Person

Wade Twamley

Milwaukee

Biography

Wade Twamley managed JC's Rainbow Bar and went on to open and operate the Rainbow Revue in 1991. He later donated photo albums documenting both bars to the UWM Archives' LGBT Collection.

Facts

Associated City: Milwaukee
Roles: Business owner, Bar manager
Associated Businesses: Rainbow Revue, JC's Rainbow Bar

Sources

Research adapted from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. Archive page links below point to archive.wislgbthistory.com; for current news and community events, visit wislgbthistory.com.

Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project — Wade Twamley (retrieved 2026-06-01)

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