Talk:Mattachine Midwest

Mattachine Midwest is currently a World history good article nominee. Nominated by JJonahJackalope (talk) at 19:56, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

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Short description: Gay rights group in Chicago (1965–1986)

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A fact from Mattachine Midwest appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 March 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Fun Lounge police raid is considered the main cause for the formation of Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights group in Chicago?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2025/March. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mattachine Midwest.

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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 01:53, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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... that LGBTQ historian Marie J. Kuda considered Mattachine Midwest "the only functioning, proactive rights group in the Midwest until the emergence of the gay liberation movement in the late 1960s"?

Source: Kuda 2000, p. 159

ALT1: ... that Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights group active in Chicago from 1965 to 1986, was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2002? Source: Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame
ALT2: ... that the Fun Lounge police raid is considered the main cause for the formation of Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights group in Chicago? Source: Kuda 2008 Baim 2012, p. 26
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Prime Minister (documentary)

Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

JJonahJackalope (talk) 20:03, 31 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

This well-researched article is new enough, long enough, and well-sourced. QPQ done. I think ALT2 is the most interesting. All hooks are sourced and the sources check out. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 01:58, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]