Tracing the history of Milwaukee's Pride Parade, from protest to celebration

Update: 2023-06-06

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Milwaukee’s Pride Parade is celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, after being sidelined for two years due to the pandemic. This episode features an interview with Parade president Jim Melotte and Chuckie Betz, who is pictured in the “Be Seen” podcast logo and recalls the first pride demonstration in Milwaukee, a radical act of protest in 1971.

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Tracing the history of Milwaukee's Pride Parade, from protest to celebration

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Tracing the history of Milwaukee's Pride Parade, from protest to celebration

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Tracing the history of Milwaukee's Pride Parade, from protest to celebration