Tag Archives: Milwaukee

Wisconsin Asshats

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Callen Harty

Dear Scott Fitzgerald and Robin Vos, The nicest thing I can say about the two of you is that you are asshats. After years in the Wisconsin Legislature as waterboys for the Koch Brothers and the American Legislative Exchange Council … Continue reading →

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On the 2020 Wisconsin Spring Election

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Callen Harty

The most important race in Wisconsin’s 2020 spring election was the Supreme Court race between Scott Walker-appointed Daniel Kelly and Jill Karofsky. A win for Karofsky would change the conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 5-2 to 4-3, … Continue reading →

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Proud

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Callen Harty

Twenty years ago I was working at OutReach, which is Madison, Wisconsin’s LGBT Community Center. I was also heavily involved at Broom Street Theater, a unique theater company that produces nothing but original works. I was an actor, director, and playwright … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Bishop Morlino

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Callen Harty

Bishop Morlino, This is in response to your recent letter (August 18, 2018) to priests and parishioners of the Diocese of Madison. I am writing this as a gay man, a fallen-away Catholic, an adult survivor of childhood sex abuse … Continue reading →

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On the Milwaukee Riot

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Callen Harty

Anyone who has known me for a long time knows that I have been a pacifist since I was a child. I have stopped fights, marched for peace, and have done what little I can to make this a more … Continue reading →

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Letter to Senator Mark Miller on the 48-Hour Waiting Period

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Callen Harty

Dear Senator Miller, In a 12-hour period in Madison this week there were four shootings. In Milwaukee 44 homicides have been committed this year compared to 21 at the same time last year. 34 of those Milwaukee victims were shot. … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Tony Robinson

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Callen Harty

Last night I stood in the middle of a street and cried for a young man I never knew. The tears were for Tony Robinson, a 19-year old unarmed African-American who was shot and killed by police officer Matt Kenny … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abolition, African-American, Broom Street Theater, class, friend, Jim Crow laws, love, Madison Wisconsin, Matt Kenny, Milwaukee, officer-involved shooting, President, race, racism, retribution, slavery, Tony Robinson, vigil, Voting Rights Act, Williamson Street, Willy Street | 6 Comments

Ta-Ta Tate

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Callen Harty

Maybe Mike Tate is a nice man. Maybe he has a lot to offer the world. I don’t know him except as the chairman of Wisconsin’s Democratic Party, but in that capacity he has been a dismal failure. It is … Continue reading →

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One Weekend

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Callen Harty

One of the things I regularly do is look at news online. This morning I saw that a man had been shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in my city of Madison, Wisconsin. It doesn’t happen often here, … Continue reading →

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Of Course

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Callen Harty

Last Friday afternoon Judge Barbara Crabb handed down a ruling that Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, opening the door for same-sex couples to start marrying in my home state of Wisconsin. Within a short time couples were gathering … Continue reading →

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Love Wins

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Callen Harty

On Friday a federal judge overturned Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage and on Friday night and all day Saturday same-sex couples got married at the City/County building in Madison and at the courthouse in Milwaukee. On Sunday morning I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged love, Madison, Milwaukee, politics, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, Wisconsin | 1 Comment

Summer of Peace

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Callen Harty

Milwaukee’s Summer of Peace celebrated its tenth anniversary yesterday. Founded by Tanya Cromartie and Fidel Verdin it is geared toward the idea of ending urban violence and promoting peace in the lives of Milwaukee youths. Starting with a parade filled … Continue reading →

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