Gay bars in la crosse wi

Azoz, an international student from Saudi Arabia, found out how rules about public spaces are different than he expected. After becoming executive director of The Pumphouse, Toni Asher had her first personal experiences with the problem of homelessness in La Crosse. Bernard Black started African-American Cultural Alliances, and was surprised to find a need for furniture in our community. Robert Ernie Boszhardt, an archaeologist of the Driftless Region, identifies the former Ho-Chunk cemetery where the Oktoberfest grounds are now located.

We have limited information about Michael's bar in La Crosse. A contributor has shared to the Facebook group that Michaels' was the first gay bar opened in La Crosse by Michael Hanson. He relates the following information:. In , La Crosse's gays and lesbians became more visible to non-queers thanks to the first gay bar, "Michael's" which operated until on Third Street South, between King Street and Jay Street.

Rainbow's End had been a popular bar in La Crosse since around , then in either August or September , its name was changed to 'Chances R' and with a different owner. It is identified as female-owned on Google Maps. While the bar was listed in the Bar Guide of Quest magazine through its last issue late , we have not yet located any advertisements or photos of 'Chances R' in Quest or other Wisconsin LGBT periodicals of the time. However the bar has actively posted photos and event updates on their Facebook page since at least

Wisconsin led the nation in enacting anti-discrimination laws for gays and lesbians. Dick Wagner: In Wisconsin, you repeatedly had lesbian and gay publishers and editors who felt the need to have these gay publications here. They were an important part of building community in this state. They published a newsletter called Bi-Lines.