Film

Wisconsin Pride

2023 · 1h 47m · Documentary

Wisconsin has a long, but hidden, LGBTQ+ history. In the 1970s and '80s, LGBTQ+ leaders' fight for equality earned Wisconsin the nickname "The Gay Rights State." The first hour of this documentary explores how diversity in sexual orientation, gender identity and expression are a normal part of the human experience. It opens with Indigenous people prior to Wisconsin’s European colonization and continues through the 19th and 20th centuries. The film's second hour explores how forward-looking Wisconsinites challenged LGBTQ+ harassment and injustice in visionary ways, long before these efforts received national attention. Through organized protest, an independent press, and gay bar-centered social networks, a movement grew that helped build a coalition for legislative LGBTQ+ rights. Embracing and celebrating Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ history is vital for protecting these hard-won human rights and expanding them to all.

• Grant FensterWriter · Editor
• Andy SothWriter · Producer
• Laurie GormanExecutive Producer
• Dale DoebertDirector of Photography

Release date

June 20, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Documentary