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LGBTQ+ Community > Performing Arts
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Drag Performances and Venues
Drag Performances and Venues

Indianapolis’ contemporary drag scene traces its roots to the 1960s. However, drag queens, who were originally called female impersonators, could… Read More »Drag Performances and Venues

Festivals
Festivals

Like most large cities, Indianapolis has a sizeable number of annual festivals focused on the arts and culture, food, sports,… Read More »Festivals

Bryan Fonseca
Bryan Fonseca

(Oct. 10, 1954-Sep. 16, 2020). Founder of the , which he led for 30 years. Bryan Fonseca was well-known for… Read More »Bryan Fonseca

Indianapolis Men’s Chorus
Indianapolis Men’s Chorus

In 1990, the nonprofit Crossroads Performing Arts, Inc. established the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus (IMC) as its first performance group. The… Read More »Indianapolis Men’s Chorus

Indianapolis Women’s Chorus
Indianapolis Women’s Chorus

Founded in 1994, the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus (IWC) was the second of two LGBTQ performing groups established by Crossroads Performing… Read More »Indianapolis Women’s Chorus

Ron Spencer
Ron Spencer

(Nov. 18, 1946-Sept. 14, 2020). Ron Spencer was an important figure in the development of theater in Indianapolis in the… Read More »Ron Spencer

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