History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Wisconsin - Print Media - InStep Magazine

Instep Magazine- Issue Excerpts
 
Volume 2, Number 15 -- July 25 - August 7, 1985
Cover image:
Milwaukee's SSBL heading for World Series 9
 

 
Gay Side cartoon,
by Tom Rezza
 
Masthead & Table of Contents
(page 2)
 
Ad: Mr. Rod's Contest and Show
(page 3)
 
News Briefs: Wis. Governor Tony Earl signs HTLV-III Antibodies safeguards bill
(page 4)
 
News Briefs: Wisconsin AIDS Toll Climbs
(page 5)
 
News Brief: Gay man's custody battle over 14 year old son ends
(page 6)
 
Ad: Milwaukee GAMMA Iroquois Cruise
(page 7)
 
Letter: SSBL Commissioner explains World Series 9 finances
(page 8)
 
Photos: Flamingo Fest at Your Place
(page 9)
zoom: top photos
bottom photos
 
Steppin Out: The Shack, Kenosha, ends its
3 year reign and moves to Club 94;
LaCage and Cora Mae/ Corey
(page 14) top/ Steppin Out
bottom photos
 
Ad: 3rd Annual
Mr & Miss South Eastern Gay Wisconsin
Pageant at La Cage
(page 15)
 
Steppin' Out cont;
Wreck Room throws Circus Circus party
(page 16)
 
Ad: 1101 West, Appleton:
Great Lakes Extravaganza & Camp Out
(page 17)
 

Photos: Rodney Scheel of Rod's (Madison)
celebrates bar's anniversary and his birthday
 
Photo: BooBoo (M&M), Phillip (Wreck Room), and Randy (M&M) stop in Rod's to wish him a happy birthday
(page 20)
 

 
Photos: Circus-Circus party at the Wreck Room
(page 18)
 
Bar news concl; +
Ads: Milwaukee Mixed Gay Chorus performing at Wreck Room; Jo'Dees Racine
(page 19)
 
Photos: Club 94 opening, incl photo of owner Bob
(page 22)
 
Ad: Hot Legs video night club;
Big weekend in Appleton
(page 23)
 
Juicy Bits by W.W. Wells III; dismal television:
(page 24)
 
Ad: 27th Street Danceteria Grand Opening
(page 25)
 
Jock Shorts: SSBL winding down regular season
(page 28)
 
SSBL standings;
Photo: Circus Parade
(page 29)
 
Photos: 'Wheel of Fortune' Sundays at the Wreck Room
(page 34)
zoom: top photos
bottom photo
 
Eau Claire psychiatrist Jack Edson guilty of sex charges
+ Ad: M&M Club, singers
(page 35)
 
Photos: Bar-B-Q's at Finale and Ball Game (with owner Rick)
(page 36)
 
News: Sex abuse of teenage boys at Viroqua rural home
(page 37)
 
29 sites to get HTLV-III tests
(page 38)
 
Where to get HTLV-III Antibody tests
(page 39)
 

 
Ad: Wreck Room 13th Anniversary
(page 48/ Back cover)
 

Credits: All cover images and text from In Step copyrighted;
Thanks to William Attewell for permissions to reproduce select items.
Artwork of Tom Rezza reproduced with his permission.
Page design and format by Don Schwamb.
Last updated: September-2010.