"When you fight the good fight, you’ll always win every battle – even if that battle is with yourself.” Over the years, Patrick has survived enough crisis, loss, and sorrow to fill eight lives. He has redefined resilience in the face of tremendous personal challenge. (1/2)

Within ten years, AIDS ended thousands of Wisconsin lives far too soon. Monday is World AIDS Day -- and this year, we are partnering with Vivent Health - Wisconsin to gather, share, and celebrate the unforgettable people we lost to HIV/AIDS. (1/2)

Growing up in north central Wisconsin, Debbie McCarty was always warned: “Whatever you do, don’t go to The Lark or The Pit.” That's where the gay people were, after all. So, that's exactly what she did. (1/2)

As a child growing up in north central Wisconsin, Chasity dreamed of seeing the world. Since embracing her Two Spirit truth, she has soared higher and farther than she ever imagined possible. #BeSeen 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 STORY: tinyurl.com/chasity25

Congratulations Chicago! #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Only four years after Stonewall, an 18-year-old woman took over her family business in downtown Wausau. Little did she know she was creating Wisconsin LGBTQ history. Over 50 years later, The Pit (1973-1982) is still remembered as a groundbreaking regional destination. (1/2)

They lit the torches of gay liberation. They fought for the freedoms we enjoy today. They built the world we now live in. So why are so many LGBTQ seniors forgotten and unseen as they age? #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We honor and uplift Two Spirit voices throughout Wisconsin. Today, Michael shares his story of navigating Native oppression, reclaiming his cultural and sexual identities, and championing positive change for the tribal and Two Spirit communities. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ STORY: tinyurl.com/waupoose25

We had an amazing, incredible, award-winning night at the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber Business Awards! Check out the FULL PHOTO GALLERY from Our Lives Media. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ourliveswisconsin.com/galleries/ga...

We were thankful to be a finalist for the first-ever national grant supporting place-based LGBTQ history. Although we weren't selected for funding, we are very excited to see who WAS -- and what they do with this historic support! INFO: savingplaces.org/stories/lgbt... @savingplaces.bsky.social

We are proud to uplift Wisconsin's Two Spirit heritage -- a heritage older and more complex than we will ever truly know. Learn more about the Two Spirit experience -- and why this legacy is only now being reclaimed -- in this powerful film by PBS Wisconsin. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @pbswisconsin.bsky.social

Overheard in Milwaukee: "we didn't know you had a podcast!" Oh baby. We sure do! And it's mighty good... in fact, it won a Milwaukee Press Club Award! Take a listen today at @npr.org : www.npr.org/podcasts/110...

As a respected Two Spirit elder, mentor, and survivor, Jim is living proof of the connective power of heritage and culture. After overcoming a childhood scarred and scorched by tremendous loss, Jim found his calling as the keeper of his people's history. #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ STORY: tinyurl.com/larock25

Long before there WAS a Boystown, the epicenter of Chicago queer community was located at Wells and Division. In his latest book, author Owen Keehnen celebrates the long-lost heritage of yesterday's Old Town. #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We are SO proud to be named 2025 Nonprofit of the Year by the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. THANK YOU for your thoughtful consideration -- and thank you to our community for your relentless support! #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ PRESS RELEASE: conta.cc/4paEpE4

BIG NEWS! Please join us in welcoming Dan Terrio to our Board of Directors. In his new role, Dan will oversee fundraising, donor engagement, and partnership development. Thank you, Dan, for stepping up to BE SEEN! MORE: bit.ly/terrio25%F0%...

Save the dates for Lesbian Visibility Week 2026! We were proud to meet with Lesbian Visibility Week MKE and The Curve Foundation tonight to start planning meaningful, memorable, and intentional experiences for April 20-26. Together, we are truly unstoppable. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you for your service -- today, now, and always. #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

All good road trips must come to an end! SATURDAY: join us at Wisconsin Leather Pride, the LAST stop of the 2025 Summer to Be Seen Tour. We'll be doing pop-up interviews with leather community elders and newcomers -- and we'd love to learn from you! #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

"It's never too late to live a damn good life." his weekend, Wisconsin said goodbye to an original Silver Star. For over 50 years, "Papa Joe" Mallien (1935-2025) was an icon of Midwest motorcycle clubs, Wisconsin leather community, and Green Bay nightlife. MORE: tinyurl.com/papajoe25

We are proud to support and sponsor the 2025 TDOR Celebration Week of ACTION. This critical series of events strives to create a strategic response to anti-trans violence anchored in action, change, and justice. BE THE CHANGE. #BeSeen🏳️‍⚧️ JOIN US: tinyurl.com/tdormke25

We are especially proud to be named the 2025 Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce! Join us Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Milwaukee Public Museum -- where we'll raise a toast to our all-volunteer team! #BeSeen INFO: www.wislgbthistory.com/news/nonprof...

If you lived through the AIDS Crisis, you know that it was an unforgettable moment in time. On World AIDS Day, we are partnering with Vivent Health to elevate and celebrate the stories of Wisconsin lives lost to HIV/AIDS since 1982. Share yours today! INFO: www.wislgbthistory.com/news/honorin...

We believe in gratitude. As an all-volunteer, non-profit, community-first organization, we can never say thank you enough. We'd like to say a VERY special THANK YOU to Milwaukee Pride Parade for their generous donation -- the single largest donation we've ever received. Wow! (1/2)

As Rochester loses its “Gay Cheers,” America loses a 50-year-old LGBTQ landmark. #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Congratulations Menjo’s — now one of the longest-running gay bars in the nation — for over 50 years of making Michigan fabulous! #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Innovative theater experiences are teaching LGBTQ history in the most immersive way possible: letting people actually LIVE through a very carefully constructed recreation. And right now, we ESPECIALLY need the energy of an ACT UP event. #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We love Carvd’n Stone and we’re thrilled to see them getting ALL the flowers! 💐💐💐#BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We are SO proud of our long, proud history of Wisconsin drag — and we proud to be nominated In the Wisconsin Drag Awards! Give us some LOVE in the final round of VOTES — now through Nov. 16 — and GIVE IT UP for your favorite Wisconsin drag performers! VOTE TODAY: tinyurl.com/widrag25

What are we thankful for this November? Nico Lang's Wisconsin Book Tour! Join us now for a statewide series of live Q&As with this award-winning journalist and author. #BeSeen🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

What happens when an entire gayborhood disappears? Ask Nashville. We think she’ll know. 🥲 #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you @lambdalegal.org for fighting the good fight — over and over and over again. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Know his name. Celebrate his story. Read this book. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Being seen is an act of resistance. Being seen for over 40 years? Now that's a LEGACY. Meet Miss B.J. Daniels, our illustrious Board member, in this month's Our Lives Magazine. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

World AIDS Day is Monday, December 1. This year, we are partnering with Vivent Health to collect, share, and amplify the names, stories and photos of Wisconsin loved ones we lost to AIDS. And we really hope you’ll share yours. (1/2)

He knew he was gay. He thought he didn't want to be. Now, it's impossible to imagine northeastern Wisconsin without him. Today, we honor Paul "Cricket" Jacob, an unstoppable force for change in northeastern Wisconsin since the days of the Lambda Lounge. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ STORY: tinyurl.com/beaconcricket

Throughout October, we are celebrating our Beacons of the Bay: eight living elders who made Green Bay a better place to live, work, play, and love. Today, we honor Mike Fitzpatrick, whose relentless activism has connected us across five decades. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ STORY: tinyurl.com/beaconmike

TOMORROW! GREEN BAY! Lion's Mouth Bookstore! And the magnificent Martha Marvel! Join us in welcoming FABULOUS author Nico Lang to Wisconsin for the kickoff of a week-long book tour. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We’ve been here before. We’ll be here again. And guess what, Ohio “lawmakers?” Drag. Always. Wins. #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thirty-five years ago TODAY, Billy Newton’s remains were discovered in a Hollywood alley. For three decades, Billy was a cautionary tale to scare newcomers to LA. Until 2020, when a team of unlikely investigators came together to crack the cold case — and honor Billy’s unquiet memory. #BeSeen🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

There's an old saying, "history is written by the conquerors." Here's why that should concern us all. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Throughout October, we are celebrating our Beacons of the Bay: eight living elders who have made northeastern Wisconsin a better place to live, work, play, and love. Today, we honor Kathy Flores, a survivor who chose to help others survive. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ STORY: tinyurl.com/beaconkathy

WOW! We’re honored to be a Community Partner finalist in the Wisconsin Drag Awards! Give us some LOVE in the final round of VOTES — now through Nov. 16 — and support your favorite drag performers too! VOTE: tinyurl.com/widrag25

Remember the 1950s? If not, you can always visit Hales Corners for a reminder. 🤷🏼‍♂️ bit.ly/48KU2gt

"I’m so excited to get back to Wisconsin. I cannot wait to eat my own basket of cheese curds." You’re not gonna split them with anybody? "No, absolutely not." We sure love NYT author Erik Piepenburg, and we're excited to see him in Madison & Green Bay this weekend! #BeSeen 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

One of our greatest takeaways -- and greatest sources of joy -- from visiting 35 hometown prides statewide these past two summers: Seeing trans folks, of all colors, all ages, all shapes, all abilities, in every corner of our state, living their best lives proudly and confidently. #BeSeen 🏳️‍⚧️

Thirty years after Billy Newton's violent and mysterious murder, an unlikely team of investigators came together to find justice. Their journey -- from West Hollywood nightclubs to small-town Wisconsin and back again -- cracked a three-decade cold case. Here's the incredible story. #BeSeen

BLAQToBERFEST 2025 was an amazing weekend full of community, joy, connection, and unforgettable experiences! A huge THANK YOU to EVERYONE who showed up and showed out! We were proud to sponsor this series, as part of our ongoing mission to elevate inclusive and accessible LGBTQ history. #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

You thought summer was over? OH HONEY NO! 😘 We've traveled over 4,400 miles to hometown prides all over Wisconsin -- and this road trip ain't over yet. Our Summer to be Seen continues with NEW Pride Alive (Nov. 2) and Wisconsin Leather Pride (Nov. 15) -- and we hope you'll join us! #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We're excited to welcome author NICO LANG to Wisconsin, as we celebrate the strength and resilience of trans youth worldwide -- and recognize what allies can do to help. Join us, and our proud community partners, for a fall speaker series throughout November. We'll see you there! #BeSeen 🏳️‍🌈🏳