Community Bulletins: March 26, 2015
Candidates announce for state Democratic Party chair Martha Laning earlier this month announced her candidacy for chairperson of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Laning is a community leader,...
View ArticleEarth Day activities in Wisconsin
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. The following is a collection of activities on or around the eco-occasion.
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PrideFest Milwaukee expands restroom access PrideFest Milwaukee plans to provide additional gender-neutral restrooms at this year’s LGBT Pride celebration.
View ArticleCommunity bulletins: April 29, 2015
Madison joins brief defending immigration actions Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced in mid-April that the city joined 73 cities and counties in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the Fifth Circuit...
View ArticleWisconsin May Day solidarity march set for May 1
The National Day of Action for Immigrant Rights — Wisconsin May Day Solidarity March for Immigrant and Worker Rights is set for 11 a.m. on May 1 in Milwaukee. An announcement from Voces de la Frontera...
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ManpowerGroup has joined the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce as its newest gold founding member. Manpower’s global headquarters is in Milwaukee.
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ARCW donates its archives to UWM Libraries
In the early 1980s, as a deadly new disease began devastating gay communities in New York and California, the Midwest braced for what Mike Gifford calls “a tsunami headed here from both coasts.” Amid...
View ArticleCommunity briefs: May 21, 2015
BIKING BENEFITS: Milwaukee area businesses partnered in Bike! Bingo and Bicycle Benefits to promote cycling this spring and summer. Cyclists place Bicycle Benefits stickers on helmets and find...
View ArticleWine walks in question after state issues new guidance
New guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue may end Reedsburg’s popular wine walk and other similar events statewide. The wine walks are typically fundraisers for sponsoring organizations....
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Surfrider Foundation celebrates Lake Michigan with summer events
As summer kicks into full gear, local surfers have organized a series of events aimed at heightening awareness and protection of Lake Michigan. Surfrider Foundation-Milwaukee is a coalition of...
View ArticleLocal jazz musicians to play Summerfest grounds
Organizers announced that the Summerfest Grounds will host a free one-day jazz festival, Visions on the Lake, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 2. Co-presented by Milwaukee World Festival and Milwaukee Jazz...
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Peace activists to march in Wisconsin
Peace activists, including those with the Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars, will march about 90 miles — from the Dane County jail to Volk Field in Douglas — to protest the...
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Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce named 'Chamber of the Year'
The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce received the 2015 Chamber of the Year Award on Aug. 13 at the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 2015 International Business & Leadership...
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Coalition for Justice holds mass meeting this evening at 6 p.m.
The Coalition for Justice holds a mass meeting this evening at 6 p.m. at All Peoples Church, 2600 N. 2nd St. The meeting’s goal is to re-engage supporters of the movement, according to a press release...
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Fundraiser brings together the latest in apparel and home fashions for...
The eighth annual “Refashion for Life” charity fashion show on Wed., Aug. 26, benefits CommonGround Ministry/Elena’s House. The popular and unique event features a fashion show combining the newest...
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How students can avoid identity theft
College students have enough to worry about without falling prey to scammers looking to steal their identities and good credit. Unfortunately, college students are tempting targets for identity...
View ArticleOpen Streets event promotes car-free Milwaukee
Open Streets MKE/Ciclovia MKE celebrates cycling, community and culture on Milwaukee's southside on Aug. 29. The event — the first open streets event in Milwaukee — will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Co-author of book about how Iowa approved gay marriage appears at Boswell Books
Tom Witosky appears at Milwaukee’s Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer St., at 7 p.m. this evening to discuss the book Equal Before the Law: How Iowa Led Americans to Marriage Equality. Witosky and...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Community awards, appointments, activities
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber named Chamber of the Year. Walker's Point Center for the Arts names new director. Paddlers to protest oil trains. Arts Wisconsin reviewing awards applications.
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PFLAG Appleton announces September meeting
PFLAG Appleton holds its September meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 9, at the Goodwill Community Center, 1800 Appleton Road (entrance 2), Menasha. The guest speaker is Lawrence University...
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