See Wisconsin history through a new lens in the all-new PBS Wisconsin documentary, WISCONSIN PRIDE. The film brings hidden LGBTQ+ stories forward, and reconsiders our state’s history in that light. It explores how diversity in sexual orientation, gender identity and expression are a normal part of the human experience. WISCONSIN PRIDE features Indigenous people prior to Wisconsin’s European colonization, and continues through the 19th and 20th centuries. We explore how forward-looking Wisconsinites challenged LGBTQ+ harassment and injustice in visionary ways, long before these efforts received national attention. Through organized protest, an independent press and gay bar-centered social networks, a movement grew that helped build a coalition for legislative LGBTQ+ rights. The documentary also celebrates R. Richard Wagner’s work as a historian and author. His two-volume history from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press provided guidance and inspiration for WISCONSIN PRIDE.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 1:48:51