© 2025 Milwaukee Public Media is a service of UW-Milwaukee's College of Letters & Science
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Thursday, 12/07/23: Anti-LGBTQ practices in schools, same-sex parenting, Milwaukee’s drag history, truth about Santa Claus

Today on Lake Effect, we learn about the anti-LGBTQ practices taking place at some Wisconsin voucher schools. Then, we hear from a same-sex couple about their journey to becoming parents. We learn about Milwaukee’s long history of drag performance. Plus, we explore how to approach the tale of Santa Claus with kids.

Guests:

  • Phoebe Petrovic is an investigative reporter at Wisconsin Watch
  • Dr. Kate Schoyer, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin; Jake and Nick, parents from Sun Prairie
  • Michail Takach, co-author of “A History of Milwaukee Drag: Seven Generations of Glamour” and a curator for the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project; BJ Daniels, co-author of “A History of Milwaukee Drag: Seven Generations of Glamour” and a legendary Milwaukee drag queen
  • Mya Harris, a mental and behavioral health consultant at Mayfair Pediatrics-Children’s Wisconsin