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

She was told to "stay in her lane." Instead, she chose to break all the rules -- and became a drag legend.

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

"We have a real struggle now, and I don't think people fully understand what we're up against."

When you're questioning everything about yourself, a supportive and welcoming community means the world.

Growing up without visible LGBTQ role models, Shawna Nicols wants to be the person she needed when she was younger.

At the height of Milwaukee's AIDS crisis, this community caregiver found his calling.

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.

After life-changing surgery, Candi speaks out against the medical black market and the cultural pressures trans women face.

Together nearly 45 years, the couple has defined LGBTQ community involvement for decades.

Jerry Dreva was a brilliant artist who never owned a gallery. His canvas was the life around him.

Erica Stevens was one of Milwaukee's most electrifying drag superstars of the early '80s -- until she walked away at the height of her fame.

For most of the 20th century, gender expansive people lived in fear of sexual harassment under the mythical "three piece rule." In 1971, the Santilli case changed everything.

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

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

For over 50 years, Maryann "Flash" Gorski has been advocating for bisexual awareness and acceptance in Milwaukee.