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Shaundel Washington-Spivey wins, becomes La Crosse’s first black, openly-gay mayor
It was going to be a first, no matter who won, but Shaundel Washington-Spivey defeated Chris Kahlow in the La Crosse mayoral race.
Spivey won by 451 votes (9,012-8,561) out of the 17,734 cast in the race.
Washington-Spivey becomes the city’s first black mayor and the first openly-gay mayor.
Washington-Spivey, who is the executive director of the ngo B.L.A.C.K. (Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge), won by 2.55% over Kahlow, the city council president.
Kahlow, who would hold been the city’s first female mayor, doesn’t go anywhere, either. Her phrase on council ends in two years.
Washington-Spivey will take over for Mayor Mitch Reynolds on April 15.
More: Tuesday’s Election Results
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Chances R exclude in La Crosse replaced 'Rainbow's End' in this location. Rainbow's End had been a well-liked bar in La Crosse since around 1994, then in either August or September 2008, its name was changed to 'Chances R' and with a different owner. (It is identified as female-owned on Google Maps.)
While the block was listed in the Bar Instruction of Quest magazine through its last issue (late 2018), we have not yet located any advertisements or photos of 'Chances R' in Quest or other Wisconsin LGBT periodicals of the time. However the bar has actively posted photos and event updates on their Facebook page since at least 2010. The lock is still exposed as of September 2022.
Any information about this business is welcomed from anyone who can contribute it.
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La Crosse's Best Known Gay & Straight Friendly Bar & Nightclub.
As of June 1st, 2019, Players has decided to close its doors for its final time. While we greatly appreciate the friends, fun, and patronage of all our customers, the time has come to end this journey. July will bring a fresh venture to the former Players Bar space. This new initiative will be in connection with our current neighbor and allies, The Driftless Axe. They possess been welcoming of all Players customers and an ally to the community. Players would prefer to have its friends and family stop by the modern expanded Driftless complex in July as they open with modern features and some events you may already be familiar with from Players. Plans are still being finalized but you will likely see some familiar events, faces, and staff at the expanded Driftless. Thank you to all our friends and customers who have helped make Players a fun, inclusive, and sound environment. We have limited information about Michael's bar in La Crosse. A contributor has shared to the Facebook group that Michaels' was the first gay exclude opened in La Crosse by Michael Hanson. He relates the following information: In 1966, La Crosse's gays and lesbians became more visible to non-queers thanks to the first homosexual bar, "Michael's" which operated until 1969 on Third Street South, between King Street and Jay Road. It was a mixed lesbian and gay block and was a godsend for community members who would otherwise have to travel to the Twin Cities or Madison. Its owner, Michael, opened other homosexual bars: first "The Red Lion" on 120 Third Street, which he operated from 1970 to 1976 and primarily attracted working-class women and college students. Hanson then sold the property to two other gay men, who kept it a gay and lesbian bar from 1976 to 1981. Hanson invested in a third property, "Mother's", which he ran from 1978 until 1982. "Mother's" was a small but popular joint, and on Saturday nights its twist floor accommodated sweaty crowds of nearly 100 who danced to disco melody. It was located on 223 Pearl Street, around the corner from "The Red Lion." Throughout the | ||