Talk:Mattachine Midwest

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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]

GA review

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Nominator: JJonahJackalope (talk · contribs) 19:56, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Niossim (talk · contribs) 16:48, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA review

Last updated: 18:21, 7 August 2025 (UTC) by Niossim

See what the criteria are and what they are not

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Looking good! I will look at the sources this afternoon.

Alright! That didn't take as long as I thought it might. This article is very well sourced! I didn't find any claims that weren't backed by a source. Each source has a URL that is working properly. All sourced books have the appropriate page numbers.

Overall this article is well written. I had a good time going through it. I had never heard of Mattachine Midwest and I feel like this article does a great job explaining the topic. The prose is clear and enjoyable to read. I feel like it covered all aspects of the topic well without getting too detailed on any one idea.

Congratulations! I am going to pass this article. Great work!