J-Pride Milwaukee
J-Pride Milwaukee is a group of greater Milwaukee lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning Jewish people, their friends and allies, wishing to share social, religious, political, educational, and cultural activities in supportive environments with the rest of our communities, families, and friends.
Upcoming Events
J-Pride Happy Hour Exhibit Tour & Talk
Celebrate the season and creative expression with J-Pride’s Hanukkah Happy Hour at Jewish Museum Milwaukee! On December 19th, enjoy kosher wine and cheese before a guided tour of Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Artist Bernard Perlin. An openly gay Jewish artist, Perlin’s work explores and echoes his LGBTQ+ and Jewish identities.
Event Details
Thursday, December 19
5:30 – 7 PM
$9 Museum Entry Ticket
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
1360 N Prospect Ave
This is a special opportunity to reflect on themes of luminosity, identity, and equality before the festival of lights. JMM’s exhibit closes in January, so don’t miss your chance to see it before it’s gone!
Questions? Email Nicole Gorelik or call 414-390-5720 for more information.
LGBTQ+ Support and Resources
MJF is committed to creating an inclusive and affirming environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported. This resource hub is designed to provide LGBTQ+ individuals, their families, and allies with access to information, support services, and tools for advocacy. Together, we can foster understanding, celebrate diversity, and build a community rooted in respect and compassion.
Local Resources
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Delivers educational, health promotion, and community-building services for LGBT youth, adults, and their allies in the Greater Milwaukee area.
Engages in advocacy and provides both capacity-building and direct-service work to address the health disparities experienced by LGBTQ people in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
A state agency that manages public health, health and social services, and other programs in Wisconsin.
A mental wellness resource for LGBTQ+ youth in Wisconsin. PRISM stands for Peer Recovery in Supportive Mutuality.
Provides high quality sexual health services in an affirming environment and at no cost.
Provides trauma-informed, research-based, and empowerment-focused resources for professionals working with transgender and non-binary individuals, as well as for transgender and non-binary individuals themselves, their families and friends, survivors of violence, and the broader public.
National Resources
An American nonprofit organization founded in 1998. Focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth, they offer a toll-free telephone number where confidential assistance is provided by trained counselors.
The number *988 is the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. This service is available through phone (multiple languages), text, or chat (English only).
A peer support and crisis hotline (877-565-8860) offering support to transgender people. It is the only suicide hotline whose operators are all transgender.
A national grassroots organization with offices in Boston, New York, and the San Francisco Bay Area that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Jews in Jewish life
An on-demand mental wellness app that allows you to text one-on-one with trained empathetic listeners to get things off your chest, be seen, heard, and validated.
LGBQT+ TERMINOLOGY RESOURCE
This document provides a concise guide to key LGBTQ+ terms, helping to foster understanding, respect, and inclusivity. It serves as a resource for those looking to deepen their knowledge and support the LGBTQ+ community.
J-Pride Milwaukee is the LGBTQ outreach and inclusion initiative of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
We welcome your input and participation!
Questions? Contact Nicole Gorelik, Engagement Associate, at 414-390-5720.
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