Indianapolis: LGBT+ History
Long hidden behind closed doors, LGBT+ people and their histories in Indianapolis have become increasingly visible in recent decades. The history of this commu…
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The Damien Center: AIDS In Indianapolis, 1981-?location_fillThe two-story brick building, located at 26 North Arsenal Avenue, is the current location of the Damien Center…
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Anita Bryant: The Catalystlocation_fillThe Christian Right In the late 1970s, conservative political voices began to push against what they saw as a… -
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Carving Out a Community Space: Herron-Morton Neighborhoodlocation_fillHistory Between the mid-1970s and late 1980s, the Herron-Morton Neighborhood located between Talbott Street a… -
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Anti-Gay Police Violence on Indianapolis' Monument Circle in the 1980slocation_fillIn August 1984, Indianapolis gay news publication The Works ran a profile on David Molden, an openly gay ninet… -
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Hoosiers Go to Battle: Indiana War Memorial Plaza Historic Districtlocation_fillImposing Policies Until 1993, every potential soldier from Indiana or anywhere else in the United States who… -
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Wedding Bands and Bans: The Fight For and Against Same Sex Marriage in Indiana(polis)location_fillBands You are standing in front of the City-County Building at 200 E. Washington Street. On June 25, 2014, it… -
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Gregs: A Bar and Community Hublocation_fillLocated at 231 E. 16th Street, Gregs is one of the most popular gay bars in Indianapolis and is a frequent sta… -
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Pride Paradelocation_fillYou’re standing at the corner of Vermont Street and Pennsylvania Street, where the Circle City Pride Parade ha…
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