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| A Traveling Display |
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| Meet some of our LGBTQ+ visionaries, changemakers, and storytellers, get inspired, and share your story. |
| An excerpt from the R. Richard Wagner book, published by the Wisconsin Historical Society press |
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| An excerpt from the R. Richard Wagner book "We've Been Here All Along: Early Gay History in Wisconsin" published by the Wisconsin Historical Society press |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Bonnie Augusta wore this shirt to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Poster promoting a meeting of M.A.H.E. (Madison Alliance for Homosexual Equality) to be held every Wednesday evening at 9:00pm at the St. Francis House. |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Poster produced by the Madison Gay Liberation Front promoting their weekly meeting at the St. Francis House, located at 1001 University Avenue. A young man... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Poster for cabaret entertainment at L'etoile Jazz Club, 25 N. Pinckney Street, featuring Lisa Davis et Bil Meredith and Lynette, on June 10, 1979. |
| Date: | 03 1978 |
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| Description: | Cover and back page of "The Gay Endeavor," a publication for gay women and gay men. Includes an image of Paul Soglin and Nichols who were interviewed for t... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Cover illustration of a calendar promoting gay pride. The calendar features numerous photographs, illustrations and quotations for each month from March 19... |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| This shirt is from the first nationwide demonstration for gay rights, which was held in Washington, DC on October 14, 1979 |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| This button is an example of queer culture’s use of humor and double meanings. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| This particular flag was carried by a protester at a lecture by Ralph Reed, held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on February 17, 1998. |
| This was one of the earliest known gay union ceremonies in Madison. |
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| Shirts worn by Kenneth Scott and Brian Bigler at their Holy Union ceremony, July 22, 1995 |
| Learn about the LGBT rights movement in Wisconsin. This article also contains links to other articles about the history of the LGBT movement in WI. |
| BIG History Is Happening: LGBTQ history in Wisconsin |
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| Major moments in the struggle for equal rights for the LGBTQ community happened in Wisconsin. Explore them through stories, images, artifacts, and more. |
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