The People’s Center’s
LGBTQ+ Events Calendar
Come as you are, always. The People’s Center’s events and activities are your space to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in Racine, Kenosha and southeast Wisconsin.
Queer Movie Classics: Costume Party
CONTENT WARNING: This movie is RATED R, for strong graphic horror violence, gore and language
SCREAM: Resurrected from the dead, in time for the spooky season, is Queer Movie Classics annual COSTUME PARTY. And this year we've got a real ghoulish classic. For the month of October, we're gonna sink our teeth into the 1996 cult classic SCREAM, starring 90s legends Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, Courtney Cox and David Arquette!!
Have you ever had a weird prank call that went too far?
Well that instance, is putting it lightly: poor Casey Becker and her boyfriend Steve (played by Barrymore and Kevin Patrick Walls) are brutally murdered one night, after receiving an ominous phone call about scary movie trivia, and getting one wrong answer. While their murders are being investigated, Sidney Prescott (played by Neve Campbell) haunted by the gruesome murder of her mother, tries to move on and become intimate with her boyfriend Billy (played by Skeet Ulrich). However, she too becomes another choice for the mysterious caller's twisted game, and her boyfriend is mistakenly accused and is arrested.
Meanwhile—Sidney also is dealing with a persistent news “reporter” Gale Weathers, who is trying to crack this case, is also writing a book about the murder of Sidney’s mother, speculating that her mother had an affair with her murderer the night she died! Gale thinks that Cotton Weary is innocent and tries to pressure Sidney for answers. Things really take a turn once Billy is released from jail. First the school is closed, and Billy’s friend Stu (played by Matthew Lillard) hosts a party., Then the principal gets stabbed, and more murders take place, with Sidney’s father becoming a suspect, because the calls trace back to his phone!
Can Sidney exonerate her father in time? Will Gale get that exclusive scoop? Who is the Ghostface killer, and could there be more than one? Join us on OCTOBER 18th in the festivities, come in your most scary or creative costume and find out the Queer history of this 90s classic, and have a open discussion on the Queer connection of the horror genre, and how that has negatively and positively affected the public perception of our community. Happy Halloween….
Queer Movie Classics (Movie Night):ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
See our history through the silver screen. Once a month, a movie is selected that showcases the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, be it through subtext or a storyline. We show movies of all genres and time eras, to educate the community and show that we have always been there and a part of culture.
Queer Movie Classics(Movie Night): Lover, Come Back
LOVER COME BACK (August) It’s an age old story: boy meets girl, girl tries to expose boy as an advertising fraud, boy pretends to be gay to keep his lie from being exposed. What could possibly go wrong? For the month of August, we’re going back to 1960s, and gearing to laugh our butts off with the 1961 queer coded film LOVER COME BACK, starring DORIS DAY and the strapping and handsome ROCK HUDSON!!
Queer Movie Classics (Movie Night): Waiting to Exhale
See our history through the silver screen. Once a month, a movie is selected that showcases the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, be it through subtext or a storyline. We show movies of all genres and time eras, to educate the community and show that we have always been there and a part of culture.
Kenosha Pride
Join Us At Kenosha Pride 2k25!
We are excited to have a booth at Kenosha Pride! Swing by, see the performers, grab some food and stop by our booth to say hi, ask questions or find out how to get plugged into resources and how to get involved!
Queer Town Hall - Kenosha Public Library
Let your voice be heard! These sessions are your chance to discuss issues affecting our LGBTQ+ communities. The People’s Center wants to hear what you need most from a community center. We will take your feedback to heart while we grow our organization.
Queer Movie Classics (Movie Night): Love, Simon
Thought you could bring us down, but we rise again!! Queer Movie Classics is back, and has found a new home with The People's Center!! Well, not a physical one, more like a residency....
Queer Town Hall - The Inclusive Bean
Let your voice be heard! These sessions are your chance to discuss issues affecting our LGBTQ+ communities. The People’s Center wants to hear what you need most from a community center. We will take your feedback to heart while we grow our organization.
Queer Town Hall - Racine Public Library
Let your voice be heard! These sessions are your chance to discuss issues affecting our LGBTQ+ communities. The People’s Center wants to hear what you need most from a community center. We will take your feedback to heart while we grow our organization.
Coming soon:
Youth Group
Equality Prom