Non-profit arts organization Milwaukee Film and public television station PBS Wisconsin announced Monday their plans to co-host a Red-carpet gala event at the historic Oriental Theatre for the premiere screening of Wisconsin Pride on Friday, June 9th, 2023.
A collaboration between PBS Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Historical Society, the new two-hour documentary profiles the historical and contemporary perspectives of LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites whose lived experiences reveal a vital, often overlooked part of the state’s history. Through the intimate, personal accounts of trailblazing activists and regular people who challenged LGBTQ+ harassment and injustice in visionary ways, Wisconsin Pride explores the hard-fought battles for human rights that took place across the state long before these efforts received national attention.
Wisconsin Pride will screen at 7 p.m. on June 9 at the Oriental Theatre (2230 N Farwell Ave.) and will include a who's who of local activists, historians, gay rights leaders, and elected officials, as well as experts interviewed for the program in attendance. The filmmaking team will also be in attendance.
Tickets are free for this premiere event through Milwaukee Film's Community Cinema Initiative, a community-centric program providing free screening events at the Oriental Theatre in collaboration with corporate sponsors and local non-profit organizations.
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