Gayborhoods that are Gone: PRIDE EDITION
Schedule
Sun Jun 28 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
400 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, United States | Milwaukee, WI
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Join Historic Milwaukee and LGBTQ History Project on a clever and colorful journey to explore the ruins of Milwaukee's early "gayborhoods."For generations, gay, lesbian and gender non-conforming individuals were told they were the only ones in the world. They lived isolated, confusing, often tragic lives -- totally unaware of the remarkable history, heritage and community that LGBTQ Milwaukee offered as early as the 1880s. We'll explore the ruins of Milwaukee's first and second "gayborhoods" -- and discuss five pivotal events that transformed not only local queer lives, but the architecture, history and culture of Walker's Point and the overall landscape of Milwaukee as we know it.
About the Tour Guide
Michail Takach is a sixth-generation Wisconsinite, author, reporter, historian, and communications professional. He is the president of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, now celebrating more than 30 years of reconnecting our state with its past to inspire a more inclusive future. Additional walk leaders will join the tour to share their lived experiences and memories of yesterday's gayborhoods.
Recommended pre-reading: LGBT Milwaukee (2016) and Milwaukee Drag: Seven Generations of Glamour (2022) available for purchase at Historic Milwaukee.
Ticket sales will support Historic Milwaukee and the work of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. The History Project is a 501c3 nonprofit organization staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers. Your ticket purchase will be directly reinvested into continuing the work of researching, documenting, celebrating and elevating local LGBTQ history.
What's included:
- Docent led walking tour
- Testimonials from community elders
This tour is .3 miles one way, starting at 400 N. Plankinton Ave (at St. Paul) and continuing to 2nd and Virginia.
Tour is 1 hour and 30 minutes
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Where is it happening?
400 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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