Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation Soon after the first Jewish settlers arrived, 14 men organized the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation (IHC) on November 2, 1856, in… Read More »Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
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 Public Library The best-known early efforts to foster reading and libraries in Indianapolis were the Union Sabbath School founded in 1823; the… Read More »Indianapolis Public Library
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
Indy Bag Ladies The Indy Bag Ladies is a fundraising and activist organization working for the treatment and care of those with Acquired… Read More »Indy Bag Ladies
Indy Pride Beginning in the early 1980s, years before the creation of the actual organization, Indiana gay and lesbian organizations like Justice,… Read More »Indy Pride
Justice, Inc. Justice, Inc. traces its beginnings to Indianapolis’ failure to celebrate Gay Pride Week in 1980. Many cities have celebrated Gay… Read More »Justice, Inc.
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
LifeJourney Church LifeJourney Church–originally known as Jesus Metropolitan Community Church–was founded in 1990 as a trailblazing church of refuge for LGBTQ Christians.… Read More »LifeJourney Church
Nurse Safe Sexx In the late fall of 1985, Nurse Safe Sexx, created by Bag Lady Kenn King, appeared for the first time… Read More »Nurse Safe Sexx
