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June 02, 2025

Celebrating our 2025 BeSeen Award winners

Three Wisconsin trailblazers honored for 150+ years of community service

May 19, 2025

"Living, Not Just Surviving" honors Cass Marie Domino

Art exhibition runs June 2 - September 12 at the Wisconsin Union

May 13, 2025

State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner Joins Our Board

Wisconsin leader will guide nonprofit's next chapter of community service

May 12, 2025

Join us on the road trip of the year

The Summer to Be Seen Tour kicks off on Friday, June 6 in Green Bay.

May 12, 2025

Summer to Be Seen Tour amplifies LGBTQ voices

Project tour celebrates hometown pride and statewide heritage

January 01, 2025

Forever Young celebrates the connectivity of 21-below nightlife

New book project explores how all-ages clubs shaped LGBTQ identity, community, and society for a generation.

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Blog Articles:

June 09, 2025

Judy Greenspan: a lifetime of truth, justice, and liberation

For over 50 years, Judy has harnessed the power of protest to mobilize communities, demand action, and drive change.

April 26, 2025

DeShanda Williams-Clark: living life without ceilings

Coming out at 15, DeShanda learned first-hand why inclusive and supportive resources matter for queer youth of color.

April 06, 2025

Camille Farrington & Vicki Shaffer: standing up for students

Thirty years ago, two determined Wisconsin educators took a stand so that LGBTQ students could feel seen.

March 22, 2025

The Pride Society: celebrating the ten percent since 1983

At a critical moment in Wisconsin history, four determined students stepped up to be seen -- and dared to change the world.

March 21, 2025

Jane LaFlash: the mom Madison chose

After her son came out, Jane chose to make a difference by educating, supporting and strengthening Madison families.

February 17, 2025

Tyrone Creech: we will not be quiet

As a fifth-generation Madison leader, taking care of the community is part of Tyrone's family legacy.

November 15, 2024

David Clarenbach: grinding the gears of the Gay Rights State

After five decades as an LGBTQ freedom fighter, David shares how our past victories can inspire our resistance ahead.

October 30, 2024

Barb Coyle: a lifetime of music, community and love

For nearly 20 years, Barb's weekly radio show broke local barriers for women's music.

October 29, 2024

In Memoriam: Ginger Baier

Ginger will be remembered for her vibrant personality, her passion for helping others, and her relentless commitment to an authentic life.

October 16, 2024

Eldon Murray: the father of gay liberation

Gay people were not supposed to be seen or heard -- until Eldon Murray broke all the rules.

October 15, 2024

Patrick Bergen: aces for the win

Misunderstood and misrepresented no more: Patrick Bergen and Fluently Aspec are empowering Wisconsin's ace community to be seen.

October 14, 2024

Lucia Nunez: a relentless voice for the voiceless

Lucia was one of Madison’s most influential changemakers, giving voice and power to newly arrived Wisconsin citizens who felt they had none.

September 19, 2024

Victor Raymond: show the world who we are

After five decades of bisexual activism, Victor still has miles to go before he sleeps.

August 13, 2024

Satya Rhodes-Conway: "now is the time to come together"

Madison's second female mayor made history in 2019 as Wisconsin's first out lesbian mayor.

July 01, 2024

George Poage: the thrill of victory, the agony of being seen

Celebrating the triumph of Wisconsin’s first gay Black Olympian: George Coleman Poage.

June 17, 2024

Pam Mehnert and Lisa Malmarowski: consciously coupled

"Never date someone you work with" is fairly common advice. Meet two women who've defied it.

April 29, 2024

Emily Mills: make your life something to remember

"No matter who you are, know that there are people who look up to you."

October 09, 2023

Being Bruno

Some people live their life to the fullest, and Madison’s own LGBT treasure Michael Bruno is no exception. I wanted to profile his contributions to the early gay scene of Madison in the 1970’s.

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