Our Story
Diverse & Resilient was founded by Gary Hollander in 1995 as a program to build the capacity of LGBTQ groups in Wisconsin. We have grown to be an independent nonprofit agency that employs 19 staff and serves over 5,000 LGBTQ people every year.
We do both capacity-building and direct-service work to address the health disparities experienced by LGBTQ people in Wisconsin.
Our work is focused on six priority areas: Acceptance, Cultivating Leaders, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Partner & Community Violence, and Substance Use.
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We noticed your lovely sign and stopped for a couple of photos on our way home from the protest today. ❤️
We're all trying to do the right thing these days out of an abundance of caution. The teen interns at ArtWorks for Milwaukee are also trying to celebrate the abundance of creativity, expression, and need for community connections that we all have within us. Find out about Abundance MKE and one of our internships' LGBTQ+ photography project at artworksformilwaukee.org/lgbtq-photography. We hope you'll share YOUR photos!
Hey, Friends! My job Progressive Turnout Project is hiring Field Reps in the Appleton/Fox Valley area of Wisconsin. If you know anybody who might be interested in a political canvassing job, please feel free to share and/or send them my way if they have questions. Pay is competitive and PTP offers benefits. Link to apply is below!
(The link is for Appleton/Fox Valley, but FYI we are also hiring in Milwaukee, Lacrosse, and Racine)
Hello,
I serve as a member of the Aging and Disabilities Resource Center Governing Board, which consists of 17 members who represent residents of Milwaukee County who are aging, or live with a physical, developmental, and/or emotional disability, or the members of their families or service providers who support them. The terms for a number of the members on the current ARDC Governing Board end between April and August 2020, and I am one of the members helping to recruit new members to serve on this Governing Board.
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC’s) provide information and assistance for older adults, people with disabilities 18 and older, and their caregivers. Services provided include: determining eligibility for publicly funded long term care services, information about related services and referrals for assistance. The purpose of the ADRC is to support older adults and people with disabilities (ages 18-59) to live safely and independently in the community.
The ADRC Governing Board is composed of people who have experience as an older adult, living with a disability, and/or being a caregiver for a person who is elderly, or lives with a physical, medical, emotional, and/or mental disability.
The governing board members have three main roles:
1. To serve as an advocate for older adults, adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, and their caregivers.
2. To provide strategic direction to ensure fidelity to the ADRC mission.
3. To act as an ambassador for the ADRC.
As an ADRC Governing Board member, you can expect to:
1. Attend business meetings six times per year.
2. Participate in listening sessions and meetings with collaborative partners on occasion.
3. Connect with other people who are committed to supporting older adults, adults with disabilities and their caregivers.
Please see the Application Form, if you have an interest in serving on this Governing Board, or know someone who you think would welcome the opportunity to serve on this Governing Board.
More information can be found at:
https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/DHHS/DSD#adrc
Being appointed to a Milwaukee County board or commission is a process that begins with the County Executive’s Office.
To find out more call 414-278-4211 or submit a request for information here. (Visit county.milwaukee.gov and follow the buttons to County Executive, Work With Us.)
Please share with your family, friends, neighbors, colleagues.
Peace, Jacqueline Haessly
Looking for LGBTQ+ Milwaukeeans for an ArtWorks for Milwaukee photography exhibit at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center this spring!
Hi! Does D and R need volunteers in Appleton?
My daughter was a receptionist @ LGBTQ Outreach in Madison for 3 years, has moved back and is looking for ways to help up here.
Hello! I wanted to let you know of an upcoming event at the Appleton Public Library that may be of interest to you. On Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 2 pm the library will welcome author R. Richard Wagner as he discusses the history of gays in Wisconsin from 1895 to 1969. Mr. Wagner is the author of the book We've Been Here All Along, which is the first in a two-part volume on the history of gays in the state. I hope you will join us. Please spread the word about this great event!
Hello, everyone! I am a Director with the Fund For Equality. I run a campaign office in Milwaukee, fighting for LGBTQ+ rights!
Many people don't realize that LGBTQ people are still at risk of losing their jobs or being evicted simply for being LGBTQ in 29 states!
Right now, we are looking to recruit hard-working, dedicated individuals that are interested in working towards positive social change to help educate the public and mobilize support for the Equality Act! (Read more about the bill at
https://www.hrc.org/resources/the-equality-act)
There is an immediate vacancy to fill for Assistant Canvass Directors in the Milwaukee office. As an Assistant Director, you'll recruit supporters, raise money and mobilize thousands of people to take action.
If you're interested in being the change you want to see in the world, apply now at jobs.fundforequality.org!
really cool tpoc dinner!! hoping there's more to come.
Tonight Wednesday 7/26 The Pathfinders' Drop In will be open from 7pm to 7am for the city's PIT Count. If you are currently without a place to sleep and under the age of 26 come stay with us for the night. We can connect you to long term services and resources. We will have free food, games, and music. Please share
At Diverse & Resilient, we see a future in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in Wisconsin thrive, living healthy, satisfying lives in safe, supportive communities. 
