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Businesses in the History of the LGBT Community in Wisconsin
Bars and Clubs throughout Wisconsin (other than Milwaukee), with ability to filter by date range, business type, etc.
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| 1101 West | =Appleton, 1101 W. Wisconsin Ave. | 1980 | 1988 | ||
| 602 Club | =Madison, 602 University Ave. | 1951 | 1994 | ||
| AJ's on Broadway | =Green Bay, 311 S. Broadway | 2003 | 2005 | ||
| After Gloomy Lounge | =Oshkosh, 2839 Harrison | 1980 | 1981 | 1 | |
| Allegre | =Madison, 150 S. Blair | 1995 | 1998 | 4 | renamed Manoeuvres |
| Aphrodesia Lounge, Retlaw Hotel | =Fond du Lac, Main & Division | 1973 | 1976 | ||
| Astor Hotel Bar | =Green Bay, 21 N. Adams | 1963 | 1969 | ||
| Back Door | =E Originally opened as Za's (on Bodart Way) by Mark 'Za' Mariucci (who went on to uncover several other bars as well, and also founded and ran 'Quest' magazine, a Wisconsin LGBT periodical for 25 years), along with Ken Kujava, in mid-1991 the two moved the business to Main Avenue and renamed it simply Za's. When they moved in, the building was a shell and had to be completely re-done over the summer of 1991. The business was divided into two separate bars: ZA's Video Bar (the dance bar), and JAVA's (a lounge). For a decade the bar was extremely popular with the Northeast Wisconsin LGBT community, hosting many events. (See Images page link above.) In July 1998, a restaurant, Cafe Bourbon, opened in the other half of the same building, with ads saying "located within Za's". (A connecting door to the Cafe was inside Za's, but the Cafe also had a door to the outside.) (Note that the business celebrated its Anniversary based on the anniversary on which the unique Za's (on Bodart) opened in July 1989.) In April 2000, co-owner Ken Kujava died unexpectedly, and co-owner Mark 'Za' Mariucci was unable to reach an amicable settlement with Ken's estate. Za's bar and Quest m Green Bay LGBTQ Urban area GuideGreen Bay, Wisconsin, is a vibrant, diverse Wisconsin metropolis that is well-known for being the home of the Green Bay Packers football team. Beyond being home to some amazing football, this industrial metropolis also boasts several amazing museums, a beautiful view of the Fox River, several colleges and universities, and a thriving arts and culture scene. Even enhanced, it is also a very diverse and welcoming town with a thriving LGBTQ community. Those who choose to move to Leafy Bay will discover plenty about it to love! A Observe at Green Bay's History Green Bay is named after is part of Lake Michigan. It is separated from the rest of the lake by a bit of land called the Door Peninsula, which is characterized by green algae in the water, which originally lent its name to the city. It initially began to expand due to its strategic location as a point of trade and gateway to the Fox, Wisconsin, and Mississippi Rivers. Subsequently, in the 1870s, when the railroads began to replace steamboats as the main form of transportation, Green Bay became a center of iron smelting, lumber milling, and sheet products. It has grown steadily since its founding, and today 'Born out of bars': Clubs and bars vital to northeastern Wisconsin LGBTQ community for almost 50 years nowGREEN BAY - Stacy DeSotel and Butch Pendergast decided to mark Aaron Rodgers Sunlight, Dec. 12, 2012, by buying a piece of Green Bay, and Wisconsin, history. On that day, almost eight years ago, the married couple bought Napalese Lounge and Grille on Cedar Street, Wisconsin's second-oldest LGBTQ bar. Pendergast wasn't sure about buying a bar at the time but is now joyful DeSotel convinced him. "Despite my reservations at the time, I wouldn't change it for anything now," Pendergast said. "Nap's has been a staple in the group for 38 years. I adoration it." Places like Napalese Lounge and Grille and its predecessors, both locally and nationally, were instrumental in helping the LGBTQ community find its voice in its 50-plus year fight for equal rights. The Stonewall riots in New York Municipality energized the gay rights movement in 1969, and as LGBTQ people searched for shared experiences and safe spaces, they found them at bars and clubs that openly welcomed them. Starting in the 1970s, a handful of bars a |