LGBTQ+

June is Pride Month, but in an era of the "manosphere," defunding of queer affinity spaces, and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation – it can be a tough time for LGBTQ+ youth. This week they took the stage to share their stories of resilience, pride and joy.

The month of June is a great time to see LGBTQ+ films at Milwaukee Film.

"The Way We Move" is a documentary centered on Amber Galloway, a star ASL interpreter. Her life’s mission is to make music accessible to the Deaf community. The film is showing at the MKE Film Fest.

A new dance-theater work explores how communities under assault care for themselves. The show is made with — and for — the city’s BIPOC LGBTQ+ community. It focuses on the local “Ballroom” scene.

Jeremy Novy is the artist behind Milwaukee's iconic koi fish. He also designed a new rainbow crosswalk installation that is set to be unveiled in Walker's Point on Oct. 6.

Festival organizers Ross Bigley and Amber Rose McNeill discuss programming ahead of the Milwaukee International Short Film Festival.

Milwaukee Film’s Cinematic Sisterhood series features a screening of The Queen of My Dreams followed by a Q&A this Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Oriental Theater.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled Tuesday that a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.

“Choosing Love” co-authors Dawne Moon & Theresa Tobin explore how people can identify as both conservative Christians and a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and the lessons they can teach about relationships, inclusion and justice.

As hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community rise across the nation, local groups in Milwaukee are doing something about it. They're teaching self-defense skills.