News from the Wisconsin LGBTQ, bear, leather and kink communities.
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MADISON, Wisc. — The WICK’D (Women in Control of Kink and Domination) Group will meet in Madison instead of Milwaukee on June 5. From the Fetlife post: Mistress Minerva’s WICK’D (Women in Control of Kink and Domination) Group which normally meets in Milwaukee will be hostessing SHOW & TELL night at the Sanctuary in Madison, Wi.…
MADISON, Wisc. — SWIPE-Madison will cover social anxiety and kink at their next discussion on Friday, June 8, at 7 p.m. From the Fetlife post: How do you make connections in the kink community when you have social anxiety or are shy? How do you deal with large or small gatherings? There is no charge…
MADISON, Wisc. — SWIPE-Madison will cover new relationship energy (NRE) at its next Madison session on Friday, April 13. From the Fetlife post: What is NRE? How long does it last? What do you do when it’s over? How do you handle your partner’s NRE with someone else? There is no charge for this location.…
GREEN BAY — Five churches and a Christian radio station are suing De Pere, Wisc., saying a recently LGBTQ rights ordinance should not apply to them. From Courthouse News Service: The Green Bay suburb was sued Thursday in Brown County Circuit Court by Hope Lutheran Church, Crosspoint Church, Destiny Church, St. Mark Lutheran Church, Christ…
MADISON — SWIPE-Madison’s February topic will be on relationship tools and how to use them. From the Fetlife post: Madison’s February discussion – Tools for Your Toolbox It’s easy to fuck up a relationship. What do you do to unfuck it? What methods/steps (tools) do you use to help your relationship (monogamy, poly, long distance…
SOUTH BELOIT — The Yellow Brick Road (YBR) organization of South Beloit has finalized the celebrity drag line up for their Dorothy’s Masquerade Ball next month. The non-professionals in drag will include Marc Perry, Yuri Rashkin, Eric Stoner, John Pruitt, and Khary Penebaker. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $45 for dinner, dancing and show tickets…
MADISON — The Mr. Wisconsin Leather contest (MRWL) has responded to a recent opinion piece by former MRWL titleholder Pup Chomper. Chomper had written an opinion piece published in Instigator Magazine that stated “playing the victim card” was weakening the leather community and driving people away. The column, which got attention just after the recent Mid-Atlantic…
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced its endorsement of Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin in her bid for re-election on Thursday. “We were proud to stand with Senator Baldwin when she made history in 2012, and today we are thrilled to enthusiastically endorse her bid for a second term in the U.S. Senate,” said…
MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Fair Wisconsin proudly announced the formation of Wisconsin Businesses for Equality, a coalition committed to updating Wisconsin’s non-discrimination law to protect our transgender community. Founding members include Froedtert Health, Kohler Co., ManpowerGroup, Milwaukee Bucks and UW Health. “We believe it’s time to update and modernize our…
MADISON, Wisc. — Join GSAFE, Fair Wisconsin, and the Madison Public Library for a screening of FREE Cece, a documentary about activist CeCe McDonald, told through interviews with Laverne Cox. This screening will take place at the Madison Central Library in room 302. Following the film, director Jac Gares will join us by video chat for a Q&A session…
