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Friday, March 21, 2025

Phillip Jacobs


OPINION

Queer spaces in Wisconsin are in danger. It’s time to go to the gay bar

On Sunday, March 9, Wisconsin’s queer community suffered a great loss: This is It — the oldest gay bar in the state and Milwaukee’s unofficial drag hub — shut their doors without warning. This is Its' sudden closure may have come as a tragedy to queer Wisconsinites, but it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. If we want queer spaces stay open, we need to start showing up where it counts. In other words, let’s head back to the gay bar. 

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