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News Articles:

June 02, 2025

Celebrating our 2025 BeSeen Award winners

Five Wisconsin trailblazers honored for 200+ years of community service

March 19, 2025

Celebrating the story of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center

Storytelling collaboration will showcase the Center's heart, history, and heritage.

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Blog Articles:

September 22, 2025

Lilli Petsch-Horvath: finding herself, finding her people

Meet Lilli Petsch-Horvath, who shares how her self-acceptance journey spanned not only decades, but continents.

September 11, 2025

Ken Kinlow: bring your whole self to the table

We're honoring bisexual visibility throughout September and beyond! Meet Ken Kinlow, who shares his journey as a bisexual Black man, husband, and father.

September 08, 2025

Lexy Lunger: self-acceptance is a superpower

We're honoring bisexual visibility throughout September and beyond! Meet Lexy Lunger, who shares how she overcame bisexual stigmas and stereotypes to become her very best self.

September 01, 2025

Evan Kind: leading bisexual acceptance, alliance, and activism

We're honoring bisexual visibility throughout September and beyond! Meet Evan Kind, who shares his journey of self-acceptance, enlightenment, and activation as a community leader.

May 31, 2025

Kurt Dyer: building a better world for Wisconsin youth

Over 25 years after founding Project Q, Kurt reflects on creating a lasting legacy.

May 27, 2025

Ricardo Galaviz: no more sacrificing my authenticity

Growing up within conflicting cultures and identities, Ricky found friends, family and a path forward at Project Q.

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.

March 29, 2025

Erv Uecker & Ross Walker: love is the message

Together for nearly 67 years, Ross and Erv were partners in life, love, and building a better world for us all.

February 26, 2025

Ritchie T. Martin Jr: learning to trust the journey

As a gay Black youth, he found himself at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. Today, he's leading the center's future.

February 23, 2025

Aaleh Hughes: don't be scared to be yourself

As a performing artist, showrunner, and emerging leader, Aaleh is inspiring and uplifting Wisconsin's next generation.

February 10, 2025

Dezjorn Gauthier: the future is ours

Dezjorn is passionately committed to uplifting the Black trans community in Milwaukee and beyond.

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.

May 29, 2024

In Memoriam: Markie Anna Wenzel

When attracting unwanted attention because of her appearance, Markie would always say with grace, “well, that’s just the way God made me.”

February 20, 2024

Chuck King: from Wisconsin to Wilton Manors

Today, he owns the number one gay club in the nation -- but the king of nightlife has deep Wisconsin roots.

February 19, 2024

Patrick Flaherty: one small spark can ignite an inferno

Patrick Flaherty's life-long passion for leading change was inspired by a single news story.

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