madison
OPEN Foundation
The OPEN Foundation supports LGBTQ+ career development in Wisconsin through mentorship, job-search assistance, and professional networking, operating primarily from Madison with virtual programming av
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Organization · Wausau
OUTLoud Community Center
OUTLoud Community Center serves LGBTQ+ residents of Marathon County and north-central Wisconsin with support groups, social programming, and community resources from its Wausau-area base. Website: out
Organization · Madison
Outreach
It set up a phone line for people who had questions about their sexuality or who needed health information. OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center has served Madison and Dane County for more than five decad
Organization · Milwaukee
PFLAG
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends thru: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-
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Organization · Milwaukee
PFLAG- Door County
They also have a Facebook page at this link (will open in a separate browser window).
Organization · Sheboygan
PFLAG- Lakeshore
Very little is known about PFLAG-Lakeshore (based in Sheboygan WI). We have a few newsletters they published between 1990 and 1993, but have not yet located any other information about them.
Organization · Green Bay
Positive Voice
Positive Voice was a organization in Green Bay.
Organization · Milwaukee
Pride Celebrations
Pride Celebrations was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
PrideFest
PrideFest Inc.Read the entire history of Wisconsin Pride celebrations, or View the Milwaukee Pride Celebration TimeLine.
Organization · Milwaukee
Rainbow Over Wisconsin
Rainbow Over Wisconsin was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Renaissance of Madison
The organization provided a community center and health testing center, and published a newsletter for some years (although the Renaissance newsletter was smaller and less widely circulated than the '
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Organization · Milwaukee
SAGE
SAGE was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Saturday Softball League (SSBL)
View the SSBL on Facebook at this link (will open in a separate browser window).
Organization · Green Bay
Sexuality and Gender Alliance
Sexuality and Gender Alliance was a organization in Green Bay.
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Organization · Milwaukee
Sherman Park Rainbow Association
The UWM Archives LGBT Collection holds a considerable amount of the Sherman Park Rainbow Association's papers. UWM Archives has this description of their collection of SPRA materials:
Organization · Milwaukee
Shoreline- Milwaukee (Country Dancers)
Visit the Shoreline web site at this link (will open in a separate browser window). Newsletter gallery pages from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project archive are linked as additional sources for Shore
Organization · Milwaukee
Shoreline- Milwaukee: Newsletter Gallery
Shoreline- Milwaukee: Newsletter Gallery was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Silver Star Motorcycle Club
Silver Stars Motorcycle/ Leather Club was formed in June 1973 as a motorcycle club, and was largely associated with the Wreck Room bar.
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Organization · Green Bay
Spectrum
The motto for Spectrum is �All ages, one bond�, which in a nutshell describes the people who meet at Harmony Caf� in Appleton Monday nights from 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Organization · La Crosse
The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection
The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection has served the La Crosse and Seven Rivers region since 2004. The organization provides community programming, education, and advocacy aimed at pride, equity, and
Organization · Milwaukee
The History of BESTD
Located initially in rented quarters on East St. Paul, in what is now the Third Ward Cafe, and then on Farwell Avenue, the Brady East STD Clinic, Inc., moved to its present facility in 1981. In 1990,
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Organization · Racine
The People's Center
The People's Center formed in 2025 to continue essential LGBTQ+ programming in Racine and Kenosha after the closure of the LGBT Center of Southeast Wisconsin. It focuses on youth services, equity for
Organization · Milwaukee
Wisconsin Cream City Chorus
Light collection' courtesy of Jerry Johnson.Visit the Cream City Chorus Facebook page.
Organization · Milwaukee
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce
The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce is a Milwaukee-headquartered 501(c)(6) business association founded in 2012. It connects LGBTQ+-owned and allied businesses statewide through networking, advocac
Organization · Milwaukee
Wisconsin Outdoor Women (WOW)
Any further information about this organization is most welcome.
Organization · Milwaukee
Wisconsin Rainbow Families
Wisconsin Rainbow Families was a organization in Milwaukee.
Organization · Milwaukee
Wisconsin Womyn's Land Co-op
(The following is derived from a brochure and other information about this group:)
Organization · Madison
Women Across Wisconsin
Women Across Wisconsin was a organization in Madison.
Organization · Madison
Women Who Want To Dance
Women Who Want To Dance was a organization in Madison.
Organization · Milwaukee
Women's Voices Milwaukee
Women's Voices Milwaukee began to be organized in October 2005 by Affinity Performing Arts to compliment the highly successful "Men's Voices Milwaukee" men's chorus. The October 2005 concert of the Me