The impact that COVID-19 has had on our LGBTQ+ community is staggering. We are all trying to catch our breath, assess this temporary new normal and try to forge ahead the best way we know how. The LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin, like all of us, is forging ahead.
To the best of our ability we are…
-actively getting support groups, social groups and new activities launched virtually
-reaching out to see how you are, what you need and to see if we can help
-advocating for those in SE Wisconsin and beyond
and we are being good stewards of your financial support so we can continue to be your Center for years to come

Be careful, love one another and be thinking of the fabulous party we will have when this is over!

HomeBoard Members

Board Members

Carl Hubbard: President

Carl joined the LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin Board because he believes in its mission of providing a welcoming, safe and supportive place for LGBTQ+ persons, their families and allies. He also believes that the educational, social, outreach and advocacy work of the Center is critically important and helps to create a more understanding, better informed and more equitable community.

Brenda Payne: Treasurer

Brenda's relationship with the LGBT Center began in 2018 when she became enamored by the Board's diversity, the staff's talent, and the entire group's desire to serve others. The kindness, compassion and focus of the organization caused Brenda to jump in and eventually join the board, where she serves as the Treasurer. Brenda brings 12 years of risk management, analysis, communication and oversight experience. For the past 10 years, she has worked as an Independent Insurance Agent serving both Illinois agency in Illinois. She also serves as the Director on the board for the Fox Lake Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce in Illinois.

Siegfried Christoph: Secretary

Siegfried’s involvement with the LGBT Center began when he approached its director about someone who was close to him who needed a supportive environment to work through personal issues. During this time, he came to realize that tacit tolerance of the LGBTQ+ community was not meant to be an end in and of itself. Progress toward understanding, affirmation, and advocacy deserved a more active commitment. Moreover, the Center’s mission is very much attuned to the welfare of the larger communities in which we live. In that sense, serving on the board is a welcome opportunity to ‘make a difference’.

Shay King: Director

Pronouns: They/Them

Shay kick-started their queer advocacy when they came to the Racine area in 2013 to earn their undergraduate degree. With a minor in Women's and Gender Studies, a lens for gender and queer theory, and zeal for forging a space for nonbinary/genderqueer people, Shay seeks every opportunity they can to advocate for their corners of the LGBTQ+ community. Shay came to the board of the LGBT Center in early 2019, where they help facilitate the transgender/nonconforming support group and use their marketing experience to help the Center reach new members of the community.

Clarice Sevegney: Director

Clarice is a Racine Dominican Sister. In San Francisco in 2000, she started her ministry to the LGBTQ+ community. Upon her return to Racine in 2009, she became a volunteer for the LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin. Her particular interest is walking with transgender persons as they transition. She also meets with the families of transgender persons to help them understand their loved ones.