Tag: LGBTQ
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Telling Our Stories exhibition opens in Neville Public Museum
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Neville Public Museum Thank you to our educational partner University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center and our numerous community committee members for collaborating on the “Telling Our Stories” exhibition. Thank you State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner for the presentation of the official Citation by the Wisconsin Assembly. To see the full post, click…
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Green Bay museum debuts first-of-its-kind LGBTQ+ history exhibition
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‘Telling Our Stories’ is now open at the Neville Public Museum, and offers a first-of-its-kind look at history of LGBTQ+ life in northeast Wisconsin GREEN BAY – Wayne Thiele walked the gallery alongside his granddaughter, his jewelry of two gemstone earrings a far cry from his days of opulence, when he strutted stages in hand-sown…
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Small Business Development Center client named LGBTQ Business of the Year
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The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its 2023 Business Awards, recognizing the contributions made by businesses and individuals in building a stronger LGBTQ+ and allied business community. A UW-Green Bay SBDC client was honored as the LGBTQ Business of the Year. Congratulations to The Foster Lane, and owner Sarah Salisott. Salisott also won the Packer…
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Justis Tenpenny ramps up LGBTQ+ advocacy in Green Bay – Blueprint365
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When Justis Tenpenny left Milwaukee after high school to attend the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, he decided he would no longer lie about his identity. At just 18 years old, he began advocacy work for LGBTQ+ students on campus. He was ready to create change for himself and other members of the LGBTQ+ community at…
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Stacie Christian, a Phoenix who converted her biggest challenge into her life’s mission
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Written by: Ben Wendorf, Editorial Student Intern The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay prides itself on creating a welcoming environment for everyone that steps foot on campus. The reason why—to solve problems and provide educational access to anyone seeking to learn. Assistant Vice Chancellor of Inclusive Excellence, Stacie Christian has been at the forefront of this…
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Meet the UW-Green Bay professor behind decades of work advancing LGBTQ+ rights. | Post Crescent
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GREEN BAY ― When you walk into Stacie Christian’s office at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, you’re greeted by a short woman with wavy brown hair and a soft smile. Her door is decorated with a Pride flag & UW-Green Bay Alumni and Supportive And Friendly Environment (S.A.F.E.) Ally stickers to show that all who…
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NEW Pride Alive celebrates role of rural LGBTQ life at fairgrounds | Green Bay Press Gazette
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GREEN BAY – It might surprise some to learn that, in decades past, Green Bay’s residents were trailblazers for LGBTQ advocacy. Residents established the first AIDS care center in Wisconsin in the 1980s and recognized same-sex marriage at one of the community’s churches in 1999, well over a decade before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the legality…
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Prof. Kimberley Reilly featured in Green Bay Press Gazette
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UW-Green Bay professor, Kimberley Reilly was featured in the Green Bay Press Gazette for her collaboration with Deb Anderson, director of archives at the Cofrin Library, to develop the the project “Our Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories of Northeastern Wisconsin.” Reilly teaches a class in which students learn about LGBTQ+ history and conduct interviews to record the…
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UW-Green Bay listed as a ‘best of the best’ school for LGBTQ inclusivity | WLUK
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GREEN BAY (WLUK) — The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay was rated one of the top LGBTQ+ friendly campuses in the country, according to Campus Pride Index, a national listing of colleges and universities. Students returning to school this fall will be welcomed back by spaces like the pride center at UW-Green Bay. It’s…
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UW-Green Bay named one of the top schools in the country for LGBTQ+ students
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The university has been chosen for its inclusive campus community for the past eight consecutive years GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has been selected again for Campus Pride’s “Best of the Best” list. In order to receive this designation, UW-Green Bay has achieved 5 out of 5 stars on the Campus Pride Index (CPI),…