LGBT, Milwaukee and This Is It

This Is It!, the historic Milwaukee gay bar, gets social media love after closing Sunday
This Is It!, Wisconsin's oldest continually operating gay bar and a beloved establishment in Milwaukee's LGBTQ+ community, shut its doors for the last time Sunday. The COVID-19 pandemic, followed by last year's eight-month closure of East Wells Street,
Milwaukee’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar This Is It! closes
One of the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ+ bars in the country has closed its doors. This Is It! announced in a Facebook post on Sunday
Milwaukee's This Is It!, 'Wisconsin’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar', closes its doors after 56 years of business
After 56 years of business, This Is It!, which identifies as Wisconsin’s oldest continually operating LGBTQ+ bar, is closing their doors. This Is It! announced the closure in a post on social media.
Historic Gay Bar This is It! Has Closed
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Historic Milwaukee gay bar "This Is It!" closes after 56 years
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End of an Era: Milwaukee’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar closes after 55 years of community and celebration
This Is It!, the city's oldest gay bar, is closing its doors. For many, this isn't just about losing a bar—it's about losing a home.
This Is It! historic LGBTQ+ bar closes permanently
Milwaukee’s longstanding gay bar This Is It!, located downtown at 418 E. Wells St. near Cathedral Square, has closed permanently as of Sunday, March 9,
For Milwaukee drag queens and others in LGBTQ+ community, This Is It! was more than a bar
The gay bar, one of the oldest in the country, shut its doors for good on March 9, leaving a hole in Milwaukee's LGBTQ+ ...
Radio Milwaukee2d
Closing of This Is It! brings out the community: ‘It feels like losing a home’
The iconic Milwaukee bar's loyal patrons turned out to share their emotions when news of its closing broke Sunday.
OnMilwaukee5d
Iconic This Is It! bar closed for good
A sad and shocking post from This Is It! appeared on Facebook this afternoon, announcing that the legendary LGBTQIA+ bar, ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel4d
Milwaukee's This Is It!, one of country's oldest LGBTQ+ bars, permanently closes Sunday
This Is It!, one of the country's oldest LGBTQ+ bars and a Milwaukee institution, closed its doors permanently Sunday. The Covid-19 pandemic and an eight-month closure of East Wells Street last ...
Urban Milwaukee4d
Message of Gratitude from the City to This Is It!
You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events ...