Milwaukee drag queen reflects on Black Nite Uprising, tavern becomes landmark

The Black Nite rising is now officially considered a historical landmark in Milwaukee. The Black Nite, a gay bar in Milwaukee in the 1960s, was the site of an uprising after four servicemen decided to attack and "clean up the Black Nite." The Patrons of the bar, including many drag queens, fought back. The event set forward a chain reaction of events leading to cultural changes for the Milwaukee LGBTQ community. READ: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/milwaukee-drag-queen-reflects-on-black-nite-uprising-as-tavern-becomes-first-lgbtq-landmark-in-county