SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Obergefell vs. Hodges marks a long-awaited milestone for LGBTQ rights.
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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.
Read moreIt'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…
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