Green Bay, WI—February 5, 2024— LGBTQ+ history extends long before the iconic Stonewall Uprising and milestone historical moments continue to be made daily. Explore some of the courageous pioneers, influential moments, and hard-won victories for the LGBTQ+ community at the local, state, and national level.
Archives can and should be spaces that bridge memory and social justice, encourage engagement, and allow hidden histories to be shared and celebrated. Our Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories of Northeastern Wisconsin is an ongoing community archiving collection by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Archives and Area Research Center.
The oral history interviews in this collection capture powerful and emotional stories which were often not shared. Individuals tell their personal experiences about their childhood and school days; LGBTQ+ journey; relationships; advocacy efforts; parenting and work; challenges and joys as well as their wishes for the future. The interviews strive to be inclusive regardless of age; race; religion; education; or gender and sexual orientation.
Drawing upon these oral history interviews, the exhibition Telling Our Stories: LGBTQ+ Voices of Northeastern Wisconsin seeks to showcase the history and experiences of Northeast Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ community through archival research and community engagement and was created to inspire further understanding.
Telling Our Stories: LGBTQ+ Voices of Northeastern Wisconsin will be on display from February 10 through November 3, 2024.
For more information on the exhibition, please visit https://www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/exhibits/upcoming-exhibits/telling-our-stories-lgbtq-voices-of-northeastern-wisconsin/
For more information on the Our Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories of Northeastern Wisconsin archival collection, please visit https://cdm17003.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/our-voices/
