Pride in the USA: Calendar of LGBT Pride events
Even before the massive parades in San Francisco and New York City later this month, millions of people will go over the rainbow for Pride. A glance at the crowded U.S. Pride calendar — heaviest in...
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Democrats open Milwaukee field office, other community news
HEY NEIGHBORS The Democratic Party of Wisconsin opened a field office in Milwaukee at 2701 N. Martin Luther King Drive and issued a call for summer interns and volunteers. Phone banks are being staffed...
View ArticlePublic wants more government action against opioid abuse
Two-thirds of Americans believe the federal and state governments should do more to combat the nation’s heroin and prescription drug epidemic, according to new results from the Kaiser Health Tracking...
View ArticleMilitary might: After ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ reform is still needed
Do ask. Do tell. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan wants ex-service members to tell about the harm caused by discharges under the now defunct ban against gays in the military. And the Wisconsin Democrat wants...
View ArticleTake our annual LGBT community quiz
The riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village are legendary, the symbolic start of the modern LGBT civil rights movement. In June, with the focus in the LGBT community turned to...
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Little LGBT lessons: A history and activity book for kids
A new LGBT history from Chicago Review Press is kid-friendly and mom-approved — make that two moms. Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights is stocked with...
View ArticleReligious leaders advocate for transgender rights
They stood for tolerance and kindness. They stood for inclusion and protection. They stood for right and against harm. More than 400 clergy rallied in late May outside St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in...
View ArticleD.C. pension fund divests of fossil fuel investments
The District of Columbia government announced June 6 that its $6.4 billion pension fund has fully divested from its direct investments in 200 of the world’s most polluting fossil fuel companies. In...
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Egg-producing factory farm focus of undercover investigation
The Humane Society of the United States on June 7 released findings from an undercover investigation at New England’s largest egg-producing factory farm that supplies eggs to several states. The...
View ArticleWorldwide Pride: Celebrations around the globe
“Solidarity Through Pride” is the theme uniting the many LGBT Pride events — picnics and parades, protests and rallies — taking place in 2016 around the globe. Some Pride dates around the world … June...
View ArticleSen. Baldwin to open PrideFest in Milwaukee
Milwaukee's PrideFest will open June 10 with ceremonies featuring U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., along with other elected officials. PrideFest, the start of the city's summer festival season, is in...
View ArticleSierra Club endorses Clinton for president
The Sierra Club has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, saying she is an environmental champion needed to lead the country. The environmental group's endorsement was explained by executive director...
View ArticlePETA brings 'Not a Dairy Queen' to Dairy State for Pride
PETA will take a new outreach campaign that promotes vegan eating to LGBT Pride celebrations this summer, including this weekend's PrideFest in Milwaukee. An announcement from the animal rights group...
View ArticleOrlando releases names of many victims at Pulse
The city of Orlando earlier this morning issued a statement and released the names of some victims in the massacre at the Pulse gay dance club. The following is the statement from the city: On this...
View ArticleFor the record: Wisconsin leaders respond to attack in Orlando
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has ordered that flags above the Capitol be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the Orlando attack. Ryan said in a statement, "It is horrifying to see so...
View ArticleTerror in the 'Happiest Place on Earth'
An act of terror. An act of hate. The world responded with love and compassion, fury and fight. Early on the morning of June 12, a gunman armed with an assault rifle and a handgun went on a rampage at...
View ArticleCommunity bulletin board: Energy fair, art grants, awards and more
Energized for sustainable future: The annual Energy Fair promoting sustainable and renewable energy takes place June 17–19 in Custer. The fair, presented by Midwest Renewable Energy Association, is in...
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Progress on platform: Clinton, Sanders get say on key committee
The Democrats put some progressive all-stars in the lineup. With the primary contests completed, the Democratic Party is shifting its focus to the convention in late July and getting to work on a...
View ArticleSenate Republicans defeat gun violence prevention measures
The U.S. Senate has voted down gun violence prevention amendments just a week after 49 people were massacred and 53 others were injured in an attack on a gay club in Orlando, Florida. The votes went...
View ArticleGreat Lakes states OK diversion of Lake Michigan water
A panel of governors on a Great Lakes regional council on June 21 has approved a request from Waukesha to divert water from Lake Michigan. A Great Lakes compact prohibits most diversions of water...
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