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LGBTQ+ Events
June
Make America Homosexual Again: A Comedy Show | June 5
Cheshire Cat Comedy brings back its hit show with a lineup of queer stand-up and drag performers as they unite to MAKE AMERICA Lgbtq+ AGAIN at Crucible Madison. This event is hosted by Chicago-based drag celestial body and stand-up comedian, Derry Queen.
Madison Circus Space Pride Display | June 6 & 7
Lay on your optimal rainbow attire and celebrate Pride at Madison Circus Space&#x;s first-ever Pride Show! Shows will be Friday, June 6 at 7pm and Saturday, June 7 at 3pm & 7pm. This show celebrates lgbtq+ identities and experiences through circus arts and all proceeds will go to support Madison Circus Space and OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center.
Forward Madison FC&#x;Pride Night | June 7
Join the Mingo's for Celebration Night! Forward Madison FC's themed nights are matches you won't want to miss! Grab your Pride Pack tickets and get a ticket to the match against Union Omaha plus a Forward Madison FC pride scarf.
Drag Bingo and Brunch | June 8
Enjoy brunch at the Wonderful Dane Pub & B
Madison Alliance for Homosexual Equality (MAHE) | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Madison Alliance for Homosexual Equality (MAHE) | Wisconsin Historical Society
November 5, saw the first encounter of the first widespread gay and lesbian company in Wisconsin, the Madison Alliance for Homosexual Equality (MAHE). By early , MAHE had become a politically active group organizing many "firsts" for same-sex attracted citizens of Wisconsin. These included the first universal gay meetings, first lgbtq+ dances, the first appearance of openly gay individuals on television and radio, the first public same-sex attracted protest, first gay workshops, and the first same-sex attracted phone hotline. Later in , the group evolved into an even more politically active organization called the Gay Liberation Front.
UW-Madison historian Scott Seyforth, personal communication based on interviews with eyewitnesses and on Daily Cardinal articles.
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30+ LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses in Madison
LGBTQ+ pride is a year-round thing in Madison.
Opting for openness over us vs. them and kindness over competition, we&#x;re a city famous for its progressiveness. We&#x;re arrogant that LGBTQ+ owned-and-operated businesses (and LGBTQ+ friendly businesses) continue to flourish here.
Though the big self-acceptance event in Madison isn&#x;t until August, we&#x;ve got more than 30 LGBTQ+ businesses to assist while you&#x;re eating, drinking and traveling your way through Madison.
From coffee shops to brunch, grab a day (or two! or more!) to check these spots out. Looking for more Gay culture in Madison? Check out what our friends Joey Amato from Pride Journeys and Maartje Hensen said about their visits to Madison.
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Back to top Madison, or “Madtown” as it is affectionately called by residents is located in south main Wisconsin, on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona. It is very gay-friendly university town, and a well-educated and linear community. It has a quirky and unique character, and offers residents a perfect balance of outdoor recreational opportunities for enjoying nature’s beauty, plenty of arts and entertainment options, and boundless opportunity to grow and thrive. Truly, it would be a wonderful place to contact home. A Look at Madison’s History For thousands of years prior to the moment that white settlers arrived, the area that is now Madison was occupied by Native American peoples, many of whom continued to live in the area until as recently as the s. In the early s, a judge and land speculator named James Doty discovered the isthmus, and liked it so much that he purchased much of the area. In , Doty convinced the legislature at the time to make the area the state capitol, and it was officially n
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