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Person · La Crosse Al Graewin, "20 Giving 20" was part of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin's commemoration of its 20th anniversary combating the AIDS epidemic. View all 20 of those honored on the ARCW "20 giving 20" page. Al G C Business · La Crosse Cavalier Lounge We have identified that a bar named 'Cavalier Lounge' existed in La Crosse from about 1993 to 2001, based on listings in "Bar Guides" in various LGBT media in Wisconsin. However, thus far we have loca Business · La Crosse Chances R Chances R bar in La Crosse replaced 'Rainbow's End' in this location. Rainbow's End had been a popular bar in La Crosse since around 1994, then in either August or September 2008, its name was changed Business · La Crosse Down Under Club The bar's success appears to have been very short-lived (about 6 months). The bar was gutted by fire on the last Sunday of April 1977 (April 24)-- just 3 weeks after its extravaganza weekend. Accordin 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 Publication / Media · La Crosse Leaping La Crosse Cover Galleries: Volumes 7 thru 16 (Dec. 1987-Dec. 1996), select issues only L Business · La Crosse Loveboat Bar We have almost no information about The Loveboat Bar in La Crosse. Listings in early "Gay Guides": (For more information on the Guides, click here.) Business · La Crosse Memories Memories in La Crosse first appeared in Wisconsin LGBT media in 'In Step' magazine vol. 4-20 (November 1987), appearing regularly in the In Step "Guide' listings through v10-01 (December 1992), after M Business · La Crosse Michael's We have limited information about Michael's bar in La Crosse. A contributor has shared to the Facebook group that Michaels' was the first gay bar opened in La Crosse by Michael Hanson. He relates the M Business · La Crosse Mother's The contributor further relates the following information: In 1966, La Crosse's gays and lesbians became more visible to non-queers thanks to the first gay bar, "Michael's" which operated until 1969 o Business · La Crosse My Place 'My Place' in La Crosse apparently opened in June 1999, based on its scheduled 3rd anniversary party in June 2002. It advertised itself often using terms such as "Where fresh Iowa Farm Boys, Wisconsin Publication / Media · La Crosse New Beginnings According to an ad for New Beginnings in a 1988 issue of Among Friends: "New Beginnings is a newsletter aimed at the lesbian and gay community of La Crosse and the surrounding area. Its emphasis is on Business · La Crosse Players They appear to have done most of their advertising in the short-lived 'G-Street magazine' (2001-2002). But because the bar doesn't seem to have advertised much (or at all) in state-wide LGBT periodica Business · La Crosse Rainbow's End Rainbow's End at 417 Jay Street in La Crosse succeeded Chances R as a gay bar on the same block, continuing LGBTQ nightlife in downtown La Crosse. R Business · La Crosse Red Lion The contributor further relates the following information: In 1966, La Crosse's gays and lesbians became more visible to non-queers thanks to the first gay bar, "Michael's" which operated until 1969 o R Place · La Crosse Riverside Park Riverside Park sits along the Mississippi River bluffs in La Crosse and hosts La Crosse Pride in the Park, a community Pride celebration for the Driftless region. S Business · La Crosse Stoddard Hotel Bar Like so many Hotel bars of the era, the Stoddard Hotel Bar in La Crosse was a typical hotel bar- but due to proximity and other factors, often was at least accepting of "gay" business. According to th Business · La Crosse Tattoo's Tattoo's II Tattoo's in La Crosse opened as primarily a lesbian bar. It is believed to have opened sometime in 1982, first being listed in 1983 national Gay Guides. It was then listed in the Bar Guide listings of 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 Person · La Crosse Victor M. Macias-Gonzalez Professor of History, UW-La Crosse Advisory Panel, Wis. LGBTQ History Project Victor joined the Advisory Panel of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project in November 2023.