History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Print Media - The Wisconsin Light

The Wisconsin Light- Issue Excerpts
 
Volume 7 number 2 -- January 20- February 2, 1994

Cover Stories:
Wisconsin Light to stay on shelves at Hales Corners Library; Federal AIDS Czar Krestine Gebbie to visit Milwaukee; Milwaukee Performing Arts groups to raise funds for AIDS

 

News: National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) founded in Milwaukee, with Attorney Deb Procknow as primary contact
(page 2)
 


Changes at Wisconsin Light: publisher and editor buy a computer; book section to be added
(page 4)
 


PrideFest plans for 1994: theme "Stonewall 25 Our Time to Shine", relocates to Veterans Park, extended hours to two full days, new additions are first ever dance tent and history display;
Back Door BBS service provides access to PrideFest information via modem!
Lawrence University (Appleton) to host "Sexuality in the Acedemay: A Conference on Gay and Lesbian Studies": 3rd annual B-GLAD (Bisexual Gay and lesbian Awareness Day) conference hosted by Lawrence University's Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness organization. Christopher Lane of UWM will be one of the speakers.
(page 5)
 

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The Lively Arts: Fest City Singers seek talent for spring musical revival; Cream City Chorus to perform at Dr. Martin Luther King celebration; Madison author Keely Dwyer to read at A Room Of One's Own Feminist Bookstore
(page 8)
 




 


Lesbian comic Suzanne Westenhoefer to appear in Milwaukee February 19th;
Reading and Writing groups meet at Milwaukee's AfterWords bookstore
(page 10)
 


UWM's Task Force on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues holds gay issues hearings; "Teens Like Us" group meets in Madison; PFLAG changes meeting locations; Pride Guide seeks ads; Sherman Park Gays plan meeting; LAMM co-sponsors workshop; Health Professionals "Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People in Medicine" (LGBPM) meets; and Gay movement forms in Russia
(page 11)
 

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Credits: All cover images and text from Wisconsin Light copyrighted;
Thanks to Jerry Johnson and Terry Boghner for copies of issues to display in this collection.
Page design and format by Don Schwamb.
Last updated: December-2008.