History of LGBTQ in Milwaukee

History of LGBTQ in Milwaukee

June is Pride Month and TMJ4 News is taking a look at the history of the LGBTQ community in Milwaukee.

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH -- A TIMETO CELEBRATE THE LESBIAN, GAY,BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER INOUR COMMUNITY -- AND THATLOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENTTHIS YEAR -- ESPECIALLY WITHPRIDEFEST CANCELED INMILWAUKEE.JUNE WAS CHOSEN ASPRIDE MONTH NATIONWIDE TOCOMMEMORATE THE STONEWALLRIOTS IN NEW YORK THAT OCCUREDIN 19-69 -- AFTER POLICERAIDED THE STONEWALL BAR --and the battle for the rightsof all in the LGBTQ communitybegan.IN MILWAUKEE -- MEMBERS OF THELGBTQ COMMUNITY HAVE BEENPROUDLY FIGHTING FOR EQUALITYOVER HALF A CENTURY.DOCUMENTING THAT HISTORY CANBE A DAUNTING TASK... BUTSOMEONE HAS TO DO IT..

SO THATIT CAN BE PAST ON FROMGENERATION TO GENERATION...MICHAIL TA-KACH...JOINS US NOW-- TO HELP WALK US THROUGHSOME OF THE HISTORY.

THANKSFOR JOINING US... YOU LIVE INCALIFORNIA NOW..

BUT YOU'REFROM THE MILWAUKEE AREA..