LGBTQ COMM U NI TY ORGANIZATIONS & ATTRACTIONS
CREAM CITY FOUNDATION Cream City Foundation mobilizes philanthropic resources by harnessing the pride, passion, and commitment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies to advance the human rights and respond to the human needs of LGBTQ+ people in Southeastern Wisconsin. Website: creamcityfoundation.org
MKE LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER Delivering educational and community-building services that meet the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT+) people living in the Greater Milwaukee Area. Our welcoming environment provides health and wellness programs; arts, entertainment and cultural events; recovery, financial and family support services. We are more than just a physical space. We’re a place of acceptance, support, and joy; a real place to just be yourself. Website: www.mkelgbt.org
ARGONAUTS OF WISCONSIN Argonauts of Wisconsin is a Gay, Leather/Levi, Social club with our home base in Hilbert, WI. We are proud to say that we hold the distinction of being the oldest Wisconsin-based gay organization in the state, and is known throughout the country by members of similar organizations and clubs
COURAGE MKE We are working to open and sustain The Courage House: a drop in home with onsite support for LGBTQ+ youth that have suffered mental or physical abuse, have no means to support themselves, and/or need a place to temporarily call home. Website: www.couragemke.org
The Club’s mission is “to bring together persons with a common purpose and inclination for fellowship and advancement of their individual and collective needs and interests.” Beyond that, the Club has also played and integral role in the greater community through the “Argonaut Charities” which has provided much-needed funding and support to area individuals, groups and agencies. Website: argonautsofwi.com
WISCONSIN LGBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE An organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and LGBT-allied businesses, corporations and professionals throughout the state of Wisconsin focused on being a strong pro-fairness business community. Website: wislgbtchamber.com
BWMT - MILWAUKEE Black and White Men Together – Milwaukee (BWMT-Milwaukee) is a gay, multi-racial, multi-cultural organization established in 1981 as an outlet for social interaction for men of all ethnic persuasions. We are committed to fostering a better understanding of issues across color lines. We are also committed to combating discrimination in the lesbigay community and society at large. Men of all colors welcome. Website: nabwmt.org/milwaukee
DIVERSE & RESILIENT Wisconsin’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) organization, and the only one devoted solely to public health. Website: www.diverseandresilient.org MILWAUKEE PRIDEFEST Our organization has its roots in the Milwaukee Lesbian/Gay Pride Committee, which formed in 1987 to host the city’s very first pride picnic, and in PrideFest Inc., who fostered the growth and development of that picnic into a three-day lakefront festival attracting over 30,000 annual visitors. Website: milwaukeepride.org
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