By Jaime Collins “Can I help you?” said a man biking in the opposite direction. It was a hot and sunny afternoon far from home on the Military Ridge Trail, and I was a little more than half way through an agonizingly long training run, completely out of water, and visibly hurting from my dehydrated… Continue reading So Simple. So Powerful.
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Creating Community on Our Own
By Jaime Collins I never imagined going out for this one simple walk would change so much about how I want to live. But then something unusual happened, and my perspective shifted. It was all so simple. Passing a yard with a cluster of tall pine trees, I glanced underneath and there, on a soft… Continue reading Creating Community on Our Own
My Authentic Valentine
By Angela Lindeman You know the deal….you walk into any store anywhere, and you see hearts, candy, teddy bears, and flowers abound. I don’t know about you, but it never felt welcoming to me. It never felt like I belonged. I mean, realistically, how do you celebrate a holiday centered around love if YOUR kind… Continue reading My Authentic Valentine
Girl in the Mirror
by Jaime Collins, President, Southwest Wisconsin Rainbow Alliance My story begins one November evening in 1963. At the moment of my birth the doctor took one very quick look at me and informed my mother, “It’s a boy.” In that moment, that doctor was giving me a lifetime prescription for exactly what was expected of me. How I should… Continue reading Girl in the Mirror
Our Updated Flyer Is Out!
A Trans Person’s Daily Struggle to Pass
by Stefan James Drew Sitting here outside with the crisp air hitting my face. Tears running down my face as I reminisce about when life was simpler, an old irrational thought comes to visit me like a ghost saying I should end my life in a cliffhanger. Semicolon tattoos dance before my eyes like a… Continue reading A Trans Person’s Daily Struggle to Pass
Journey
By Shayna Croft Here are some things that grind my heart about being LGBTQ. People say that we are not special. The fact is no one said we were, we had to fight hard to be married to who we love because not every state would allow it. Any straight couple could marry and not… Continue reading Journey
Driftless Market Reflects on Importance of LGBTQ+ Visibility
Edited by Jason Roth Driftless Market is the tri-state area’s choice for fair trade, organic, and locally grown food. The Market offers a wide variety of healthy, sustainable, and better-tasting foods all year round. Most of all, however, Driftless Market is about the community, with an emphasis on customers and producers also being neighbors and… Continue reading Driftless Market Reflects on Importance of LGBTQ+ Visibility
A Local LGBTQ Emerging Artist
My name is Emerson, I am 17, and I am an artist. As a non-binary person, I have a unique perspective on life and the interactions with people around me, and I use these insights to create artwork that reflects both my identity and the universal struggle of genderqueer individuals to show their authentic self.… Continue reading A Local LGBTQ Emerging Artist
Worship and Ally Training this Sunday 6/14
PRIDE Event THIS SUNDAY Here’s the Zoom Link to join the United Church of Christ in Platteville for their annual PRIDE service. This service will feature the story of our own Stefan Drew along with special music and a message of support, love, and justice – all are welcome to join! Using the same link, you can… Continue reading Worship and Ally Training this Sunday 6/14