WIGAYZ centers the stories of Wisconsin's unique and vibrant LGBTQ+ people. This six-part podcast, created by WUWM - Milwaukee's NPR's Eric Von Fellow Kobe Brown, explores the complexities of this community in Wisconsin.
Latest episodes
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25 min
Protecting Wisconsin's Ballroom scene
For generations, Ballroom culture has provided a safe space for Black and Brown LGBTQ+ individuals. Learn how leaders and members of the community in Milwaukee are working to prote…
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21 min
Courage MKE's C2 apartments is set to house displaced LGBTQ+ young adults later this year
An LGBTQ+ youth shelter in Wisconsin is opening an independent living program later this year. The program is designed for LGBTQ+ young adults who are homeless and it is the first…
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19 min
Walker's Pint: The last Lesbian bar in Wisconsin
Since the 1980s, more than 200 lesbian bars have closed across the country. Walker's Pint is the last lesbian bar in Milwaukee, one of less than 25 in the nation.
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23 min
The fight against conversion therapy in Wisconsin continues
Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin rejected a measure that would have banned conversion therapy. While Wisconsin doesn’t have a ban on conversion therapy, local o…
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21 min
LGBT Books to Prisoners is sending books to LGBTQ+ inmates across the United States
A national organization based in Madison is sending books to LGBTQ+ incarcerated people across the United States.
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21 min
The national caregiver shortage is affecting Milwaukee's LGBTQ+ seniors
Since the pandemic, there's been a shortage of care-givers to address the needs of seniors. Find out why the crisis affects LGBTQ+ seniors the hardest on the first installment of W…