Donna Utke
Milwaukee
Biography
She was one of five founding members of the Gay Peoples Union (GPU) in 1970 and an active member of Grapevine, the Feminist Writer's Guild, and the Milwaukee chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW). In 1989, she helped found the Lesbian Alliance of Metro Milwaukee (LAMM) and in 1993, Senior Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE). Professionally, Utke worked for three decades as a librarian in the Milwaukee Public Library System, frequently contributing book reviews for its newsletter.
Her life and work was featured in the article 'Librarian Could Speak Volumes About Food' in the March 20, 1991 Milwaukee Journal newspaper.