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Indianapolis Gay City Guide – Finding Your Home in the Heartland
Located in the heartland of America, Indianapolis is indeed a municipality with plenty of heart and soul. Everyone knows Indianapolis as the residence of the Indy – without question one of the world’s premier auto races. But it’s also home to a diverse community, an excellent arts and culture scene, plenty of businesses and industries, and a lot to see and do. In fact, in , OUT Magazine named Indy one of the best places to travel. If you’re thinking about making your next home in this heartland city, chances are, you’ll be glad you did.
A Bit of Indianapolis History
Before its modern-day settlement, Indianapolis was the site of a Delaware Indian village. As a modern-day city, it was initially founded in and became the state capital in By the mids, the railroad had arrived in the area, and by the start of the Civil War, Indianapolis was a major railroad hub. This spurred its growth tremendously, and its population more than doubled between and Soon, major industries began moving to the area, par
Indianapolis gay bars: 7 spaces made for the LGBTQ+ community
Indianapolis businesses that cater directly to the LGBTQ+ community provide performance opportunities for artists, such as kingly performers and DJs, good diet and drinks, and safe spaces to gather.
Gay bars and restaurants are important because, in establishments made without lgbtq+ people in mind, they may feel out of place or even be harassed, said James Alexander, assistant general manager at Almost Legendary and a manager at Tini. Gay bars offer LGBTQ+ collective members a place to travel in which they can be comfortable and treated as humans, they said.
It’s important that these spaces remain open, as a business and to the widespread, so people in and outside of the LGBTQ+ community can relish the bars and experience gender non-conforming culture, said Alexander, stage label Duchess Morningstar.
“There are people that haven’t come out yet or don’t know anything about that and they can just trek off of the street,” they said.
These are establishments in Indianapolis which cater directly to the LGBTQ+ community:
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