Milwaukee LGBT Resources in Special Collections

The Milwaukee Gay Guide was published by Fantastic Voyages, Inc., "a full service organization serving the gay community" (travel services, catering, dancers, disco systems, escorts/ models). The Guide was to be published twice a year for free distribution.

The first issue listed 18 bars, 4 restaurants, 2 baths, and 2 bookstores. In addition to display ads of various businesses, there was a brief writeup on Milwaukee atmosphere (shoreline and beaches, parks, even a mention of medical facilities).

Volumes and Issues Available:
no.1 (Summer 1977)

A bi-weekly publication.
"Wisconsin's Gay guide to entertainment."

Volumes and issues available:
•v.4:no.1 (1981:Jan.23)
•v.4:no.3 (1981:Feb.20) - v.4:no.7 (1981:Apr.17),
•v.4:no.9 (1981:May 15) - v.4:no.10 (1981:May 29)

See Chapter: "Discipline, spectacle, and melancholia in and around the gay studies classroom" by Joseph Litvak

These are special edition publications of the Cream City Business Association, which were published in addition to their monthly newsletters.

Volumes and issues available:
v.1:no.1 (1983:May)-v.1:no.4 (1984:Spr.)

*The Cream City Business Association also published regular newsletters. A majority of them have been digitized by the Milwaukee LGBT History Project. Click the globe icon next to the title of this listing to be redirected to the digitized CCBA newsletters.
*The UWM Archives holds the "Cream City Business Association Records, 1979-1989," which are UWM Manuscript Collection 204.

"Annual business guide published by the Alternative Business Association, Inc."

Years available:
2000