Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the Whitewater Public Library.

Community members are invited to attend a free screening of the film “Wisconsin Pride” at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library on Monday, October 9 at 5:30 p.m. See Wisconsin history through a new lens in this PBS Wisconsin documentary which brings hidden LGBTQ+ stories forward, and reconsiders our state’s history in that light. LGBTQ+ history is Wisconsin history. Learn about trailblazing Wisconsinites who, when faced with intolerance, responded by creating community, living authentically, fighting for rights and having pride in themselves.   

The two-hour documentary is a collaboration between PBS Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Historical Society and will be presented in two parts with a short intermission in between each hour. An informal community discussion will follow the film. The screening is cosponsored by The League of Women Voters Whitewater Area and Whitewater Pride.  

Ellen Penwell, President of the League of Women Voters Whitewater Area states that, “the League is proud to partner with the Irvin L Young Memorial Library in support of programming that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, which align with the League’s policy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in principle and practice.”

There is no cost or registration to attend. The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is located at 431 W. Center Street in Whitewater. Contact the library at 262-473-0530 with questions.