By Shayna Croft 1. Being gay is not a bad thing. Embrace it and make it yours.2. It is always OK to be you, no matter what people say. We need nobody’s approval. We are who we are. We are no different from anyone else.3. God makes no mistakes. 4. We are all on different… Continue reading Five Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
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Q&A With a Non-Binary Person
By Emerson Harman My name is Emerson Harman, I’m 17 years old, and I am non-binary. Non-binary as a gender identity is difficult to define, as it means something different to everyone who labels themselves that way. For me, however, being non-binary means that I don’t feel as though I am strictly any specific gender,… Continue reading Q&A With a Non-Binary Person
PRIDE Flag Fundraiser
Show your Support! PRIDE flag fundraiser – Support the LGBTQ+ community, financially and visually! With any generous donation of at least $5 to SWRA you’ll get a small surprise delivered right to your front door (within 30 minutes of Platteville). Proceeds benefit the ongoing support, advocacy, and advancement of our LGBTQIA+ community right here in southwest… Continue reading PRIDE Flag Fundraiser
SWRA T-Shirt Sale
Wear your PRIDE with a Southwest Wisconsin Rainbow Alliance t-shirt. Shirts are for sale at Driftless Market located at 95 W Main St, Platteville. We have two styles: fitted and regular. $20 each All proceeds go to Southwest Rainbow Alliance.
Fundraiser: Purchase the Special PRIDE Blend 2020 Coffee from Badger Brothers
lovewins special PRIDE blend coffee is being sold as a fundraiser for SWRA by Badger Brothers Coffee on Main in Platteville. 50% of all purchases will go directly to SWRA to benefit the ongoing support, advocacy, and advancement of our LGBTQIA community right here in southwest Wisconsin. Stop and pick up a bag for yourself. While… Continue reading Fundraiser: Purchase the Special PRIDE Blend 2020 Coffee from Badger Brothers
May Board Meeting Is ON!
Join Our Zoom Virtual Board Meeting! All are welcome to join in to our Zoom virtual board meeting event. Email us at rainbowalliance608@gmail.com for the zoom link.
March Board Meeting is Cancelled
Unfortunately we have had to come to the decision to cancel our March board meeting this month. We hope you can stay active while keeping social distancing in mind. Large gatherings are not recommended at this time, but please be sure to reach out to others online, via text, email, phone calls etc. Please remember… Continue reading March Board Meeting is Cancelled
My Legacy
By Stefan James Drew January 18, 2016 To be honest, I don’t know how I would like to be remembered. I recently watched a movie called The Martian. It starred Matt Damon in a killer role as well as great supporting cast that helped made this book (turned film) into an reality. It really hit… Continue reading My Legacy
Six Years of Transgender Dysphoria Blues
It’s been 6 years since Transgender Dysphoria Blues by the band Against Me! came out. I spent a lot of nights hiding and crying in my room with this album playing in the background. At the time, I would throw my binder on, scrunch my hair up in a hat, and take a shit ton… Continue reading Six Years of Transgender Dysphoria Blues
The New “They”
By Regina Nelson Merriam-Webster declared “they” the 2019 Word of the Year after adding it to the dictionary as a singular pronoun used to refer to a person whose gender identity is non-binary. “They” is a word most of us have used fairly consistently since early elementary school. Many of us learned to diagram sentences… Continue reading The New “They”