Newly Revised June 16, 2024!
Major Upcoming Events
- Local BWMT/MKE Events Postponed indefinitely, However… Contact individual members to plan small group activities:
- DA L & Michael R
- Darryl H
- Mark B & Deme M
- Bethea
- Michael L
- Paul A
- Gene M
- Andrew S
- Unavailable: Peter K, Steve F, Matty M.
- 43rd NABWMT Convention in Albuquerque, NM: July 3-6, 2024, at the Hotel Andaluz (downtown)
- https://www.nabwmt.org/convention-2024/
- Kennon Peters (1952-1995) honored in ABQ Convention Program Booklet by Tim Wilson
- DA and Michael Celebrate 40 years together in ABQ Convention Program Booklet
- BWMT/MKE ABQ Program Booklet Ad features many of our Ancestors (Alyn Hess, Del Pascavis, Richard Minor, Frank Federico, John Barnes, and others), group shot of the 2014 National Convention (10 years ago!!), and an Esterbrook Park Beer Garden outing a few years ago)
- 44th Annual NABWMT Convention in Kansas City, July 2-5, 2025, at the Kansas City (MO) Marriott Country Club Plaza.
- Registration Special $190 available ONLY on July 6, 2024 at Albuquerque Banqet at Hotel Andaluz; Check NAWBMT.org website for other rates thereafter.
* * * * Old News but Still Significant! * * * *
Welcome to RƎSIST Racism, the app that immerses you in someone’s experience of racism and homophobia, 7 days experiencing racist and/or homophobic tests, tweets, and comments, respond and receive feedback! Produced by the NABWMT with grateful appreciation to members in Milwaukee, Phoenix, Southern California, and elsewhere!
This application contains confronting content and mature content that may only be suitable for people over the age of 18. It is recommended that younger users play this app within the context of an educational program in your school or community.
Download it! Play it for 7 days! Share with your friends & kids! Use it for discussion about racism, homophobia & HIV awareness! Provide feedback directly to Mark! (Apple version is in pre-production and will soon be available.)
SPECIAL Thanks to fellow Milwaukeeans Demetrius Mack, Michael Lisowski, Ian Musson, J.S. Bethea, Gene Mrozinski, Mark Behar for their contributions to the Creative Team in producing RƎSIST Racism!
According to project producer and show-runner and past national Co-Chair Mark Behar: “What is so incredible about the creation of this app in early 2017 was our collaboration with people from around the country–members of BMWT Milwaukee, MACT Phoenix, and MACT Southern California, several members of the Board of Directors, undergraduate software engineering students from App Factory at the University of Wisconsin Parkside in Kenosha, WI, along with an Emmie Award winning writer from Sesame Street TV Show. Together we worked hard to write, story board frame, video tape and audio record all aspects of this program with a time line of less than 6 months from start to finish! The stories of the three fictional men (William, Oscar and Jared) reflected stories of their experiences of racism, homophobia, and HIV discrimination and stereotyping and asks you what would do or how you would respond, and then receive feedback. Epic work, done by all volunteers!”
Evolution of BWMT/MKE?
Is their still a need for an interracial gay men’s group such as BWMT/Milwaukee? Are groups such as ours being supplanted by general apathy and assimilation into mainstream community activities? Is assimilation really happening in one of America’s most segregated city & state?? Do you have a passion to meet and affiliate with other gay men interested in inter-racial social, educational, political, justice, and cultural activities? Do you prefer to meet through shallow hook-up apps, or are you interested in friendships with a bit more meat?!! JOIN US, step up to the plate!
