1980 Milwaukee Pride MarchThe black and white photographs above showcase the 1980 Pride March here i

1980 Milwaukee Pride March

The black and white photographs above showcase the 1980 Pride March here in Milwaukee.  If you look closely, you can recognize signage from local LGBTQ+ organizations like the Gay Peoples Union as well as downtown Milwaukee landmarks such as the State Street bridge and the Wisconsin District State Office Building. 

These photographs were taken to be used in the LGBTQ+ news-magazine Milwaukee Calendar, later called Gay Milwaukee, which ran from 1978-1981.  Milwaukee Calendar featured a calendar of local events and bar specials, brief news articles, and a handful of photographs from local events in their biweekly issues.  You can view more photographs here at the UWM Archives, and you can find complete issues of Milwaukee CalendarandGay Milwaukee in our sibling department, @uwmspeccoll 

These black and white photographs can all be found in box 1 of the Milwaukee Calendar Photographs, call number UWM Mss 312, at the UWM Archives.