The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is asking for community support after facing federal funding cuts. It has lost approximately $900,000 in federal funding over the last few months. The community center has been around for nearly three decades.

Wisconsin's funding from the program dropped from $40 million to $13 million in 2024, Martin said. It's used to support the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and other nonprofits throughout the state. The Milwaukee center received $400,000 from VOCA funding, he said.

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center has launched an urgent fundraising campaign to keep its doors open after facing a $900,000 budget shortfall.

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center says it faces an urgent need to “stabilize” its operations and ensure its “doors remain open” after losing more than $900,000 in federal funding over the last several months.