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"Wisconsin has been a trailblazer in ways that very few people understand. And that's an important story to tell."—Dick Wagner
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Part Two: Struggles & Victories
Wisconsin led the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights both in the streets and in the state Capitol.

Black Nite Brawl
Years before Stonewall, a Milwaukee bar’s patrons fought back against homophobic attacks.

A Movement Begins
The Madison Alliance for Homosexual Equality was Wisconsin’s first LGBTQ+ advocacy group.

Judy Greenspan
The nation’s first out lesbian candidate for office ran to protest anti-LGB school policy.

Gay Peoples Union
Gay Peoples Union nurtured LGBTQ+ life in 1970s Milwaukee.

Lou Sullivan
A trans-pioneer from Wauwatosa, WI, Lou Sullivan helped others to live as themselves.

Marriage Equality
Milwaukee lesbian couple sought marriage equality in the Seventies.

Gay Press and Leaping La Crosse News
A diverse gay press united LGBTQ+ people. La Crosse had its own lesbian newsletter.

The Gay Rights State
Wisconsin led the nation in enacting anti-discrimination laws for gays and lesbians.

AIDS & ACT UP
Responding to the AIDS pandemic took political will and new social action led by ACT-UP.
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