Brelynn Bille of Waupun started using a wheelchair as a support for her disability during her sophomore year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That’s when she really began to notice the accessibility obstacles on campus.
One of her classes was held in a building with a heavy door and no push-button access. And the trouble didn’t end after entering the building, Bille told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”
“I had to go down a really steep slope into my classroom, to then sit at a designated table for my wheelchair away from all of my classmates with my head cranked back to look at the screen,” Bille said. “I just felt like I was a spectacle for everyone.”
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And Bille wasn’t alone in her experience. As she began meeting with other disabled students that year, she learned that they were navigating similar struggles.
“Many of us had already considered leaving campus altogether because we felt so excluded,” Bille said. “We didn’t feel welcome here.”
Students with disabilities at UW-Madison are often sent to the McBurney Disability Resource Center. But the center is there to help with classroom accommodations and legal compliance, and Bille and her peers were looking for something more.
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“We didn’t have a space to gather and socialize, to build community, to just find support within one another,” she said.
Together with a coalition of fellow disabled students, Bille successfully advocated for the creation of the Disability Cultural Center on campus. The center officially opened a community space in February 2023 where students can come to socialize and participate in group activities like “crafternoons.”
Bille’s efforts didn’t stop there. She was also instrumental in petitioning Gov. Tony Evers in 2022 to officially recognize July as Disability Pride Month in the state of Wisconsin for the first time. Now, Bille resubmits the paperwork for approval every spring.
Brelynn Bille is a disability rights advocate and a master’s student in the La Follette School of Public Affairs. She graduated from UW-Madison in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in community and nonprofit leadership. Photo courtesy of Brelynn Bille
Disability Pride Month commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. One of Bille’s favorite ways to celebrate the month is to attend the Disability Pride Festival in Madison, which held its 11th annual event last weekend.
“The organizers of that do such a great job of trying to every year make it bigger and better and more inclusive, more accommodating,” Bille said.
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At this festival, everything is accessible
This year, Madison’s Disability Pride Festival was held at Warner Park and drew in hundreds of visitors from around the state. The festival featured a stage for speakers and performers, a resource fair with information booths, exhibitor stands to buy artwork, a craft corner, adaptive sports and food carts.
Nicki Vander Meulen is a member of the Madison Metropolitan School District’s Board of Education. She has cerebral palsy and identifies as autistic.
“It’s nice to be at a festival where I don’t have to worry about if something is accessible, if I’m able to get around. Everything is here,” Vander Meulen said while waiting in line at the Bit of Briana food truck.
For Vander Meulen, one of the top issues facing the disability community is wage discrimination. There is a loophole in federal law that allows some employers to pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage, in some cases as little as 4 cents an hour.
“We want the basic rights and freedoms that everyone else has,” Vander Meulen said.
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Not all disabilities are visible
Walking around the festival in colorful costume makeup and elaborate headdresses were members of the Mad City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. They’re a group of “21st century nuns” with a mission to spread joy through “wit, health education, fundraising and glitter,” according to their website.
Members of the Mad City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgnece attended Disability Pride Festival in Madison’s Warner Park, July 27, 2024. Sister Chronica Lewinsky (left) said things have improved since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed 34 years ago, but she believes there’s still a long way to go. Richelle Wilson/WPR
The Mad City Sisters volunteer at the Disability Pride Festival every year to help with setup and to bring their characteristic sass and cheer to the event. One of the members who goes by the stage name “Sister Chronica Lewinsky” attends the festival as both a volunteer and a member of the disability community.
“Having been alive long enough to have seen the world before the Americans with Disabilities Act, it’s a lot better now,” she said. “But there’s a lot of room for improvement.”
For example, Lewinsky would like to see the disability community have greater access to robust disability benefits and better health care.
As a person with multiple intersecting disabilities, Lewinsky wants people to understand the many forms that disability can take, whether it’s a physical disability, a cognitive disability, or another chronic health issue that may not be obvious when looking at a person.
“Just because I look like I don’t have a disability doesn’t mean I don’t,” she said. “Not all disabilities are visible.”
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A teen fights for disability justice
Near the stage, 14-year-old Kitty Trevedi was tabling a booth for their social media account Disabled Teens Matter. Trevedi started the account after UW-Madison unenrolled them from a summer program for high schoolers due to concerns about accommodating Trevedi’s disabilities.
The incident sparked a wave of disability activism on campus. Trevedi and their mom drove an hour from Beaver Dam to Madison every day for most of July to protest.
“(I was) terminated because I didn’t fit into a box like they wanted,” Trevedi said.
A sign at the booth for Disabled Teens Matter, started by 14-year-old Kitty Trivedi from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Richelle Wilson/WPR
The university maintains that Trevedi’s termination from the program was due to required accommodations paperwork being submitted late. The Trevedi family has disputed this claim, saying that they went through all the proper channels to secure necessary support.
To Kitty Trevedi, disability pride is “pride in the fact that you’re not in that box,” they said. “You’re not ‘normal.’ You’re you, and that’s wonderful.”
A joyful festival
Over at the tennis court, the group Wheels & Heels showcased the talents of para dancers (formerly called “wheelchair dancers”). Among the performers was Martha Siravo from Madison, who will be representing Wisconsin on Team USA at the Para Dance Sport competition in Detroit later this month.
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“I think dance empowers people, and that’s what I love about it,” Siravo said.
Martha Siravo is a para dancer with Wheels & Heels. She performed at the 2024 Disability Pride Festival in Madison. Photo courtesy of Wheels & Heels
Siravo is also a founding member of the group Madtown Mommas and Disability Advocates, which provides support to parents of special needs kids who are navigating the public school system.
Siravo said that she sees disability from two sides: as a member of the community and as an advocate for her child.
“My access needs and my daughter’s access needs are not always singular,” she said. “I’m always troubleshooting in my head: ‘How will this work for both of us?’”
The Disability Pride Festival is one place where Siravo doesn’t have to worry about all that. And for her, the festival is more than just an accessible space — it’s a unique opportunity for everyone to feel supported and celebrate their identity.
“I think it’s a place for people with disabilities to … experience self love,” she said. “It’s a place of joy.”
Police believe she is in a vehicle last seen driving Friday afternoon in Monroe County.
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AMBER ALERT: Police say eight-year-old Wisconsin girl is missing
Police believe she is in a vehicle last seen driving Friday afternoon in Monroe County.
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Updated: 6:01 AM CDT Apr 4, 2026
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An AMBER Alert is out for a Wisconsin girl.Police say eight-year-old Irene Lentz from Wautoma may be with Joseph Nicpon Jr. and Betty Lentz.Authorities believe Irene is in a 2005 Blue Buick Terraza with the license plate number BCU3028. Police say the vehicle was last seen at approximately 12:55 p.m. Friday driving westbound on I-90 in Monroe County near Sparta.If anybody knows where Irene may be, they are asked to immediately call the Wautoma Police Department at (920) 787-3321.
WAUTOMA, Wis. —
An AMBER Alert is out for a Wisconsin girl.
Police say eight-year-old Irene Lentz from Wautoma may be with Joseph Nicpon Jr. and Betty Lentz.
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Wisconsin Crime NetworkPolice believe Irene Lentz is in this 2005 Blue Buick Terraza with the license plate number BCU3028. Authorities say the vehicle was last seen at approximately 12:55 p.m. Friday driving westbound on I-90 in Monroe County near Sparta.
Authorities believe Irene is in a 2005 Blue Buick Terraza with the license plate number BCU3028. Police say the vehicle was last seen at approximately 12:55 p.m. Friday driving westbound on I-90 in Monroe County near Sparta.
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If anybody knows where Irene may be, they are asked to immediately call the Wautoma Police Department at (920) 787-3321.
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Storms Friday night but a dry weekend ahead in SE Wisconsin
More storms are likely Friday night before our weather quiets down for Easter weekend in SE Wisconsin
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RIGHT AFTER WORLD NEWS WITH DAVID MUIR AT 530. THANK YOU DIANA. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE MOVING IN, BUT IT WILL NOT BE A REPEAT OF LAST NIGHT. THAT’S GOOD NEWS, MARK. THE CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER IS VERY LOW. IT IS VERY GOOD BECAUSE NO, I WOULDN’T WANT TO HAVE A REPEAT OF LAST NIGHT. THANKFULLY, WE’RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT. WE DO HAVE SOME SHOWERS ROLLING IN. IT’S A ROUND OF EVENING SHOWERS, BUT A LOT OF THIS IS FALLING APART. I THINK IT’S MAINLY GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF SPRINKLES BY THE TIME IT GETS TO MILWAUKEE. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. A COUPLE OF STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE. YES. RAIN MOVES OUT BY EARLY SATURDAY. MOST OF SATURDAY IS DRY. IT GETS BREEZY. TEMPERATURES. NOT BAD THOUGH. WE’LL MAKE IT INTO THE MID 50S. ALL RIGHT. FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT YOUR SEVERE THREAT LEVEL ONE AGAIN. LAST NIGHT WE ARE LEVEL THREE ON THE SEVERE THREAT INDEX. WE’RE NOT THERE. ANY KIND OF THREAT WOULD BE HAIL. THAT’S THAT’S OUR ONLY WORRY. I’M NOT WORRIED ABOUT TORNADOES. ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO A LOW CHANCE OF SOME HAIL. ANY OF THE THREATS ARE VERY LOW. VERY LOW THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS THAT SHOULD STAY WAY SOUTH. VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY LOW THREAT OF TORNADOES. I’M ALWAYS SCARED TO PUT ZERO THREAT OF TORNADOES, BUT IT’S CLOSE TO ZERO FLOODING. WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT? WE ARE WATERLOGGED. AND SO IT’S NOT GOING TO TAKE THAT MUCH RAIN. WE COULD GET UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN AND THAT WOULD CAUSE SOME ISSUES. NOTICE HOW THIS CONTINUES TO FALL APART. IT’S A STEADY RAIN THOUGH IN WESTERN WAUKESHA COUNTY. IT’S STARTING TO MOVE INTO THE CITY OF WAUKESHA AND INTO PEWAUKEE AS WELL. THUNDERSTORMS BACK OUT TO THE WEST OF US. THE SEVERE THREAT REALLY, I THINK IS WELL, SOUTH. THAT’S WHERE THE WARMER AIR IS LOCATED. IT’S NOT HERE. SO AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, THAT MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, WE BRING IN SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS, MAYBE A LITTLE SMALL HAIL IN THERE AS WELL. THE COLDER AIR STARTS WRAPPING BACK IN AS WE HEAD INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. MAYBE EVEN ENOUGH TO GET A PASSING FLURRY JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER MORNING. BUT THAT’S NOT GOING TO LAST LONG. EASTER IS OKAY. I WOULDN’T SAY IT’S GREAT, BUT IT’S ALL RIGHT. IT’S 49 DEGREES, A FEW SPRINKLES EARLY, EARLY, EARLY ON SATURDAY. IT’S GONE BY 8:00 AT THE LATEST. THE REST OF THE DAY IS FINE. HOW ABOUT EASTER? WELL, WE START OUT PRETTY CHILLY, 33 AT 7 A.M. IF YOU’RE GOING TO DO EASTER EGG HUNTS. ONE. IF IT’S OUTSIDE, YOU BETTER DRESS FOR IT AND ALSO BE READY FOR THE MUDDY BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE WET. WE’RE WET ALL OVER, BUT WE’RE GREENING THINGS UP PRETTY QUICKLY HERE, THANKS TO THE FACT THAT WE’VE HAD ALL THAT RAIN YESTERDAY. 1.8IN OF RAIN IN MILWAUKEE 39 RIGHT NOW IN ELKHART LAKE, 46 DEGREES IN DELAVAN, WHERE YOU’VE HAD A PASSING SHOWER, BUT THAT HAS MOVED ON. NOT EXACTLY SEEING ANYTHING WARM UNLESS YOU GO HERE 81 DEGREES DOWN IN SAINT LOUIS. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE THE FRONT IS LOCATED. ALL RIGHT, EARLY SPRINKLES. A BREEZY DAY FOR TOMORROW. MOST OF THE DAY IS DRY, AND I DO THINK WE’LL SEE SOME SUNSHINE OFF. AND ON EASTER SUNDAY DRY, WHICH IS NICE. 49 IT’S KIND OF NICE BECAUSE MOST OF THE STRETCH AFTER WE GET THROUGH TONIGHT IS QUIET. MONDAY AND TUESDAY ARE QUIET. TUESDAY, OF COURSE, IS ELECTION DAY HIGH OF ONLY 38. SO DRESS WARMLY HEADING TO THE POLLS AND THEN WE WARM RIGHT BACK UP IN THE 50S. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AS WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. IT’S OKAY.
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Storms Friday night but a dry weekend ahead in SE Wisconsin
More storms are likely Friday night before our weather quiets down for Easter weekend in SE Wisconsin
Updated: 6:30 PM CDT Apr 3, 2026
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More storms are likely Friday night before our weather quiets down for Easter weekend in SE Wisconsin
More storms are likely Friday night before our weather quiets down for Easter weekend in SE Wisconsin
by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch April 3, 2026
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We found no evidence that liberal Wisconsin Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor has supported allowing noncitizens to vote.
Taylor and conservative state Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar are running in the April 7 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
A Lazar ad claimed Taylor is “pushing for noncitizen voting.”
Lazar’s campaign cited:
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Taylor’s opposition, while a Democratic state lawmaker, to the Republican-backed 2011 state law requiring identification to vote.
Her introduction of a 2017 bill, which did not become law. It would have provided driver’s licenses to unauthorized residents, but the licenses would have been labeled: “Not valid for voting purposes.”
Taylor’s opinion, in a 2024 appeals court ruling, which said absentee ballots count even if voters’ witnesses fail to give election clerks their full address. Citizenship is required to vote in Wisconsin, but Wisconsin election officials generally do not verify citizenship when a person registers.
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