For generations, Ballroom culture has provided a safe space for Black and Brown LGBTQ+ individuals. Learn how leaders and members of the community in Milwaukee are working to protect and preserve this culture.

Courage MKE's C2 apartments is set to house displaced LGBTQ+ young adults later this year

Jul 25th, 2023 21m 28s

An LGBTQ+ youth shelter in Wisconsin is opening an independent living program later this year. The program is designed for LGBTQ+ young adults who are homeless and it is the first of its kind in Wisconsin.

Walker's Pint: The last Lesbian bar in Wisconsin

Jun 21st, 2023 19m 8s

Since the 1980s, more than 200 lesbian bars have closed across the country. Walker's Pint is the last lesbian bar in Milwaukee, one of less than 25 in the nation.

The fight against conversion therapy in Wisconsin continues

May 17th, 2023 22m 32s

Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin rejected a measure that would have banned conversion therapy. While Wisconsin doesn’t have a ban on conversion therapy, local officials are trying to prevent the practice in the Milwaukee are

LGBT Books to Prisoners is sending books to LGBTQ+ inmates across the United States

Apr 12th, 2023 21m 15s

A national organization based in Madison is sending books to LGBTQ+ incarcerated people across the United States.

The national caregiver shortage is affecting Milwaukee's LGBTQ+ seniors

Mar 17th, 2023 20m 36s

Since the pandemic, there's been a shortage of care-givers to address the needs of seniors. Find out why the crisis affects LGBTQ+ seniors the hardest on the first installment of WIGAYZ.

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