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News Archive
The Promise of Marriage Equality
UUCW Playhouse presents choral theatre premiere, “The Size of the Dream: Celebrating the Promise of Marriage Equality” in partnership with Equality Wisconsin.
A constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage is coming up for a vote on the state ballot. In this choral theatre premiere, a compassionate community organizer leads the group across the state to tell their poignant and personal stories in order to win the hearts and votes of those who will be the hardest to convince. The stories include a prominent entertainer who joins the cause, a gay man who loses his lover, a lesbian couple with two children who struggle with second-parent adoption, and a lesbian facing the challenges of growing older.
The show combines musical theatre and choral performance with images and video, and will include such musical selections as, “Our Children,” from Ragtime, Burt Bacharach’s “A House is Not a Home,” Brandi Carlisle’s “The Story,” featured on Grey’s Anatomy, and, “Proud,” from NBC’s Biggest Loser.
Musical director-Jamie Schmidt
Cast: Lisa Cochran, John Kaspar, Gracie Limbach, Julie Magida, Corliss Morgan, Isaac Sundheimer, Kristen L. Weber and J. Zimdars, with a chorus of seven providing the musical soundtrack for the show.
Performances are Friday, February 10 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, February 11 at 4:30 & 7:30 pm, and Sunday, February 12 at 3:00 & 6:00 pm. at UUCW, located at 13001 West North Avenue, Brookfield. Handicap accessible. Tickets are $10 available online now at brownpapertickets.com. For more information, contact Producing Director Kristen L. Weber at 414 365-3218, visit www.uucw.org,, email playhouse@uucw.org or call UUCW at 262-782-3535
For Immediate Release - Merger Update
January 30, 2012
For Immediate Release
While the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and Diverse and Resilient remain committed to exploring partnership options, we are suspending merger discussions at this time. The committee from the two agencies agrees that the Center must first address its current financial crisis. The committee also remains committed to maintaining the essential services critical to the well-being of Milwaukee area LGBT youth and adults.
The members of the negotiations committee are:
Gerry Coon - Director, Diverse & Resilient Board of Directors
Fai DeMark - Vice-Chair, Diverse & Resilient Board of Directors
Andrew Hohensee - Chair, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Board of Directors
Gary Hollander - CEO, Diverse & Resilient
Peter Larson - Treasurer, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Board of Directors
Halanna Lathon - Secretary, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Board of Directors
Sarah Morgan - Chair, Diverse & Resilient Board of Directors
Sheldon Walker - Interim Executive Director, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Remarks by the President on World AIDS Day
THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Sanjay. It is an honor to be with you today and to follow President Kikwete and President Bush. To Bono and Alicia, to the ONE campaign, thank you for bringing us together. Because of your work, all across Africa there are children who are no longer starving, mothers who are no longer dying of treatable diseases, fathers who are again providing for their families. And because of all of you, so many people are now blessed with hope.
We’ve got members of Congress who have done so much for this cause who are here today, and we want to thank them. Let me also thank President Bush for joining us from Tanzania and for his bold leadership on this issue. I believe that history will record the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief as one of his greatest legacies. And that program -- more ambitious than even the leading advocates thought was possible at the time -- has saved thousands and thousands and thousands of lives, and spurred international action, and laid the foundation for a comprehensive global plan that will impact the lives of millions. And we are proud that we have the opportunity to carry that work forward.
Read more at here.
CDC Launches “Testing Makes Us Stronger”
To increase HIV testing rates among black gay and bisexual men, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently launched a new national awareness campaign, Testing Makes Us Stronger. CDC collaborated with gay and bisexual community leaders, physicians and other experts to develop the campaign, which strives to raise awareness, improve access and increase the number of black gay and bisexual men who are aware of their HIV status: the first step to care, treatment and prevention services.
Testing Makes Us Stronger encourages men to “stay strong and informed.” The ads depict a diverse range of black gay men, including individuals and couples. The campaign includes national print and online advertising; a dedicated website and Facebook page; promotion at black gay pride events; and outdoor and transit advertising in gay and African-American neighborhoods in six cities where black gay and bisexual men are heavily affected by HIV – Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston, New York City, Oakland, and Washington, D.C.
Testing Makes Us Stronger is the latest campaign of Act Against AIDS, CDC’s umbrella campaign to fight complacency about HIV nationwide. Other Act Against AIDS campaigns include those which focus on African-American women, African-American youth, health care providers and the general public.
Statement by President Obama on Congressman Barney Frank’s Retirement
Earlier this week, the President released the following statement following Congressman Barney Frank’s announcement that he will retire from Congress at the end of his current term:
This country has never had a Congressman like Barney Frank, and the House of Representatives will not be the same without him. For over 30 years, Barney has been a fierce advocate for the people of Massachusetts and Americans everywhere who needed a voice. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of families and businesses and helped make housing more affordable. He has stood up for the rights of LGBT Americans and fought to end discrimination against them. And it is only thanks to his leadership that we were able to pass the most sweeping financial reform in history designed to protect consumers and prevent the kind of excessive risk-taking that led to the financial crisis from ever happening again. Barney’s passion and his quick wit will be missed in the halls of Congress, and Michelle and I join the people of the Bay State in thanking him for his years of service.
lol...OMG!
Today high school and college students are getting into a heap of problems by uploading, updating, posting, and publishing without think about who might see their content and how might it be perceived.
lol…OMG! provides the many ways student today are experiencing negative consequences from their digital decisions from lost job opportunities and denied school admissions. It also examines the new way students are interacting with each other online versus in person.
“Matt Ivester has written a guide to the opportunities and dangers of social networks and online behavior that will not only save reputations but literally saves lives.” – David Bohnett, Founder of GeoCities.com
Find out more about the book:
http://www.lolomgbook.com/#!
Open Letter to Community at Large
November 18, 2011
Open Letter to the Community at Large
I send a sincere thank you to all, for bringing forth ideas, about the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center regarding the current changes. During times of change we open ourselves up for great opportunity. A community center cannot be a center for all without the community coming together. This is accomplished by the community engaging with the center, and the center visibly engaging with the community.
I am here to listen to your concerns. More than anything, please understand, today is a new day for the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. On behalf of the center, I invite you to have conversations with me about what you would like to
see the center doing in the future. If you know of ways we can open
ourselves up to other aspects of the community, please contact me at
swalker@mkelgbt.org .
If you know of people who would like to lead the center into a productive future by sharing their leadership, their ideas and talents with us, please send me their names. If you would like to volunteer on a committee, the board, or to help
us hone our skills as an organization, please contact me.
I have a positive outlook for what we can achieve if we all work together.
Thank you for all the support during this time of transition.
Sheldon Walker
Interim Executive Director
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Obama Administration and the LGBT Community
Good morning,
Across the Obama Administration, great work is being done to advance equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Last week, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan spoke to the National Center for Transgender Equality, where he emphasized the Administration’s ongoing commitment to the LGBT community, and how his Department is working to ensure that everyone has access to housing. Also last week, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis addressed the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, where she spoke about her Department’s commitment to workplace equality for LGBT people.
The strong leadership and commitment to equality demonstrated by the Secretaries is reflected throughout the Obama Administration, and every day brings us closer to equality, dignity, and security for LGBT people.
Best regards,
Gautam Raghavan
Office of Public Engagement
The White House
White House Announces the Health Care Innovation Challenge
The White House recently announced another executive action to help put Americans back to work and strengthen the economy. It’s called the “Health Care Innovation Challenge” and it will award grants to applicants who implement the most compelling new ideas to deliver better health, improved care, and lower costs to people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, particularly those with the highest health care needs.
Awards are expected to range from approximately $1 million to $30 million over three years. Applications are open to providers, payers, local government, community-based organizations and particularly to public-private partnerships and multi-payer approaches. Each grantee project will be evaluated and monitored for measurable improvements in quality of care and savings generated.
For more information, including a fact sheet and the Funding Opportunity Announcement, please visit the Health Care Innovation Challenge initiative web site.
Secretary Donovan Addresses the National Center for Transgender Equality
Earlier this week, Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan delivered the keynote address at the National Center for Transgender Equality’s 8th Annual Awards Ceremony. At the event, Secretary Donovan spoke about the work being done across the Obama Administration to advance equality for LGBT people, and emphasized HUD’s ongoing commitment to ensuring nondiscrimination in housing:
"…I’m here this evening, because this Administration is not only committed to ensuring the transgender community has a seat at the table – but also a place to call home. Every person in this room knows that rights most people take for granted are routinely violated against transgender people. It’s estimated that 1 in 5 transgender Americans have been refused a home or apartment – that more than 1 in 10 have been evicted because of their gender identity or expression. Nowhere is the challenge clearer than in homelessness. Forty percent of homeless youth are LGBT – and half of them report experiencing homelessness as a result of their gender identity or expression. Even more troubling, the majority of them report harassment, difficulty, or even sexual assault when trying to access homeless shelters. Allowing this to happen is wrong – and more importantly, it’s not who we are as Americans."
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Recommended Actions to Improve the Health and Well-Being of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communities
Below is a summary of the efforts taken by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, as well as recommendations for future action. The recommendations were developed in response to the Presidential Memorandum on Hospital Visitation, which, in addition to addressing the rights of patients to designate visitors regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, directed the Secretary to explore additional steps HHS could take to improve the lives of LGBT people.
For too long, LGBT people have been denied the compassionate services they deserve. That is now changing. HHS continues to make significant progress toward protecting the rights of every American to access quality care, recognizing that diverse populations have distinctive needs. Safeguarding the health and well-being of all Americans requires a commitment to treating all people with respect while being sensitive to their differences.
Summary of Actions
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy – In March 2011, Secretary Sebelius updated HHS’s equal employment opportunity policy, which already prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation, to explicitly protect against unfair treatment of employees and applicants for employment based on gender identity and genetic information.
Non-discrimination Policy – On April 1, 2011, the Secretary issued a new policy explicitly requiring HHS employees to serve all individuals who are eligible for the Department’s programs with...
Read more here.
Wisconsin Technical College System Learns About LGBT Community
On November 1, 2011, Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action officers met at Waukesha Technical College for a system wide meeting. On the agenda was a presentation by Maggi Cage from the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, titled “An LGBT Scavenger Hunt”. This meeting included EEO/AA officers from the entire technical college system, providing a great opportunity to enhance the knowledge these officers have about lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people.
Participants were divided into five small groups, each with a different focus. Topics for the session were:
• Transgender Discrimination
• LGBT Workplace Policies & the Importance of Sexual Minority Stress on Health
• Evidence of Work Place Discrimination Public/Private toward LGBT Workers
• Invisible Families Gay Identities Report
• Testimony on the Demographic Characteristics of GLBT Populations
Each group was given the website address for the Williams Institute at the UCLA law school. The groups had approximately 40 minutes to research their topic, and make a poster of their findings based on the information obtained from the website. Each group presented their findings and shared information which surprised them.
Press Release LGBT Mental Health Clinic
For Immediate Release
Contact: David Martin, Operations Manager 414-292-3066
Dr. Maggi Cage to Lead Milwaukee LGBT Mental Health Clinic.
Milwaukee, WI, November 7, 2011 - Dr. Maggi Cage, the executive director of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center has asked the organization’s board of directors to allow her to move from her executive director role in order to lead the new LGBT Mental Health Clinic at the Community Center and focus on the needs of her family. She will transition into the role of Director of the mental health program immediately.
The LGBT Mental Health Clinic’s funding foundation and its partners in the project have offered positive feedback on the leadership transition. Dr. Cage’s knowledge and background in the mental health community will help the center’s mental health program grow and become even more vital, and an asset to the center as a whole.
“I am pleased to have accomplished everything the board asked of me when I was hired five years ago as the executive director,” Dr. Cage said. “I appreciate their support, and I look forward to continuing to serve in my new capacity.”
Sheldon Walker, current Co-Chair of the Board, will step down from the board temporarily to serve as the interim executive director. Mr. Walker is a good fit as interim executive director because he has been connected with the center and with the gay community in Milwaukee for many years.
“This is a good time for change,” Walker says and “It is time to consider the direction of the center to position us for success in the years to come. As the board seeks a new executive director and makes a new strategic plan, this can be accomplished. This is truly a win-win for the center.”
Wisconsin Technical College System Learns About LGBT Community
On November 1, 2011, Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action officers met at Waukesha Technical College for a system wide meeting. On the agenda was a presentation by Maggi Cage from the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, titled “An LGBT Scavenger Hunt”. This meeting included EEO/AA officers from the entire technical college system, providing a great opportunity to enhance the knowledge these officers have about lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people.
Participants were divided into five small groups, each with a different focus. Topics for the session were:
• Transgender Discrimination
• LGBT Workplace Policies & the Importance of Sexual Minority Stress on Health
• Evidence of Work Place Discrimination Public/Private toward LGBT Workers
• Invisible Families Gay Identities Report
• Testimony on the Demographic Characteristics of GLBT Populations
Each group was given the website address for the Williams Institute at the UCLA law school. The groups had approximately 40 minutes to research their topic, and make a poster of their findings based on the information obtained from the website. Each group presented their findings and shared information which surprised them.
CenterLink to hold 2011 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, August 23, 2011 – CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers will be holding its 5th annual Leadership Summit in Milwaukee, WI September 22-24, 2011.
“We are excited about bringing our meeting to Milwaukee for the first time,” said Terry Stone, CenterLink’s Executive Director. “Not only is Milwaukee a great city, but it is an opportunity from LGBT community center leaders from around the country to see the fabulous work that the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center has been doing.”
This year’s conference features a series of panels, roundtable discussions and workshops on various aspects of community center leadership. Ian Bautista, President of United Neighborhood Centers of America will be providing the keynote address.
About 100 people are expected to attend the meeting, which is focused on development and training of Executive Directors and Board Leaders of LGBT community centers from around the world. Past summits have been held in Portland, West Palm Beach, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia.
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About CenterLink
CenterLink (www.lgbtcenter.org) was founded in 1994 as a member-based coalition to support the development of strong, sustainable LGBT community centers. The organization has played an important role in supporting the growth of LGBT centers across the country and addressing the challenges they face, by helping them to improve their organizational and service delivery capacity and increase access to public resources. Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, CenterLink serves over 200 LGT community centers across the country in 46 states and the District of Columbia, as well as centers in Canada, Israel, Mexico, China and Peru.
Contact:
CenterLink
P.O. Box 24490
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307-4490
Phone: (954) 765-6024
Fax: (954) 765-6593
Maryann Gorski a Commisioner!
On September 21, Maryann Gorski was sworn in for a two-year term as a Commissioner on the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault! She also spoke at a city-wide press conference on September 28. The press conference was held to present the Annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report prepared by the Wisconsin Coalition of Domestic Violence Programs (WCADV). Her presentation was on the challenges facing victims of intimate partner violence in the LGBT community. She was joined by Mayor Tom Barrett, other public officials and community representatives, and the family of Rosalind Ross. (Ross was murdered by her same sex partner one year ago in an attempt to leave the relationship.) The conference was covered by several local TV stations and newspapers...
The Guy Talk Study
The Medical College of Wisconsin is looking for male couples who live in the U.S. to take an anonymous online survey about their sexual health and communication. Each participant would take the survey on his own and could earn a $20 e-gift card if both men in the couple participate by finishing the survey. Information collected from participants will be used to help design new programs about sexual health communication for male couples living in the U.S. To learn more about the Guy Talk Study, please go to:
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/569922/GuyTalkSurvey
There also is a facebook page (Guy Talk Study) and twitter account (guytalkstudy) for the study.
Loss of a Partner Grief Support Group
This on-going group will begin on August 3rd at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, 252 E. Highland Ave. The group will meet each Wednesday from 12:30-2:00 pm. Anyone who has lost a partner is welcome to attend, no matter how long ago your partner died. As this is a new group, we ask that you make a commitment to attending the first three sessions. Can’t make it right away in August? Feel free to join when you can. Stop in any Wednesday that works for you or that you feel you need the support. The group is free of charge and open to anyone in the community, whether or not you have ever been affiliated with Milwaukee LGBT Community Center or Horizon Grief Resource Center before. Kayla Waldschmidt, a Licensed Professional Counselor from Horizon Grief Resource Center will be facilitating the support group. For more information, please contact Kayla at (414) 586-8328 or Kayla.waldschmidt@hhch.net.
LGBT Community Center's Art Gallery Seeks New Blood
LGBT Community Center's art gallery seeks new blood
By Royal Bonde-Griggs, Special Writer for OnMilwaukee.com
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, 252 E. Highland Ave., started a gallery in January 2011 to complement its outreach programs. Gallery curator Jeremy Hanson hopes that the space will add opportunities for artists who may not have other outlets to show their work in Milwaukee.
"My vision for the gallery space is for it to grow into an LGBT community-run gallery. The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Gallery would be known as a destination to view and purchase diverse art," Hanson says.
Read more at http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/lgbtcommunityartcenter.html
Marketing Volunteers Needed!
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is seeking volunteers to help with marketing our events and programs through newsletters, website, print and other social media. Volunteers may participate in the development of a Marketing Plan, execute ads and other print media, develop social marketing campaigns, and any other creative ideas volunteers might have about marketing. The group will meet about once a month to develop plans and strategies for making the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center a high visibility organization. About 5-8 hours a month.
Please contact Patrick Price at 414-292-3065 to learn more about the committee.
Special Events Volunteers Needed!
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is looking for creative and hard working volunteers to help us with several events this year. Volunteers will be setting up the room, making name badges, showing guests where to gather, and helping to clean up after each event. In general there will be two pre-event meetings about 1-2 hours in length to plan for each event. Previous volunteers have enjoyed the events and meeting new people.
Our Spring Appeal Memorial Celebration will be held Sunday, August 14 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm in the Community Room of the Community Center; about 100 attendees.
Member/Donor Celebration will be held Tuesday, September 20 from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at Wild Earth at Potawatomie Bingo Casino; about 175 attendees.
2012 Annual Gala will be Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 5:00 – 10:00 pm at Woodland Dreams Ballroom of Potawatomie Bingo Casino; about 250 attendees.
Hundreds of PrideFest attendees created
Hundreds of PrideFest attendees created postcards for a popular assertive communication exercise sponsored by the Anti-Violence Project of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. The goal was to help people express what lies beneath their anger when an action or remark causes a reflexive emotional response. The format used was “When you…I feel…Please…”. Responses were often touching, funny, serious, or all three. Examples include, “When you scream and yell at me, I feel disrespected and little. Please talk to me calmly...”; “When you harass me on the street, I feel unsafe and objectified. Please STOP! I am a person, not an object…”; “When you say I’m not godly enough, I feel unimportant and stupid. Please quit judging me.” Some positive sentiments also were expressed: “When you smile at me, I feel like I’m not alone. Please never lose your smile!”
AVP Coordinator Maryann Gorski repeated the exercise at the public HIV Awareness event at the Hillside Boys and Girls Club on June 25.
The LGBT Breast Health Program is rewarded for Cluadia Kabler-Babbitt's Outstanding work!
MilwaukeeLGBT Community Center Receives Grant from komen Southeast Wisconsin to increase access to lifesaving breast cancer screenings for hard to reach lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
Milwaukee, WI, April 26, 2011 – The Southeast Wisconsin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has awarded a $104,467 grant to the Milwaukee LGBT Community center to support their LGBT Breast Health Program.
The program targets lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who are at-risk for breast cancer in SE Wisconsin with education, outreach and referrals for breast health screenings. The goal is to increase knowledge and awareness of breast cancer risks as experienced in the LGBT community and to increase access to breast cancer screenings. This is important as an increasing number of research studies in recent years suggest that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals are at greater risk than the general population to suffer adverse health outcomes and may face significant barriers to health care, including breast health screenings.
This year the LGBT Breast Health Program plans to provide outreach to approximately 3,000 people and refer more than 200 for breast cancer screening. People that are uninsured or underinsured will be referred for free screenings. Upon completion of the screening a $50 gift card to Pick N Save may be provided. LGBT identified people from 8 southeastern Wisconsin counties are eligible – including Ozaukee, Washington, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Kenosha, Racine, Walworth and Jefferson. To participate in the LGBT Breast Health Program or find out more about your risks contact the Program Coordinator, Claudia Kabler-Babbitt at 414-292-3061 or ckb@mkelgbt.org.
Lesbian Alliance and local musicians support breast cancer screening in the LGBT community
Lesbian Alliance held a fundraiser for the LGBT Breast Health Program on Saturday, May 7, 2010 at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. The Coffeehouse Show for Breast Health featured three wonderful and generous singer/songwriters Sook (Amanda Suckow), Diane Bloom and singer Roxie Beane. There were refreshments and raffle prizes and approximately 50 attendees. The LGBT Breast Health Program thanks Amanda Suckow and LA Board Chair Brenda Hanus for organizing and arranging this event and raising breast health awareness and $400.
The LGBT Breast Health Program is funded by a Community Health Grant from the Southeast Wisconsin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
PrideFest Beer Pod Volunteers Needed
Below is the schedule for our wonderful volunteers who will bartend at the Center sponsored Beer Pod at the Miller Oasis Stage during Pridefest, 2011.
Beer Pod – A large rectangular counter that is covered by a wood canopy and that serves beer during Pridefest. Working approximately 5 hour shifts gets you a free pass into the festival and a meal ticket worth $5, longer than 5 hours you get 2 meal tickets. You will be trained on cash and credit card transactions. Tips are donated to the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center to support our programs.
Please contact Dave Martin at 414-322-6364, dmartin@mkelgbt.org to sign up for any of the following shifts.
Shift schedule
Friday, June 10, 2011
3:00pm to 8:30pm We need 8 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
8:00pm to Midnight We need 8 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Noon to 4:30pm We need 6 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
4:00pm to 8:30pm We need 8 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
8:00pm to Midnight We need 8 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Noon to 4:30pm We need 6 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
4:00pm to 8:30pm We need 8 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
8:00pm to Midnight We need 8 people for this shift, call Dave at 414-322-6364
Queer-affirmative research study
My name is Eva Woodward and I am a psychology doctoral student at Suffolk University in Boston, MA. I am conducting a queer-affirmative research study about society’s views about sexual orientation.
If you are over the age of 18, and identity with a descriptor of something other than heterosexual—such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or questioning—I would like to encourage you to take this survey! Participants have a chance to win one of two $25 iTunes gift cards!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wentzii
This study should take no more than 30 minutes of your time. You will be asked questions about yourself and your feelings. Once you have completed the survey, you can choose to be entered in a drawing to win an iTunes giftcard.
This research has been approved by the Suffolk University Institutional Review Board (No. #F-144-10), an ethics committee charged with protecting the rights of the human subjects who serve as participants in research studies. This study is being conducted under the supervision of Professor David Pantalone. If you have any questions or concerns about the study, please feel free to contact me (enwoodward@suffolk.edu) or Dr. Pantalone (dpantalone@suffolk.edu) directly.
Thanks for your participation!
Eva Woodward
Black Gay Men Town Hall Meeting!!!
Calling all black gay men of Wisconsin...Mark your calendars for this important Black Gay Men Town Hall Meeting!!!
Did you know the rise of HIV infection among black men who have sex with other men is alarming in Milwaukee?
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
252 E. Highland Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
5:00pm-9:00pm
Free food, gift cards, door prizes, special presentations, small and large group discussions. Bring 3 or more people with you and you'll be entered in a drawing to win twoo free Milwaukee Bucks Tickets!
Sponsored by the National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors, Department of Health Services State of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Hate Crimes Issues Summit - 2011
Hate Crimes Issues Summit
MARCH CENTER CONNECTION CALENDAR
MARCH CENTER CONNECTION CALENDAR
Study of past and current same-gender and other-gender attractions, behavior, and sexuality in young adults
**PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER YOUNG ADULTS IN WISCONSIN WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS STUDY.**
Hello,
My name is Sabra Katz-Wise and I am currently working on my dissertation with Dr. Janet Hyde at the University of Wisconsin – Madison to study past and current same-gender and other-gender attractions, behavior, and sexuality in young adults. We are interested in the experiences of young adults who identify with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning, etc.), choose not to label their sexual orientation, or have experienced sexual or romantic attraction to someone of the same gender or to members of both genders at some point in the past.
Participation in this study consists of completing an online survey that will last approximately 30-45 minutes. To qualify for the study, you must be age 18-26, and meet ANY of the following criteria: (1) identify with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual, (2) prefer not to label your sexual orientation, or (3) have experienced attraction to someone of the same gender or to members of both genders in the past. This study has been approved by the University of Wisconsin – Madison IRB # SE-2010-0719.
If you are willing to be a part of this study, please click the following link to complete the online survey. Please note that if you choose to use an unsecured Wi-Fi connection or another electronic device that may not be secure, information that you provide might be seen by others.
Click to complete the survey:
https://uwmadison.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8ekm8aGHAo3bcOw
To thank you for your participation, you will be entered into a drawing for one of five $20 gift certificates to Amazon.com. If you have any questions, please contact Sabra Katz-Wise at katzwise@wisc.edu, or by phone at (608) 265-5414.
Thank you,
Sabra L. Katz-Wise, M.S.
Ph.D. Student
Department of Psychology
University of Wisconsin – Madison
"Stonewall Uprising"-Invitation to tell your story.
An important opportunity in conjunction with the MPTV/PBS April broadcast of "Stonewall Uprising" is below.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/stonewall/
"We invite citizen reporters, journalists, video-bloggers, documentary story tellers, animators or new media-makers: in a 3 minute video,show us where Stonewall’s legacy of courage is today...We invite you to tell us your own stories - whether you lived through a tumultuous time period or learned about it from a relative, a book or a movie."
If you, or someone you know, would like to submit a video, click on this link.
http://thewgbhlab.org/open-call/stonewall
HUD PROPOSES NEW RULE TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY
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Lesbian Tent Revival
Lesbian Tent Revival presented by Cream City Foundation and Lesbian Alliance of Metro Milwaukee. Sister Carolyn of the Sisterhood of the Sacred Synapse is rolling into Milwaukee’s LGBT Community Center on January 14 with her hilarious, soul-saving Lesbian Tent Revival! The smash-hit of the 2010 Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival, the Revival has been drawing hundreds of lesbians to “services” that combine side-splitting comedy with a razor-sharp politics, as Sister Carolyn preaches the gospel of old-time, feel-good, smash-the-patriarchy sisterhood.
“Sister Carolyn” in another incarnation is the internationally acclaimed playwright and performer Carolyn Gage, author of twelve books and fifty-five plays. Gage takes the business of saving lesbian souls seriously: “Lesbians have been seriously sidelined in the queer movement, and there is a real need for us to come together to celebrate our hilarious selves, to focus on the issues that are priorities for us, and to roll up our sleeves and remember that we have a lot of converting to do!”
Join Sister Carolyn and Sister Tara Ayres for an evening of irreverent, hilarious, rabble-rousing, rompin', stompin' sermons and songs, reviving our lesbian lives and celebrating our lesbian lusts!
The lesbian social event of the year!
Sister" Carolyn Gage's "LESBIAN TENT REVIVAL"
and the Hallelujah Revival Chorus, featuring "The Hokey Pokey" and
"The Age of the Clitoris"
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Place: The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, 252 E Highland Ave
Time: 7:30 pm
Cost: $8.00 (more if you can, less if you can't)
For more information:email: lesbian_alliance@yahoo.com, Phone: (414) 272-9442.
Remarks by the President and Vice President at Signing of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Remarks by the President and Vice President at Signing of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
R U READY? Quit Smoking
R U Ready to Quit Smoking
December Center Connection Newsletter
DECEMBER CENTER CONNECTION NEWSLETTER
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Board of Directors Becomes Self-Perpetuating Board
December 6, 2010-At its recent Membership Meeting of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, the members voted (by nearly a 75% majority) to make the Board of Directors a self- perpetuating board with the ability to amend its bylaws. In the arena of community-based nonprofit organizations, self-perpetuating Boards have been established as a best practice. The vast majority of LGBT organizations throughout the country, including the ones closest to us in Chicago and Madison, and the recently formed Center in Racine, are governed by self-perpetuating Boards.
The rationale for the bylaw changes were reviewed extensively in various letters, meetings, and discussions over the past several months. Here are several of these rationale: The primary duty of nonprofits is “to serve society” as a whole, and self-perpetuating Boards tend to enhance volunteer engagement. Through the creation and nurturing of “career ladders” for volunteers from helping on events, to volunteering at the Center, to serving on a Committee of the Board, to serving as a Director on the Board, more people tend to participate in the organization. Effective Boards are proactive bodies that focus on strategic impact and generative thinking. The Governance Committee is commissioned by the Board to ensure that all Board seats are filled by active, committed, and resourceful Directors who bring the skills and expertise necessary to govern the organization effectively. These skills and areas of expertise change as organizations grow and mature. Best practice demonstrates that the responsibility for ensuring an effective Board is best fulfilled when the Board is self-perpetuating. Our Center continues to grow dramatically, and this growth requires a different set of skills and expertise among its Board Directors than it did in the past. What may be new information for some on the oversight of nonprofit boards is the level of scrutiny of board finances and activities. Changes in legislation over the years have made reporting more in-depth and expansive regarding finances and bylaw changes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now requires detailed information on internal controls, policies and practices. Auditors review and evaluate this information during the annual audit required of every 501C (3) organization.
Over the years, nonprofit organizations and consultants have identified several potential issues with member-elected Boards. One potential issue with membership -elected Boards is that this duty to “serve society”(grounded in nonprofit law) is often obscured by a member’s possible tendency “to serve his or her own constituency,” e.g., members, or a segment of the LGBT community exclusively. Membership-elected Boards tend to be more reactive – focusing on issues that are impacting a constituent group at a given moment. A membership-elected model for Board Directorship can serve as an “excuse” for lack of active engagement with the Center: many current members come to the annual meeting to elect the Board Directors and then are not seen again until the next annual meeting. Their current knowledge of the organization and its governance needs are therefore very limited – and may be often grounded in the past. Membership-elected boards can lead to the consolidation of power in a small number of members who may not be representative of the full membership.
These rationale have been reviewed in several venues with members.
We appreciate the passion many members of the Center and members of the community have for the work of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, and the pride taken in its creation since 1998 and in its continuing success, growth, and impact. The Board has developed ways for members to be more fully engaged with the Center’s mission and informed of developments. We have already made progress in improving broad communications, and will continue these efforts. We are looking for Leadership Volunteers who will take increased ownership for volunteer recruitment, engagement, and support. We believe that active engagement in the Center’s mission and programs will result in a much more meaningful voice for our participants, volunteers and members and success for the Center’s programs.
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The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Moves to New Location
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Moves to New Location
December 6, 2010-Milwaukee, WI-The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center has moved to its new location in the historic, 104-year-old Blatz Boiler House at 252 E. Highland Ave. in Milwaukee. This is the Center’s third home since being founded in 1998.
The new location occupies 22,000 square feet and is home to the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and its programs as well as its tenants— FORGE, Lesbian Alliance of Metro Milwaukee, PFLAG, PrideFest, Vets Do Ask Do Tell, Wisconsin Cream City Chorus, Wisconsin Voices and WISCRAD. The building is also utilized by various LGBT community organizations including BWMT, Diverse & Resilient, Fair Wisconsin, Families by Design, Gemini Gender, Sage Milwaukee, SEWDG and Wisconsin Rainbow Families. In the future, the Center will also be home to a mental health clinic in partnership with Jewish Family Services and funded in part by a grant from the Johnson Family Foundation.
Executive Director Maggi Cage said, “Our new space is not only expanded, but very appealing. Our tenants, participants, volunteers, and members have praised the location and esthetics of the building. The new Center will allow us to provide a larger venue for entertainment events, social gatherings, and expanded conference rooms. Our downtown location makes us a destination and heightens our visibility in the community.”
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center will celebrate its new building on March 12, 2011 at its annual gala with the theme “Welcome To Your New Home,” as well as an online auction to help raise money for the Center and its programs.
The mission of The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is to further develop our vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the greater Milwaukee area, thus improving the quality of life for all of us. The mission is supported by the Center’s leadership in community building, health promotion, advocacy, and communications. For more information about the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and its programs please call 414-271-2656.
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Job Opening
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Job Description
Position Title: Director of Programs
Reporting to: Executive Director
Scope of Duties: The primary responsibility of the Director of Programs is to determine, implement and maintain adult and youth programming for the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. In addition, the position is responsible for staff support and supervision, including hiring, firing and employee evaluation. Grant oversight & management, reporting and development, along with budget development and monitoring skills are essential.
Job Responsibilities
1) Provide management and oversight for the Anti-Violence Project, the HIV- Men of Color who Have Sex with Men Counseling and Testing Services, LBT Breast Health Program, Project Q and other programs as assigned.
2) Develop, monitor and manage program budgets and finances.
3) In conjunction with the Center’s Strategic Plan and in response to identified community needs, implement, develop, maintain and evaluate Center programming. Ensure programs are inclusive, appropriately responsive to the diversity of LGBT communities, meet high quality standards and are cost effective.
4) Assist in efforts to secure program funding including grant writing and corporate underwriting request. Complete grant reports and other reporting requirements related to program performance.
5) Attend external meetings and workgroups to support the Center’s collaborative mission and community relations efforts as assigned. Continuously exploring opportunities for collaborative relationships with other groups, organizations and service providers.
6) Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications
• Masters degree in social work, psychology, or related field. Requires ability to be licensed by the State of Wisconsin.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in non-profit management with progressive responsibility desired.
• Mastery of grants management and grant writing required.
• Demonstrated success in budget development, management and monitoring.
• Employee supervision experience required.
• Excellent oral, writing, and presentation ability needed.
• Familiarity with evidenced-based interventions and the use of logic models in programmatic design, implementation and evaluation.
• Computer literacy in word processing, Internet research and databases.
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaborations and coalitions on state and local level.
• Ability to manage numerous tasks at once, ability to work as part of a team, and ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to inspire trust and respect among colleagues and government, corporate and foundation funders as well as other external partners.
• Experience working with volunteers.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants representing the diversity of our communities, including women, people of color and LGBT
Statement by President Obama on DOD Report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2010
Statement by President Obama on DOD Report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
As Commander in Chief, I have pledged to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law because it weakens our national security, diminishes our military readiness, and violates fundamental American principles of fairness and equality by preventing patriotic Americans who are gay from serving openly in our armed forces. At the same time, as Commander in Chief, I am committed to ensuring that we understand the implications of this transition, and maintain good order and discipline within our military ranks. That is why I directed the Department of Defense earlier this year to begin preparing for a transition to a new policy.
Today’s report confirms that a strong majority of our military men and women and their families—more than two thirds—are prepared to serve alongside Americans who are openly gay and lesbian. This report also confirms that, by every measure—from unit cohesion to recruitment and retention to family readiness—we can transition to a new policy in a responsible manner that ensures our military strength and national security. And for the first time since this law was enacted 17 years ago today, both the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have publicly endorsed ending this policy.
With our nation at war and so many Americans serving on the front lines, our troops and their families deserve the certainty that can only come when an act of Congress ends this discriminatory policy once and for all. The House of Representatives has already passed the necessary legislation. Today I call on the Senate to act as soon as possible so I can sign this repeal into law this year and ensure that Americans who are willing to risk their lives for their country are treated fairly and equally. Our troops represent the virtues of selfless sacrifice and love of country that have enabled our freedoms. I am absolutely confident that they will adapt to this change and remain the best led, best trained, best equipped fighting force the world has ever known.
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President Obama Welcomes New HIV Prevention Research Results
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
___________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 23, 2010
President Obama Welcomes New HIV Prevention Research Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Institutes of Health announced findings on recent HIV prevention research. The study finds that a daily dose of an oral antiretroviral drug taken by HIV-negative gay and bisexual men reduced the risk of acquiring HIV infection by 43.8 percent, and had even higher rates of effectiveness, up to 73 percent, among those participants who adhered most closely to the daily drug regimen.
“I am encouraged by this announcement of groundbreaking research on HIV prevention. While more work is needed, these kinds of studies could mark the beginning of a new era in HIV prevention. As this research continues, the importance of using proven HIV prevention methods cannot be overstated,” said President Obama.
One of the President’s top HIV/AIDS policy priorities was the development and implementation of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), which was released in July 2010. As underlined in the NHAS, no HIV prevention method is 100 percent effective, and a combination of approaches including, among other steps, consistent condom use, will be necessary to prevent HIV infection. Nevertheless, the research results announced this past summer of an effective microbicide and today’s results fall directly in line with priority recommendations in the NHAS. Moreover, today’s study suggests that antiretroviral medication may serve as one more valuable tool as we seek to develop the best combinations of effective approaches to prevent HIV infection.
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NOVEMBER CENTER CONNECTION CALENDAR
NOVEMBER CENTER CONNECTION CALENDAR
OCTOBER CENTER CONNECTION NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER CENTER CONNECTION NEWSLETTER
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Receives Johnson Family Foundation Award
Johnson Family Foundation Award Press Release
"The Cabaret Years": The Rise of the Nazis in Pre-World War II Berlin
"The Cabaret Years": The Rise of the Nazis in Pre-World War II Berlin
United Way Chilli Cook-Off
United way Chilli Cook-Off
Benefit to Bring Helaman Home
Benefit to Bring Helaman Home
Fifth Annual Medical Humanities Lecture
Fifth Annual Medical Humanities Lecture
Equality = Business Growth – An LGBT Business Luncheon
Equality = Business Growth – An LGBT Business Luncheon
Business Partner's Resource Guide
Are you a business owner? Would you like to reach the LGBT Community in Metro Milwaukee and support the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center? The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center's Business Partner's Resource Guide is a great way to show your support while attracting new customers. For more info on how you can become involved please contact Brion Collins at bcollins@mkelgbt.org or by calling 414-292-3076.
Business Partner's Resource Guide
Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival
On Friday, October 22 at the UWM Union Theatre the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center will be co-sposoring the 5pm showing of Florent:Queen of the Meat Market
PRIDE NIGHT AT THE ADMIRALS
Pride Night at the Admirals
Benefit Days at Borders and Waldenbooks!
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Benefit Days at Borders and Waldenbooks December 17 & 18, 2010! Print the coupon below and take it to your nearest Borders or Waldenbooks or shop online at BORDERS
. On those days only a percentage of sales, when you use the coupon or online code, will be donated to the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center! Print as many coupons as you want and share them with your friends, family, coworkers, ect. The coupons and code are good at any Borders or Waldenbooks nationwide.
Benefit Days Coupon
National Day of Rememberance for Murder Victims 2010
National Day of Rememberance for Murder Victims 2010
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Position Description—Program Coordinator I
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Position Description—Program Coordinator I
Reports to: Program Coordinator III - Youth
Status: Exempt; Full-time
Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of the Program Coordinator I is to provide HIV prevention education, individual and group level risk reduction counseling, behavioral skills building components, and outside resource referrals to LGBTQ youth ages 24 and under. Additionally, the Program Coordinator I will work in conjunction with other youth services staff in the development and supervision of the youth out-of-school time program, including social and cultural activities, HIV prevention, support groups, discussion groups, and a broad array of leadership and skills building opportunities.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide group health and prevention education, risk reduction counseling, and behavioral skills building program activities to Project Q youth utilizing the CDC M-powerment evidence-based intervention.
2. Conduct formal and informal assessments of the risk behaviors of individual youth accessing Project Q.
3. Coordinate formal and informal outreach for Project Q, including twice quarterly events.
4. Communicate with collaborating agencies and referral services to ensure cohesion between Project Q activities and other prevention education and risk reduction initiatives.
5. Assist the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center staff in the development of grant applications and grant reports relating to youth program funding and service provision.
6. Attend weekly staff meetings and other meetings relating to operations of Project Q and/or the Center.
7. Report to the Program Coordinator III on a consistent basis.
8. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
1. Bachelors Degree preferred, High school diploma/HSED/GED with two year’s experience working with youth in a social service setting is acceptable.
2. Sensitive to and knowledgeable about the issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
3. Committed to supporting and empowering LGBTQ youth.
4. Familiarity with evidence-based HIV prevention strategies, M-powerment preferred.
5. Ability to manage numerous tasks at once, ability to work as part of a team, and ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to inspire trust and respect among colleagues and external partners.
7. Experience working with volunteers is essential.
8. Ability to effectively mange conflict with co-workers, youth, and outside agencies.
9. A valid Wisconsin driver’s license and/or personal transportation.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants representing the diversity of our communities, including women, people of color and LGBT individuals are encouraged to apply.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Position Description—Program Coordinator I
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Position Description—Program Coordinator I
Reports to: Director of Programs
Status: .75 FTE part time
Job Summary:
The primary scope of this position is HIV prevention and HIV testing with a priority on men of color who have sex with men. This is done through HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR) as outlined in the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s (LGBTCC) CRT plan.
2. Manage financial incentive system for program participants.
3. Ensure data collection, data entry and grant reporting as required by funders.
4. Design, produce and/or procure program materials and administer HIV materials review board per CDC requirements.
5. Integrate the goal and objectives of this program with the LGBTCC larger initiatives regarding persons of color.
6. Provide HIV prevention education and CTR services to other LGBTCC programs/groups as requested and approved by the Director of Programs.
7. Network and collaborate with Milwaukee area Community Based Organizations providing services to persons of color who are at high risk of HIV or who are HIV positive.
8. Attend Staff meetings and other project related meeting as required by supervisor.
9. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
1. Certification to due HIV rapid Testing Required.
2. Bachelors Degree preferred, High school diploma/HSED/GED with two year’s experience working with youth in a social service setting is acceptable.
3. Sensitive to and knowledgeable about the issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
4. Committed to supporting and empowering LGBTQ youth.
5. Familiarity with evidence-based HIV prevention strategies, M-powerment preferred.
6. Ability to manage numerous tasks at once, ability to work as part of a team, and ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
7. Ability to effectively mange conflict with co-workers, youth, and outside agencies.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to inspire trust and respect among colleagues and external partners.
9. Experience working with volunteers is essential.
10. A valid Wisconsin driver’s license and/or personal transportation.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants representing the diversity of our communities, including women, people of color and LGBT individuals are encouraged to apply.
September Center Connection Calendar
September Center Connection Calendar
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Position Description— Program Coordinator II AVP (Victim Outreach/Advocate)
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Position Description— Program Coordinator II AVP (Victim Outreach/Advocate)
Reports to: Director of Programs
Status: Exempt, Full-time
Summary:
The Program Coordinator II is responsible for leadership in developing and sustaining collaborations across the community and being the key contact on anti-violence initiatives of the LGBT community. Also responsible for outreach and education to LGBT communities on domestic violence, sexual assault, hate crimes and other violent crimes, and advocacy and support for LGBT individuals who have been victims of violence.
Responsibilities
1. Provide leadership in developing and sustaining community collaborations that facilitate recognition of LGBT identities in organizations, agencies and government that provide services to victims of violence.
2. Develop and implement strategies to raise awareness and to educate LGBT people and communities about domestic violence, sexual assault and hate crimes.
3. Develop an outreach plan and supervise community outreach volunteers and interns in its implementation.
4. Respond to requests for assistance from LGBT victims of violence including providing telephone and in-person crisis intervention; accompanying victims as needed to hospital and domestic violence and sexual assault agencies and court; serve as a liaison with law enforcement and other service providers.
5. Manage AVP grants through successful implementation of programs, program evaluation, grant reporting, and billing. Assist in writing additional grant proposals and requests.
6. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree in public health, nursing, community education, social service or related field preferred, comparable experience accepted.
2. Minimum of 2 years program design and implementation experience.
3. Experience in grant reporting and management.
4. Excellent oral, writing, and editing ability.
5. Computer literacy in word processing and data management.
6. Demonstrated success in managing volunteers.
7. Experience in the intimate partner violence education highly desirable.
8. Ability to manage numerous tasks at once, ability to work as part of a team, and ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
9. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to inspire trust and respect among colleagues and external partners.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants representing the diversity of our communities, including women, men, people of color and LGBT individuals are encouraged to apply.
Community Cares Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 2:00pm
Community Cares
Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 2:00pm
Launch of Wisconsin Division of Public Health LGBT Health website !
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/lgbthealth/
CENTER LINK CENTER AWARENESS DAY
The second annual CENTER LINK CENTER AWARENESS DAY is September 15, 2010. The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center will be in the process of moving to our new location and as a variation on that theme we are asking participants to help pack up our Lending Library. Pizza will be served. All of your questions about the move can be answered at this fun-filled event. Join us on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm.
August Center Connection Newsletter
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Community Members Remember Chanel Larkin
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Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Position Description - Program Coordinator II
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Position Description - Program Coordinator II
Reports to: Program Coordinator III - Project Q
Status: Full-time Exempt
Job Summary
The Program Coordinator II is charged with providing education to and individual interventions through case
management with LGBTQ youth at highest risk for substance, alcohol, and tobacco use and abuse. This position
will utilize a holistic health and prevention model to provide individual and group level risk reduction counseling,
behavioral skills building components, and outside referrals to LGBTQ youth ages 24 and under. Additionally, the
Program Coordinator II will work in conjunction with other youth services staff in the development and supervision
of Project Q programming, including social and cultural activities, HIV prevention, support groups, discussion
groups, and a broad array of leadership and skills building opportunities.
Responsibilities:
1. Conduct formal and informal assessments of risk behaviors of individual youth accessing Project Q.
2. Work one-on-one with high-risk youth to: (1) develop a case plan and behavioral agreement to reduce risk
behaviors including referrals to other services as needed; and (2) provide individualized prevention
education and risk reduction counseling with a skills building component, as appropriate.
3. Provide specialized group prevention education, risk reduction education, and behavioral skills building
program activities to Project Q youth.
4. Provide Project Q program supervision as well as general Center supervision on a rotating basis during
evening hours.
5. Work with students and volunteers in placement with Project Q to develop skills and expertise in working
with LGBTQ youth.
6. Provide community education to youth serving professionals about LGBTQ youth.
7. Maintain and expand the Young Womynz Empowerment Conference and other weekly support/discussion
group(s). Plan, implement, maintain, and/or support other Project Q programs and services as directed.
8. Facilitate meetings of youth program staff to discuss progress on care plans and additional risk education
strategies. Administrate case management files and prepare information for reporting purposes.
9. Communicate with collaborating agencies and referral services to ensure cohesion between Project Q
activities and other prevention education and risk reduction initiatives including other services of the
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center.
10. Assist the appropriate staff in the development of grant applications and grant reports relating to youth
program funding and service provision.
11. Attend weekly staff meetings and other meetings relating to operations of Project Q and/or the Milwaukee
LGBT Community Center.
12. Role model appropriate and professional behavior to youth at all times.
13. Develop a knowledge base relating to appropriate boundaries, behavioral policies and procedures, and
best practices in serving youth.
14. Report to the Program Coordinator III on a consistent and timely basis.
15. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Bachelors of Social Work (BSW) degree required.
• 1 year prior experience with LGBTQ and/or adolescent populations required. At least 2 years of
experience preferred.
• Excellent oral, writing, and presentation ability.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite, Internet research and databases.
• Ability to manage numerous tasks at once, to work as part of a team, and to work effectively in a changing
environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to inspire trust and respect among colleagues and government,
corporate and foundation funders, as well as other external partners.
• Experience in the nonprofit sectors highly desirable.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants representing the
diversity of our communities, including women, people of color and LGBT individuals are encouraged
to apply.
Jeremy Hanson, Shepherd Express Hero of The Week!
http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-11428-issue-of-the-week-walker-and-neumann-birth-control-is-bad.html
Lesbian and Bisexual Women of Color Retreat
Lesbian and Bisexual Women of Color Retreat
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Position Description—Data Entry Specialist
Reports to: Director of Philanthropy
Status: Full time
Job Summary
The Program Assistant - Data Entry Specialist is a junior staff member of the Milwaukee (referred to as the “Center”), reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and working closely with other team members to ensure a high quality of data entry into and extraction from the different constituent record management systems used by the Center. The primary strategic focus of this position is to develop, implement, assess, and restructure when necessary data tracking processes essential to the financial, philanthropic, program, and communication functions of the Center.
Responsibilities
• Serve as a primary contact for data-related activities performed at the Center.
• Enter and extract financial, philanthropic, and communication data accurately and on a timely basis into and from the diverse constituent record management and data tracking systems used by the Center.
• Prepare and perform assigned information merges and mailing lists needed to create timely correspondence for activities as such constituent mailings, annual appeals, and special event invitations.
• Complete word-processing tasks as related to donations, pledges, and recurring gifts, including generating and processing donor thank-you letters, gift receipts, and EFT payment reports on a regular schedule.
• Produce data queries and their corresponding reports necessary for foundation and corporate grants, major gift cultivation/solicitation strategies, or individual donor requests by assigned deadlines.
• Review data integrity of all systems on a quarterly basis then follow up with any data cleanup activities.
• Performing accounting tasks that relate to accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and transaction entries into QuickBooks.
• Meet regularly with the Executive Director to review finances, determine current state of cash flow, and select accounts payable for payment.
• Report to Director of Philanthropy on a timely and consistent basis, and provide support to the Director in special projects as assigned.
• Attend all internal and external meetings as required.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Example:
• High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Computer literacy in word processing, financial spreadsheets, QuickBooks or other accounting software systems, the Internet, data entry and database management required.
• Ability to manage several tasks at once, ability to work as part of a team, and ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Excellent oral and writing communication skills.
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants representing the diversity of our communities, including women, people of color and LGBT individuals are encouraged to apply.
Amy Kallas (Correction)
Amy Kallas, a former Board Member of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and and a tireless supporter of the Milwaukee LGBT Community passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010. Amy served under both Executive Director’s Neil Albrecht and James Pennington. She was particularly involved with the Young Womens Empowerment Conference and Healthy Relations program for Project Q. Her expertise was vital as the Center developed and grew. She is survived by her partner, Ann Lewis, Son & Daughter- in-law Dana & Frances Hohl and Grandson Dana Hohl Jr.
Come See Us at PRIDEFEST!!!
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center will once again be participating in PrideFest at the the Henry Maier Festival Park June 11,12, & 13, 2010. Please stop by the The Exercising Pride: PrideFest's Health and Wellness area during the festival and say hello.
The Exercising Pride: PrideFest's Health & Wellness Area was created as a space to increase the visibility of LGBT non-profit organizations and programs and to showcase their robustness and viability.
Each booth has fun and creative activities that engage participants and promote health and wellness of the LGBT communities...and oftentimes free gifts!
The first 500 people to visit booths in the Health & Wellness Area each day will receive special prizes and a chance to win a Trek bike.
Please also come see us at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Beer Pod to the left of the Miller Lite stage near the sign. Look for the Beer Pod with the construction theme! Dear Ruthie will be making a special appearance on Friday evening June 11th!
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center wishes everyone a safe, fun and fabulous PrideFest!!!
June Center Connection Calendar!
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May Center Connection Newsletter
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Dr. Maggi Cage, Executive Director of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center interviewed on CBS 58 News.
http://www.cbs58.com/index.php?aid=12416
Special PrideFest Cancellation stamp
Special PrideFest Cancellation stamp created by the USPS for Pridefest.
Available on the grounds JUNE 11-12-13 - stop by the USPS kiosk and get
your PrideFest postcards and special postage stamp 'cancelled' while you
are there!
...This incredible honor for PrideFest is the result of
the dedication of Dr.Maggi Cage, Executive Director of the Milwaukee
Lesbian, Gay, BiSexual and Transgender Community Center. Many many
thanks for choosing PrideFest as the recipient of the special
cancellation stamp
LGBT Friendly Neighborhoods
For those who are new to Milwaukee:
Here is a listing of some neighborhoods in Milwaukee where there are concentrations of gay people:
Bayview (53207) is a southeast suburb that has a growing gay population. Working class neighborhoods, Victorian architecture. The main drag in Bayview is Kinnikinic Avenue.
The eastside encompasses land next to the lake downtown and north along the shoreline to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Main thoroughfares are North Avenue, Prospect Avenue and Downer Street. Traditionally, the eastside has been a liberal minded area of the city.
The Sherman Park area of Milwaukee (53208) is a near west side area with a large gay population. It is one of the few integrated neighborhoods in Milwaukee. The main drag is Sherman Park Blvd.
Gay Bars tend to be on the near south side in an area called Walkers Point. National Avenue and 6th St are main thoroughfares. Walkers Point (53204) is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Excellent examples of Victorian Italinate, Queen Ann and pre civil war Mansions, townhouses and cottages abound.
Riverwest (53212) is an east side neighborhood hugging the west bank of the Milwaukee River. Lots of gay people live here, Humboldt Blvd is one of the main drags.
Feel free to contact the Community Center any time for more information, (414) 271-2656, our website is www.mkelgbt.org. Welcome to Milwaukee!!!!
May Center Connection Calendar
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LGBT center helps gay teens at risk-JSOnline
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Come get WICKED with the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center!
Come get WICKED with the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center!
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is organizing a group to go see Wicked The Musical at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Uihlein Hall on Sunday July 25 at 1pm. We Have tickets at the prices of $36, $57 and $87 and they are going fast. We plan on getting together at Eagan’s On Water for brunch at 11am prior to the show. If you are interested in joining us please contact Brion Collins at 414-292-3076 to get your tickets!
NATIONAL ALERT: ANTI-LGBTQ PICK-UP VIOLENCE ON THE RISE
NATIONAL ALERT: ANTI-LGBTQ PICK-UP VIOLENCE ON THE RISE
April 29, 2010
The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has tracked an increase in pick-up violence targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community members. The 39 member organizations of NCAVP have also documented an increase in the severity of the crimes committed. The primary targets appear to be men who use websites, chatlines and phone applications to meet other men for dates.
In Washington, D.C., NCAVP member Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) issued a community advisory after the recent murders of Brian Betts and Anthony Perkins, both of whom may have been targeted through pick-up sites or chatlines. In Phoenix, Mark Woodland was robbed and murdered on Saturday, April 24th, allegedly by a man he met on the iPhone application Grindr. “The perceived anonymity of online cruising can also create a barrier to reporting pick up violence for fear of being ‘outed’ as LGBTQ, being re-victimized, blamed for the assault or reinforcing homophobic myths,” said Joe Montoni, Co-Chair of GLOV, “however, we encourage survivors to report any attacks because everyone has the right to stand up against violence.”
The New York City Anti-Violence Project (NYC AVP) has documented over 25 pick-up crime incidents in 2009, most of which involve internet dating sites, including adam4adam and craigslist. The types of reported crimes range from theft and drugging, to sexual violence and murder and it has been reported that some assailants are working in teams.
NCAVP offers the following dating safety tips to empower LGBTQ people to prevent and resist pick-up violence. Karyn Lathan, AVP Program Coordinator at the One Voice Community Center in Phoenix states, “We extend our condolences to Mr. Woodland’s family and friends and encourage LGBTQ people to review these critical steps to keep themselves safer when dating or hooking up.”
NCAVP encourages you to share these tips with your friends, loved ones and communities. To report an incident or locate an anti-violence program in your area, please contact info@ncavp.org or our 24-hour, bilingual (English/Spanish) hotline at 212.714.1141.
Key Safety Tips
Safe is not just about sex. The following tips may help you stay safer when meeting people online or on the phone. People that commit violence and crime tend to target those they perceive to be vulnerable and less credible to law enforcement. Please see our safer dating guide for NCAVP’s complete tips.
• Trust your gut instinct – if it doesn’t feel right, exit the situation.
• Get a face picture and phone number before meeting in person. Share this with a trusted friend.
• Meet in public, close to your destination, before going to a private place.
• If you invite the person to your place, take steps to protect valuables and leave items that could be used as weapons out of sight.
• If you go to the other person’s place, tell at least one person the exact address where you will be and for how long.
• Set up a silent alarm by setting a time to text or call your friend when the date is over. Typically, the agreement is if you do not call/text at the time agreed upon, the friend should call you. If you do not answer or if you answer and do not say the code word, your friend should call the police or another trusted resource.
• Have an exit strategy – know how you will leave if your date makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
• Make careful choices about your clothing: avoid wearing anything around your neck and wear comfortable clothing and footwear.
• If you would like to speak with someone about an incident, no matter what happened, call NCAVP at 212-714-1141.
These are safety tools that have been useful in some situations. Use the ones that fit best for you. Follow your instincts, and remember that you do deserve to be safe.
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The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) addresses the pervasive problem of violence committed against and within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-affected communities. NCAVP is a coalition of programs that document and advocate for victims and survivors of anti-LGBTQ and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization. Further, NCAVP supports existing anti-violence organizations and emerging local programs in their efforts to document and prevent such violence. NCAVP is a program of the New York City Anti-Violence Project.
Ambassador Pridefest Special
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COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
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Date: Saturday, May 1
Time: 9:30-11:30 A.M.
Topic: Homeless Youth Initiative
Location: Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
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Pridefest 2010 - Center sponsored Beer Pod Volunteer Schedule
Pridefest 2010 - Center sponsored Beer Pod Volunteer Schedule
Below is the schedule for our wonderful volunteers who will bartend at the Center sponsored Beer Pod at the Miller Oasis Stage.
Beer Pod – A large rectangular counter that is covered by a wood canopy and that serves beer during Pridefest. Working approximately 5 hour shifts gets you a free pass into the festival and a meal ticket worth $5, longer than 5 hours you get 2 meal tickets. You will be trained on cash and credit card transactions. Tips are donated to the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center to support our programs.
Please contact Dave Martin at 414-322-6364, dmartin@mkelgbt.org to sign up for any of the following shifts.
Shift schedule
Friday, June 11, 2010
3:00pm to 8:30pm
1. Mervyn R.
2. Jimmy M.
3. Johnny K.
4. Nick H.
5. James F.
6. Roy E.
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8:00pm to Midnight
1. Mervyn R.
2. Jimmy M.
3. Johnny K.
4. Beth B.
5. Rebecca L.
6. Roy E.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Noon to 4:30pm
1. Mervyn R.
2. Jimmy M.
3. Johnny K.
4. Ryan G.
5.Melissa R.
6. Jenn T.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
4:00pm to 8:30pm
1. Mervyn R.
2. Jimmy M.
3. Johnny K.
4. Jackie B.
5.Nick H.
6. Roy E.
7. Brion C.
8. Roy E.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
8:00pm to Midnight
1. Mervyn R.
2. Jimmy M.
3. Johnny K.
4. Jackie B.
5. James F.
6. Roy E.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Noon to 4:30pm
1. Mervyn R.
2. Michelle R.
3. Jimmy M.
4. Johnny K.
5. Marc A.
6. Andrew H.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
4:00pm to 8:30pm
1. Mervyn R.
2. Jimmy M.
3. Johnny K.
4. Roy E.
5. Patrick M.
6. Deena R.
7. Patty D.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
8:00pm to Midnight
1. Mervyn R.
2. Jimmy M.
3. Johnny K.
4.Tiffany S.
5.Roy E.
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