WIGAYZ

WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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WIGAYZ is a six-part series from WUWM's 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR's Eric Von Fellow Kobe Brown. The series focuses on multiple aspects of the LGBT+ community in Wisconsin.

Episodes

  1. 08/18/2023

    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 protect and preserve this culture.

    25 min

  2. 07/25/2023

    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 of its kind in Wisconsin.

    21 min

  3. 06/21/2023

    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.

    19 min

  4. 05/17/2023

    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 officials are trying to prevent the practice in the Milwaukee area.

    23 min

  5. 04/12/2023

    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.

    21 min

  6. 03/17/2023

    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 WIGAYZ.

    21 min
  • 6 Episodes

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About

WIGAYZ is a six-part series from WUWM's 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR's Eric Von Fellow Kobe Brown. The series focuses on multiple aspects of the LGBT+ community in Wisconsin.

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  • Creator
    WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © WUWM
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