• In 2020, we scored 100/100
• In 2021, we scored 100/100
• In 2022, we scored 100/100

Non-discrimination laws

Municipality as employer

Services and programs

Law enforcement

Leadership on LGBTQ+ equality

• 2020 score: 7
• 2021 score: 8
• 2022 score: 8

Looking ahead

• GSAFE
• OutReach
• Briarpatch Youth Services

• Family Movie Mondays | Monday, June 26 | 6 p.m. | Pinney Library Patio, 516 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison | Free | Enjoy an outdoor screening of “Star Wars: A New Hope” with the fam.

• COVID Vaccine Clinic | Tuesday, June 27 | 3 p.m. | Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | Free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters administered by Public Health Madison + Dane County.
• Feast Forward 2023 | Tuesday, June 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison | $75-$2,500 | Join Forward Theater Co. for its biggest fundraiser event of the year, including a reception + sit-down dinner.

• Concerts on the Square | Wednesday, June 28 | 5-9 p.m. | Madison | Free | Grab your blankets and swing by the Square for the first COS of 2023.
• Fresh Fruit Sale | Wednesday, June 28 | 3-4:30 p.m. | East side of Alliant Energy Center | The Tree-Ripe Fruit truck is making a peach stop at Alliant bringing fresh peaches, pecans, and pistachios to locals.

• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Thursday, June 29 | 8 p.m. | The Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave., Madison | $36-$72 | Toe tapping, brass honking, high energy swing revival.
• Brews and Q’s Taproom Trivia | Thursday, June 29 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd., Madison | Free | Compete for prizes and sip on delicious beer during these 50+ questions of original trivia.

• Friday, June 30: Grateful Dead Night will feature a themed bobblehead giveaway (while supplies last) and live music from “Another One” cover band playing in the Busch Light Duck Blind Hangover Bar throughout the entire game.
• Saturday, July 1: On Wisconsin Night, the Mallards will attempt to create the World’s Largest Brandy Old Fashioned with Wollersheim Distillery, and the team will take the field in specially branded “Old Fashioneds” uniforms.
• Sunday, July 2: After the game, head to the outfield to take in fireworks and the first-ever drone show in the history of Warner Park.
• Monday, July 3: Fans will again be welcome to sit in the outfield to take in a 20+ minute fireworks display, presented by Festival Foods Fireworks.

• Wisconsin’s budget committee passed a plan to increase pay for state employees, including raising starting wages for corrections officers to $33/hour. The bill must still be approved by the full Assembly and Senate + signed by Gov. Evers. (Channel 3000)

• 21-year-old Lila Szyryj made history as the first Chinese American and first Madison native to be crowned Miss Wisconsin. She was awarded $12,500 in scholarships and will now compete for the title of Miss America 2024. (WKOW)

• EatStreet — a Madison-based online food-ordering company — announced its decision to replace staff drivers with third-party contractors. This change follows a recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit related to labor law violations. (Madison.com)

• Introducing Madison School + Community Recreation’s Mobile Clay Program. This summer, a van will visit various parks to allow Madison youth and adults alike to explore clay building and pottery wheel activities.

• University Park held a grand opening ceremony for the new housing development that replaced the Westage Mall. Funded partially by the state, the three properties include affordable housing units, senior living, and market-rate apartments. (NBC 15)

• Tickets for the Art of Cheese Festival go on sale Thursday, July 13. The three day affair consists of various cheese-centric events, including a free Cheese Fair downtown and Cheese Yoga at the Waterfront Hotel.

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