Wisconsin Pride
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Explore Wisconsin’s hidden LGBTQ+ history and leading role in the gay rights struggle.
Wisconsin has a long, but hidden, LGBTQ+ history. Before the movement for civil rights and wider acceptance, gay Wisconsinites liberated themselves to live as their authentic selves making unique contributions to our state’s history. In the 1970s and ‘80s, LGBTQ+ leaders' fight for equality earned Wisconsin the nickname “The Gay Rights State''.
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Wisconsin Pride is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Wisconsin Pride is provided by Park Bank, SC Johnson, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of the Capital Times, TruStage, the New Harvest Foundation,...
Wisconsin Pride
Wisconsin Pride - Preview
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Wisconsin has a long, but hidden, LGBTQ+ history. Before the movement for civil rights and wider acceptance, gay Wisconsinites liberated themselves to live as their authentic selves making unique contributions to our state’s history. In the 1970s and ‘80s, LGBTQ+ leaders' fight for equality earned Wisconsin the nickname “The Gay Rights State''.
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The Tapestry of Our Collective Past
Preview | 32s | A diverse set of Wisconsin LGBTQ+ histories structure Wisconsin’s collective past. (32s)
Changing LGBTQ+ History in Wisconsin
Preview | 32s | LGBTQ+ people in Wisconsin changed the course of our national history. (32s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 6s | World War Two fight held unfulfilled promises for a better life for LGBTQ+ Americans. (2m 6s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 42s | Two-Spirit is a term today encompassing many Indigenous beliefs about gender identity. (3m 42s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 17s | Called Wisconsin’s first out gay man, Warner defied the gender expectations of his time. (4m 17s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 44s | Put on trial for gender expression, Ralph Kerwineo became the “Girl-Man” of Milwaukee. (5m 44s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 11s | A secret policy of removing gay students and staff from UW-Madison took an enormous toll. (6m 11s)
Preview: Indigenous Two-Spirit
Preview: Special | 3m 35s | Wisconsin's LGBTQ+ history and present includes Indigenous two-spirit people. (3m 35s)
Preview: Special | 3m | George Poage, forced to hide his LGBTQ+ identity, became the first Black Olympic medalist. (3m)
Preview: Special | 30s | Remarkable stories of fighting injustice define a pivotal LGBTQ+ era in Wisconsin. (30s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 56s | Influenced by Warner’s example, two gay men created the influential historic site. (6m 56s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 37s | The Madison Alliance for Homosexual Equality was Wisconsin’s first LGBTQ+ advocacy group. (2m 37s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 25s | Milwaukee lesbian couple sought marriage equality in the Seventies. (5m 25s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 58s | A trans-pioneer from Wauwatosa, WI, Lou Sullivan helped others to live as themselves. (4m 58s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 13s | The progressive, visionary lesbian couple behind Milwaukee's Institute of Art and Design. (6m 13s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 2s | The nation’s first out lesbian candidate for office ran to protest anti-LGB school policy. (5m 2s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 35s | In UW’s Haresfoot club, men performed in drag, but members ran afoul of the University. (6m 35s)
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Clip: Special | 7m 25s | La Crosse’s George Poage, the first Black Olympic medalist, lived a hidden life. (7m 25s)
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Clip: Special | 11m 6s | Wisconsin led the nation in enacting anti-discrimination laws for gays and lesbians. (11m 6s)
Gay Press and Leaping La Crosse News
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Clip: Special | 5m 27s | A diverse gay press united LGBTQ+ people. La Crosse had its own lesbian newsletter. (5m 27s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 19s | Gay Peoples Union nurtured LGBTQ+ life in 1970s Milwaukee. (2m 19s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 46s | Years before Stonewall, a Milwaukee bar’s patrons fought back against homophobic attacks. (4m 46s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 9s | Gay bars once were the only place you could be gay, and it was still risky. (2m 9s)
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Clip: Special | 5m 57s | Responding to the AIDS pandemic took political will and new social action led by ACT-UP. (5m 57s)
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Wisconsin Pride is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Wisconsin Pride is provided by Park Bank, SC Johnson, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of the Capital Times, TruStage, the New Harvest Foundation,...