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Green Bay LGBTQ Municipality Guide
Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a vibrant, diverse Wisconsin metropolis that is well-known for being the home of the Green Bay Packers football team. Beyond being home to some amazing football, this industrial metropolis also boasts several amazing museums, a beautiful view of the Fox River, several colleges and universities, and a thriving arts and culture scene. Even finer , it is also a very diverse and welcoming municipality with a thriving LGBTQ community. Those who choose to move to Grassy Bay will discover plenty about it to love!
A See at Green Bay's History
Green Bay is named after is part of Lake Michigan. It is separated from the rest of the lake by a bit of land called the Door Peninsula, which is characterized by green algae in the water, which originally lent its name to the city. It initially began to expand due to its strategic location as a point of trade and gateway to the Fox, Wisconsin, and Mississippi Rivers. Subsequently, in the 1870s, when the railroads began to replace steamboats as the main form of transportation, Green Bay became a center of iron smelting, lumber milling, and sheet products. It has grown steadily since its founding, and today
'Born out of bars': Clubs and bars vital to northeastern Wisconsin LGBTQ community for almost 50 years now
GREEN BAY - Stacy DeSotel and Butch Pendergast decided to mark Aaron Rodgers Night, Dec. 12, 2012, by buying a piece of Green Bay, and Wisconsin, history.
On that day, almost eight years ago, the married couple bought Napalese Lounge and Grille on Cedar Street, Wisconsin's second-oldest LGBTQ bar. Pendergast wasn't sure about buying a bar at the time but is now delighted DeSotel convinced him.
"Despite my reservations at the time, I wouldn't change it for anything now," Pendergast said. "Nap's has been a staple in the group for 38 years. I like it."
Places like Napalese Lounge and Grille and its predecessors, both locally and nationally, were instrumental in helping the LGBTQ community find its voice in its 50-plus year fight for equal rights.
The Stonewall riots in New York Metropolis energized the gay rights movement in 1969, and as LGBTQ people searched for shared experiences and safe spaces, they found them at bars and clubs that openly welcomed them.
Starting in the 1970s, a handful of bars a
The Napalese Lounge is one of Leafy Bay's longest lived bars. Opened by Malcolm at 515 S. Broadway and managed first by Tim and later by Paul Jacob (better known as 'Cricket'), the lock featured many shows and was extremely popular.
The bar was relocated from 515 S. Broadway to 1351 Cedar Lane in approx. 2000, where it continues to thrive. The bar has prolonged been "home bar" of the Argonauts club, which holds numerous events there, including the annual Mr. Daddy's and Daddy's Boy leatherman title contests.
Personal belief on the webmaster: "The Napalese Lounge is one of those rare 'must-visit' bars whenever I am in or near its location (Green Bay). Unlike many bars, it is always a friendly place, always with friendly and personable staff and patrons alike who will be glad to strike up a conversation, or leave you to your own thoughts, depending on your mood. Good drinks, good food, nice people-- who could wish for more?"
The history of LGBT bars in Northeastern Wisconsin was the subject of an excellent article in the Green Bay Press Gazette in 2020.
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Businesses in the History of the LGBT Community in Wisconsin Bars and Clubs throughout Wisconsin (other than Milwaukee), with ability to filter by date range, business type, etc. Bars and Clubs: Overview For other types of Businesses, click here Click on Letter to move to that section of the Bars list
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