2011 Pride Parade

2011

2011Sponsors
- Miller Lite
- BOOM
- Avant-Garde
- Crazy Water Restaurant
- KRUZ
- G/L Community Trust Fund
- Hot Water / Wherehouse night club
- Za's Publications Quest / Outbound

Units of the 2011 Pride Parade
- County Supervisor Peggy West
- Great Lakes Riders
- Milwaukee Fire Department
- Milwaukee County Sheriff Department
- B93.3 WLDB-FM
- FM102.1 WLUM-FM
- La Perla
- PTA (Patience Tolerance Acceptance)
- Lakeside Pride Freedom Band
- Camp Bow Wow
- 97.3 Radio Now
- Victor Ray for 12th District Alderperson
- Ricardo Correa Scholarship Foundation
- Fluid / Walker's Pint
- Rocky Horror Picture Show / Sensual Day Dreams
- Equality Wisconsin
- Argonauts of Wisconsin
- Allard Pet Sitting, LLC
- Milwaukee Gay Volleyball Association
- Hot Water / Wherehouse Night Club
- Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
- Bella Caffé
- 16th Street Community Health Center
- AIDS Walk Wisconsin
- Napalese Lounge
- Latinos En Accion in collaboration with El Canaveral & El Tropical Night Club
- The Tool Shed
- Marcia's Second Time Around, Inc.
- D.I.X.
- Harbor Room
- SAGE Milwaukee
- Club ICON
- Abbey of the Brew City Sisters
- Unitarian Universalist Church West
- Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church
- Astor Street Dance Studio
- Village Church
- Club Charlie's
- Avant-Garde
- Quest
- Honorary grand Marshal James Marr
- Grand Marshalls
- Queer Workers for Wisconsin
- Pridefest Inc.
- Planned Parenthood of WI
- Triangle Bar
- BOOM
- Democratic National Committee
- btw lounge

2011 Grand Marshals

Karla Lehmann - MPD

Officer Karla Lehmann has over twenty years with the Milwaukee Police Department. She has worked squad patrol, bicycle patrol and the school squad. She has spent the last ten years working in the Sensitive Crimes Division and specializes in interviewing child victims and investigating sexual assault cases. Karla devotes much of her time to training peers and other professionals that work in child advocacy roles. She also spends time soliciting donations of books, toys and funds so that every child that enters the system can receive something special to take home. Karla is dedicated to the crime survivors she serves and was recently nominated as an America’s Most Wanted All Star for her role in convicting a serious child offender. Karla lives in Milwaukee with her life partner Debbie Ambruso and their pets; Bella, Bailey and Patches.

Patrick Gatton - MFD

I am 43 yrs old. I have been married for 10 yrs. I met my wife Kelly in 1993. I Graduated from Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, WI in 1985. After Graduation I Enlisted in the US Army, I spent 3 yrs in the Army the last 2 in C Co 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment. An Airborne Pathfinder Co at Fort Rucker, AL. In 1988 I Reenlisted into the 32nd MP Company, Wisconsin National Guard. I spent 3 yrs in the National Guard. In December of 1990 our Unit was activated and sent to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm. After this in 1992 I was hired by the Milwaukee County Sheriffs Dept. I worked for 3 yrs in the Milwaukee County Jail. I met my future wife Kelly while working in the Jail. She was also a Deputy. In 1996 I quit the Sheriffs Dept and Joined the Milwaukee Fire Dept. I have spent the last 7 yrs as a Firefighter at Engine 6 on Brady St.

Mike Kuykendall - MPD

I have been on the force just over 7 years. I always wanted to be a police officer so that people in the gay community would have someone on the force who would listen to them if they were a victim of a crime. I am totally out on-the job and I am supported by most if not all my comrades. I work hard and try to keep my self visible in the gay community so I am there to help, assist, and enforce safety in our community. I always wanted our community to have more faith and trust in the police if something had happen to them. Other then that I am 37 I am single and have my wonderful German Sheppard tabby.

Kim Gropp - MFD

I have been a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department for 18 years. I am one of the very few lesbians out on the job. I enjoy the challenges of being a female in a male-dominated profession, but never in my 18 years on the job have I experienced any discrimination due to my gender or my sexuality. Prior to working for MFD, I worked for a private ambulance company (Medicare). I am an avid motorcyclist and outdoorswoman. I also keep active by working out and playing sports. Very much a "people person," I enjoy the variety of people I meet both on and off the job.

Honorary Grand Marshal - Harry 'James" Marr

James Marr, 43, Passed away on March 31, 2011 after a long history with not only the Milwaukee Pride Parade But also the LGBT Community of South Eastern Wisconsin. He participated in numerous Drag show fundraisers as "Lana St. James" for such causes as ARCW and MAP fest. In 1999 he became the owner of Triangle, a successful LGBT tavern which still succeeds to this day. James is probably best known to the Community at large due to his half block long Pride flag which he entered into the Milwaukee Pride Parade each and every year. His presence will be missed as we celebrate in 2011. Rest in Peace.

2011 Judges

Dino Maniaci - Milwaukee native, currently owner and creative director of design, advertising agency MANI & Company, and co-owner with partner Jason Hoke of WOOF'S (Madison's premier gay sports, bear bar) and SPAWOOF in Madison WI. Art, design and advertising background. Studied at Kansas City Art institute, KC, MO. Specialized in visual merchandising, display and design for Gimbels, Marshall Fields and Pranges as well as former design director for MANI G RAPS-gift wrap company that created custom licensed designs for The Andy Warhol foundation, The Frank Lloyd Wright foundation, The Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of contemporary Folk art and Godiva Chocolates! PR/marketing Chair for Wisconsin Capitol Pride in Madison.
Marilynn Mee from 96.5 WKLH Classic Rock - Marilynn Mee has been a staple of the Radio Industry in Milwaukee for Many Years. She hosts the Mid-day radio show on WKLH on a daily basis and is an active supporter of the Wisconsin Humane Society. If you would like to know more about her please visit www.wklh.com.
Michael Lisowski - Michael has been involved in the GLBT community in Milwaukee for over 30 years. In 1977 Michael became the Vice President of the Gay People's Union (GPU), he has, and still is, the director of Gay Youth Milwaukee, which is the premier, pioneer Youth Organization, for 20 years. In 1987 Michael got involved with Tri-Cable Tonight, which aired roughly three times per month and covered Gay and Lesbian issues of the time. This program caught local and national attention, winning numerous awards in each venue. But this was just the beginning of his television career. In 1992 He set out and created the Queer Program, which is now in it's 17th year. The queer programs mission statement is to "Heighten Wisconsin's Queer Communities." Michael has also been involved with the largest Pride event in the Midwest and maybe in the country. That's right Pridefest. Michael served as Co-Chair of the Pridefest board from 1993-2003. He is also an active member of SAGE and the LGBT Community Center.

OFFICIAL AWARDS OF THE 2011 MILWAUKEE PRIDE PARADE!

Best Marching Unit:

2nd Runner Up: Triangle Bar

1st Runner Up: Lakeside Pride Freedom Band

Winner : Abbey of the Brew City Sisters

Best Decorated Car:

2nd Runner Up: Allard Pet Sitting, LLC

1st Runner Up: Rocky Horror Picture Show

Winner: Milwaukee LGBT Community Center

Best Float:

2nd Runner Up: Club ICON

1st Runner Up: Latinos En Accioion & El Tropical Night Club

Winner: Napalese Lounge

Spirit Award:

Winner: Quest

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