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| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Handmade poster entitled "Lesbian Love". Announces gay sisters meetings at 10 Langdon Street and a women's party after the meeting. Objective is to plan fo... |
| 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: | 1977 |
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| Description: | The Madison Committee for Gay Rights sponsored the Gay Arts Festival in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus,... |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | The Madison Committee for Gay Rights sponsored the Gay Arts Festival in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus,... |
| 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: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Map for location of the Magic Picnic, a celebration of the lesbian and gay community, which took place in Brittingham Park. |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Flyer for the Magic Picnic, a celebration of the lesbian and gay community, which took place in Brittingham Park. |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Poster for picnic presented by the Gay Center at Vilas Park. Includes an image of a fox and telephone. |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Flyer discussing the cruelty of society on lesbians and gay men. Features reproductions of cartoons and other art work, one of which is a caricature of Ani... |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Front and back of "Renaissance" newsletter. Features a greek-style drawing of a man on the front, and on the back a depiction of a naked man and woman wear... |
| 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. |
| Housing and Racism |
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| Discover the history of the struggle for Civil Rights in Wisconsin |
| 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. |
| Speakers Bureau |
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| Jenny Kalvaitis is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
| Speakers Bureau |
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| Kristen Whitson is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
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