For Pride Month, WUWM is highlighting and celebrating the contributions of Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ community.
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Milwaukee County Supervisors are considering a ‘sanctuary’ resolution for transgender children, adults and their families. -
'We are here. We exist.' Trans State Fair Park Officer says he and his department are making historyA Black transgender man born and raised in Milwaukee is the first out trans officer with the Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department. Officer Dezjorn Gauthier worked in public safety at the park for seven years before becoming a police officer in December 2022.
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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.
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HAWA’s queer justice director talks community, transformative relationships, and allyship.
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In the wake of the murders of Black trans women in Milwaukee, other Black trans women weigh in on the impact on their lives and how the media covers the trans community.
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The queer, trans handyman and artist assistant offers a variety of services in an industry dominated by straight, cis men.
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Although they go largely unrecognized and face barriers, Midwestern LGBTQ farmers persist as they reframe the image of the family farm.
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People in the LGBTQ+ plus community are at an increased risk for negative health outcomes compared to the heterosexual population. There can be less access to primary and preventative care, previous bad experiences that impact seeking future care and a lack of understanding from doctors.
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Last month, a national report from the Safety and Justice Challenge commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation highlighted the overrepresentation of LGBTQ+ people within the criminal legal system. The report found that LGBTQ+ people are three times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population and more than twice as likely to be arrested than straight people.
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Wisconsin lags behind many others in its protection of LGBTQ people. The Wisconsin legislature has taken steps to enshrine the practice of gay conversion therapy, a variety of techniques meant to change someone’s sexuality which can lead to psychological damage and suicide. But that hasn't stopped cities from enacting their own bans, including the latest: LaCrosse.
