Before testing, treatment, or hope, there was only panic, paranoia and death. But there was also Sue Dietz, a guardian angel fighting on the frontlines of the AIDS Crisis in Milwaukee.

Skyrocketing from Milwaukee's South Shore to the Sunset Strip of the '70s, Les Petites Bon Bons became artists in residence in the glitter rock scene, court jesters for rock and roll royalty, and masterful manipulators of mass media.

Jerry Johnson was a devoted community activist for over five decades. He made significant gifts of time, money and materials to support the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project.

Since 1994, LGBT History Month has been celebrated every October to commemorate the contributions of our community. October was specifically chosen to coincide with National Coming Out Day (October 11) and the first and second marches on Washington for LGBT rights (1979, 1987.)