The Amazon of Milwaukee
For 12 years, Milwaukee's Feminists had a published voice thanks to The Amazon, and you can still read what they had to say today.
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It's Back! The Green Sheet
Time will tell if its revival will develop the feature writing and human interest stories that made the Green Sheet the Green Sheet or if its merely splashing green ink on the front page of the Tap section.
Read moreLGBT Civil Rights Movement - Before Stonewall
July 4, 1965 marks the 50th Anniversary of the start of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement. That's right, although the Stonewall Riots in 1969 are frequently cited as the beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States, the organized movement actually traces its origins to July 4, 1965. It was on that date that a group of 40 courageous gay and lesbian activists…
Read moreFirst in the Nation - Wisconsin's Gay Rights Law
In 1982 the Wisconsin State Legislature passed the United States' first state law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Read moreThe 1992 Pride Parade Conflict
In 1992, Mayor John Norquist vetoed city funding to all ethnic and cultural festivals and parades, just to make sure that the Gay Pride Parade didn't get a cent of city money.
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