The Black Nite Brawl took place August 5, 1961, at a Milwaukee bar that catered to the LGBTQ community. Four sailors went to the bar on a dare and were chased off by a patron, Josie Carter, described as a gender-nonconforming Black queen.
Photo: Michail Takach and Don Schwamb. The city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin are commemorating the 60th anniversary of an uprising against anti-LGBTQ+ violence and discrimination that predated the Stonewall riots by eight years.
The Black Nite Brawl took place August 5, 1961, at a Milwaukee bar that catered to the LGBTQ+ community. Four sailors went to the bar on a dare and were chased off by a patron, Josie Carter, described by organizers of the anniversary event as a gender-nonconforming Black