Milwaukee LGBTQ+ voters march to the polls on final day of early voting

MILWAUKEE — On the final day of in-person early voting in Wisconsin, NextGen America held a remaining push to the polls for Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood.

Held at This Is It, one of many metropolis’s oldest LGBTQ bars, the occasion had meals, a 360 photograph sales space and music to encourage voters to drop their ballots.

“That is actually my very first time voting,” mentioned participant, Kyle Hayes. He mentioned it was necessary for him to make his voice heard this yr

“Voting impacts our neighborhood so if I’m not out right here we would not have an area to do this stuff anymore,” Hayes advised TMJ4. “So it’s necessary to guard my neighborhood in any respect prices.”

Matthew Grover, the regional organizing director for Subsequent Gen America says that’s a giant purpose why they be certain to carry occasions like these.

“Rather a lot is at stake this election and members of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood are aware of what’s at stake. So we’re simply excited to boost your voices and be sure that we’re heard,” mentioned Grover.

He additionally says occasions like this are geared in the direction of offering easy accessibility in what could be a complicated course of.

“Subsequent Gen and lots of of our different neighborhood companions have been doing a little nice work to demystify the voting course of, join folks to the assets that they want, and be sure that they’ve the flexibility to forged your vote by planning forward.”

And Saturday’s rain and winds didn’t cease them from strolling to drop off their ballots.

“Truly, it’s type of good that it’s raining as a result of it exhibits simply how necessary that we’re nonetheless out right here doing this,” mentioned Hayes. “Rain or shine, that is necessary.”

Election Day is that this Tuesday, Nov. eighth.

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