{"id":11,"ordinal":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:48:41","content_modified":"2026-04-17 19:48:41","featured":0,"title":"Indianapolis: LGBT+ History","creator":"Alyssa Boge, Braden Catt, Carolyn Harris, Meghan Hillman, Callie McCune, Adrienne Nirde, Stephanie Schulze, Laura Weiss, Jordan Ryan;  Jeannie Regan-Dinius and Rebecca Shrum; Sam Opsahl","description":"<p>Long hidden behind closed doors, LGBT+ people and their histories in Indianapolis have become increasingly visible in recent decades. The history of this community is the story of the struggle for civil rights and full inclusion in the fabric of our nation, of families and businesses, of churches and bars. It is, ultimately, one of conflict and celebration. There are—and have been—many historically significant LGBT+ spaces, buildings, and establishments in Indianapolis. \r\n\r\nThis LGBT+ History in Indianapolis tour represents only a small first step in telling this story. In 2014, Indiana Landmarks initiated a survey of historic places in Indianapolis connected with LGBT+ history. Also in 2014, the Indiana Historical Society began an initiative to collect and make accessible archival materials of Indiana's LGBT+ community. The first phase of this project is the Indianapolis and Central Indiana LGBT Oral History Project. If you know of anyone who should be interviewed or of materials that should be made available, please email emundell@indianahistory.org.\r\n\r\nThroughout this tour, the addition of the plus sign (+) after LGBT signifies all groups associated with the LGBT community.</p>","postscript_text":"Discover Indiana gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Indiana Landmarks in the production of this tour.","tour_img":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/7036d4b5bed9b9d91469e340de938f5c.jpg","items":[{"id":84,"title":"The Damien Center: AIDS In Indianapolis, 1981-?","latitude":39.767842999999999165083863772451877593994140625,"longitude":-86.1339540000000027930582291446626186370849609375,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/7036d4b5bed9b9d91469e340de938f5c.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/7036d4b5bed9b9d91469e340de938f5c.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":86,"title":"Anita Bryant: The Catalyst","latitude":39.82749270000000052505129133351147174835205078125,"longitude":-86.1364636999999930822013993747532367706298828125,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/3e33b65dfe3b1dc0a9f84b97a19f0005.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/3e33b65dfe3b1dc0a9f84b97a19f0005.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":88,"title":"Carving Out a Community Space: Herron-Morton Neighborhood","latitude":39.79735310000000225727490033023059368133544921875,"longitude":-86.1549978999999979123458615504205226898193359375,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/eb346f1c87974e504cc5136bef510df9.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/eb346f1c87974e504cc5136bef510df9.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":456,"title":"Anti-Gay Police Violence on Indianapolis' Monument Circle in the 1980s","latitude":39.76851479999999838810254004783928394317626953125,"longitude":-86.158029784843876086597447283565998077392578125,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/137ed60c77caea6087d8fd7804a2faaa.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/137ed60c77caea6087d8fd7804a2faaa.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":"Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, 46204","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":89,"title":"Hoosiers Go to Battle: Indiana War Memorial Plaza Historic District","latitude":39.7733860000000021273081074468791484832763671875,"longitude":-86.1569429999999982783265295438468456268310546875,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/5658b66c9ba4db69db88a99f621b4068.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/5658b66c9ba4db69db88a99f621b4068.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":90,"title":"Wedding Bands and Bans: The Fight For and Against Same Sex Marriage in Indiana(polis)","latitude":39.76792499999999819237928022630512714385986328125,"longitude":-86.1534826000000037993231671862304210662841796875,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/a19ab7e81500a6f98aa2dec67471ffa7.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/a19ab7e81500a6f98aa2dec67471ffa7.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":115,"title":"Gregs: A Bar and Community Hub","latitude":39.78828299999999984493115334771573543548583984375,"longitude":-86.1526285000000058289515436626970767974853515625,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/f004cbeac7acd4b9e6f03c6c8bad63c5.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/f004cbeac7acd4b9e6f03c6c8bad63c5.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":35,"title":"Pride Parade","latitude":39.7726746000000019876097212545573711395263671875,"longitude":-86.156045599999998785278876312077045440673828125,"thumbnail":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/square_thumbnails/763d6242b06f3dce2ef0a1f10bd1d6fb.jpg","fullsize":"https://discoverindianahistory.org.curatescape7.reclaim.hosting/files/fullsize/763d6242b06f3dce2ef0a1f10bd1d6fb.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}}]}