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WI Drag Performer: “It’s Good To Be Seen”

By UpNorthNews Staff

May 15, 2025

“Right now it feels like the world wants to break us and make us feel less than. Being positive is the biggest form of resistance we can give people.”

That’s “queer joy,” as Travis Gorell of western Wisconsin likes to explain it as.

While the state was once a pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights—Wisconsin legalized same sex marriage in 2014, a year before the US Supreme Court did nationally—some progress has stalled with a divided government.

But this session, there’s more diversity in the state’s lawmaking body.

The Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus has more than doubled in size. It’s made up of LGBTQ+ lawmakers who have vowed to never sponsor or support bills or rules that would harm the LGBTQ+ community.

Also, because of fair maps, there’s geographic diversity as well, with representation from all over the state.

🎥/✏️: Salina Heller

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Video created: 2025-05-01T23:01:43.241Z

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