History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Print Media - InStep Magazine

Instep Magazine- Issue Excerpts
 
Volume 1, Number 13 -- November 9-21, 1984
Cover image
 
Ad: One-man play "ONE"
(page 2)
 
Table of Contents +
Cover Story: 1984-85 Mr. and Miss Gay Wisconsin Pageant held at Marc Plaza: retiring title holders Miss Abbey Rhodes and Mr. Ray Vlasek turned titles over to "Miss" B.J. Daniels and "Mr." Joe Bradshaw.
(page 3)
 
Briefs: Play ONE, AIDS Fundraiser
(page 4)
 
News Briefs: Madison's Walter Wilcoxson sentenced for accidental bondage session death of a Mount Horeb lawyer, and sexual assault of two teenage boys; Milwaukee's Kenneth W. Jaworski sentenced for sexual assault of 9-year old boy.
Group Notes: Cream City Association Foundation funds Milwaukee AIDS Project
(page 5)
 
Group Notes: Wisconsin Center in Madison to hold workshop; The Network in Waukesha five years old; Gay Republicans forming club.
(page 6)
 
Ad: Milwaukee's 6th annual Holiday Invitational Tournament hosting 400 bowlers from across U.S. and Canada
(page 7)
 
Steppin' Out: Mr. and Miss Gay Wisconsin, B.J. Daniels and Joe Bradshaw;
CCBA/ Cream City Business Association sponsoring play 'One', 12 confirmed native Wisconsinites affected with AIDS, CCAF (Cream City Association Foundation) administering funds;
John recovering after being stabbed after picking up a trick at a south side bar;
+ Photo: Wreck Room pumpkin carving
(page 16)
 
Photos: Halloween Costume contests at Wreck Room and Castaways
(page 17)
 
Steppin' Out, cont.: Madison's female impersonators, S & M Productions, 3-state tour;
sixth annual HIT (Holiday Invitational Tournament)coming up Thanksgiving Day weekend;
Guest Houses in the state: Gorgian Guest House, Lake Geneva, Lambda House, Pence, Wilderness Way, Wascott, Flambeau Forest Resort, Winter, + Douglas Dunes, Saugatuck Michigan
+ Ad: Fannies
(page 18)
 
Photos: Halloween Costume contest at M&M Club
+ Ad: 1101 West, Appleton
(page 19)
 
Steppin' Out, concl: C.C. Conrad designs a pendant for Patrick Moraz of the Moody Blues;
Robert Uyvari designs Halloween Show for Club 219;
+ Ad: M&M Club
(page 20)
 
Photos: Club 219 show "Creatures of the Night" and Halloween Costume Contest
(page 21)
 
Photos, Miss & Mr. Gay Wisconsin Pageant: Dennis Wolke, Larinda Kelly, Erica Stevens
(page 26)
 
Photos, Miss & Mr. Gay Wisconsin Pageant: Miss M, Randy Panasuk, Abbey Rhodes, Ray Vlasek, Candi Stratton, Rona, Scott LaSlex
(page 27)
 
Photos: LaCage Halloween
(page 28)
 
Ads: Hot Legs, and LaCage
(page 29)
 
Photo: Halloween at This Is It bar;
+ Ad: Peter's on 4th
(page 32)
 
Photo: Grand Avenue Pub
+Ad: Grand Avenue Pub
(page 33)
 
Photos: Your Place/ Y.P. Costume Party
+ Ad: Douglas Dunes Resort
(page 34)
 
Photo: Fannie's Costume Party
+ The Gay Side cartoon
(page 35)
 
Photos: Fannie's Costume Party
(page 36)
Photos: Your Place Costume Party
(page 39)

Credits: All cover images and text from In Step copyrighted;
Thanks to William Attewell for permissions to reproduce select items.
Artwork of Tom Rezza reproduced with his permission.
Page design and format by Don Schwamb
with tagging assistance by Jamie Taylor. Last updated: Dec-2011.