The 21 Club The 21 Club, located on Indianapolis’s Talbott Street, was a 1980s gay bar and nightclub well-known for its oversized dance… Read More »The 21 Club
Damien Center In Indianapolis, the first large-scale care center for people with HIV/AIDS was the Damien Center, which opened in 1987. The… Read More »Damien Center
The Varsity Lounge The Varsity Lounge, located in Indianapolis’s historic neighborhood, is thought to be the city’s oldest gay bar and restaurant. Otto… Read More »The Varsity Lounge
Greg’s Our Place Greg’s Our Place, an LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub at 231 E. 16th Street in Indianapolis’s neighborhood, started as a one-room… Read More »Greg’s Our Place
Uptown Connection The Uptown Connection bar and restaurant operated from October 1981 until 1989, serving primarily the LGBTQ+ community. A corporation of… Read More »Uptown Connection
The Hunt and The Chase The Hunt and the Chase dance club, known locally as The Chase, was an LGBTQ+ bar located at 107 S.… Read More »The Hunt and The Chase
G.G.’s G.G.’s was a nightclub and restaurant operated by Bob Boyd from 1987 to 1989. Boyd had previously worked at Gravel… Read More »G.G.’s
Labyris Former social-service administrator Mary Byrne operated the feminist bar Labyris from March 1979 until 1984 in the district. The bar… Read More »Labyris
Herman Bamberger (Feb. 21, 1837 – Mar. 2, 1901). Herman Bamberger came to Indianapolis in his late teens, and he went on… Read More »Herman Bamberger
Sara Messing Stern (1879 – 1972). Sara Messing Stern was a lifelong community advocate for Progressive reform, women’s suffrage, and civil rights. She… Read More »Sara Messing Stern
