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What Could be Better than One Edit-A-Thon? TWO Edit-A-Thons! Join us for Wiki Loves Pride on BOTH Monday, June 17th, and Wednesday, June 26th, 2024! |
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When & Where:
Both events will include a training session that begins right at the start time and will last approximately ~30 minutes. Suggested Focus: Indianapolis LGBT history topics What to bring: Your laptop, power adapter, and any reference materials you'd like to work from or share More information: See the user group page here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Indiana_User_Group Parking:
Shared Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DUqxugZwmmbhcO9uUd_q2vqF3r2_0BPz?usp=sharing |
RSVP
Please sign up below! You can also add your name if you are not attending, but would like to be contacted about future events. You may also register on Eventbrite. Advanced registration is not required to attend.
- Attending
- Theodorethearchivist (talk) 19:11, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Jaireeodell (talk) 20:48, 3 June 2024 (UTC) - working on Talbott Street bar
- JamieF (talk) 16:18, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
- --Adavenlehcar (talk) 19:43, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
- Olgrmac (talk) 18:48, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
- Maybe
- Regrets
--INhistoryMaker (talk) 19:01, 10 June 2024 (UTC) will pitch in remote though!
To-Do
Here are a few suggested articles to create or improve during this edit-a-thon, but you are welcome to work on anything you like.
Please note: This is a crowdsourced list. You can help us by adding to it!
- To create
| Article | Sources | Notes |
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| Zach Adamson | 1, 2 | Former VP of Indianapolis City Council. |
| Charles Allen (choreographer) | 1 | Activist and choreographer from Fort Wayne |
| Stan Berg | 1 | Publisher of The Works. |
| Ali Brown (politician) | 1, 2 | Vice President of Indianapolis City Council. |
| Cadillac Barbie (Gary K. Brackett) | 1, 2, 3, | Not to be confused with Gary Brackett. |
| Downtown Olly's | 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, | Well-known bar. |
| Ethan Evans (politician) | 1, 2, 3 | Former Indianapolis city council member |
| Kenneth Falk | 1, 2 | Legal director of ACLU of Indiana. |
| The Famous Door (Indianapolis) | 1, 2, 3 | Will need to disambiguate from Famous Door. |
| Gay Knights | 1 | Civil rights protest on the Indianapolis downtown circle, 1984. |
| Greenwood Pride | 1 | Greenwood Indiana Pride, Inc., & festival. |
| David Hochoy | 1 | Artistic director, dancer. |
| Whittney Ijanaten | 1 | Formerly Whittney Murphy. Christian Theological Seminary alum. |
| Indiana Crossdresser Society | 1 | Society focused on community building and advocacy. |
| Indiana Equality | 1, 2 | LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organization |
| Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival | 1, 2, 3, 5 | Long-running film festival. |
| Labyris | 1, 2, 3 | Aslo known as Labyrus. Correct spelling? |
| Mark A. Lee | 1 | Indianapolis photographer. |
| Charles "Tula" Miller | 1, 2, 3 | Drag queen and founder of Fort Wayne's first gay bar. |
| Open for Service | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Advocacy organization that created a campaign for businesses opposed to RFRA. |
| Keith Potts | 1, 2, 3, 4, | Politician. |
| Steven Stolen | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, | Theater director, radio personality, performer. Also nonprofit leader. Related ... Stolen is no longer CEO of Humane Society of Indianapolis, need to update. |
| Emma Vosicky | 1 | Executive Director of GenderNexus |
- To improve
| Article | Sources | Notes |
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| Margaret C. Anderson | Literary figure from Indianapolis. Some inline citations needed. | |
| Baskin v. Bogan | Probably a complete article, read for gaps and corrections. | |
| Randy Boyd (writer) | Stub, author from Indianapolis. Create list of works and add to biographical information if sources are available. Updated by us in 2023! | |
| Damien Center | Needs an image. Look for any recent updates. Created by us in 2023! | |
| Ernestine Eckstein | Needs an infobox. | |
| Fix This Now | Needs an infobox. | |
| Janet Flanner | Citations needed. Update and remove tag. | |
| J.D. Ford | Look for recent news coverage and update as needed. | |
| Will Geer | Some citations needed. | |
| Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives | 1, 2, 3 | Entry needs an infobox and some additional citations. |
| Christopher T. Gonzalez | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Tagged for WP:Tone; read and revise as needed and then remoe the tag. |
| Henderson v. Box | Created by us in 2022! | |
| Mary Garrett Hay | 1, 2, 3, |
Suffragist. |
| Indiana AIDS Memorial | ||
| Indiana HB 1041 | Entry could include a section for related bills, see for example 1; also need to update status of ACLU lawsuit 2. -- Created by us in 2022! | |
| Indiana HB 1447 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | Library book banning law. Please review for completeness and style. Created by Wikimedians of Indiana in 2024. |
| Indiana HB 1608 | Created by us in 2023! -- Update redlinks by linking to existing Wikipedia articles about other laws in the "slate of hate." | |
| Indiana Youth Group | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Review for completeness and style. Needs an image. Created by Wikimedians of Indiana in 2024. |
| Indy Bag Ladies | 1 | Needs an infobox. Created by us in 2022! |
| Indy Pride | 1, | Search for news since 2022 and update if needed. -- Updated by us in 2022! |
| Indy Pride Festival | Entry needs annual attention to update attendance numbers and list of Grand marshals. Also look for other news. -- Updated by us in 2022! | |
| Michael Jones (activist) | Image needed. Read for corrections and updates. | |
| Kit Malone | 1, 2 | Look for recent news about Kit Malone. - Created by us in 2022! |
| LGBT rights in Indiana | Most states have a "LGBT rights in" article; this would also be the place to add related history. Review article for completeness and needed corrections. | |
| Murders of Nireah Johnson and Brandie Coleman | Updated by us in 2024. | |
| NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt | The founder, Cleve Jones, is from Indiana. | |
| Norman Norell | Read for completeness and corrections. Add to Category: LGBT people from Indiana. | |
| Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard | Needs an infobox and image -- Updated by us in 2022! | |
| Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana) | Read for updates, make corrections and if complete remove the "update" tag. | |
| Same-sex marriage in Indiana | Probably a complete article, but read for gaps and corrections. | |
| Talbott Street Theater | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Created by us in 2024! Please copy edit. |
Resources
- Recovering Queer History in Indianapolis (2019), National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Indianapolis gay bars: 7 spaces made for the LGBTQ+ community (2022), Indianapolis Star
- A LGBTQ+ Guide to Indianapolis, Indiana (2002), Out Traveler
- The Female Impersonators of Indiana Avenue: Race, Sexuality, Gender Expression and the Black Entertainment Industry (2018), IUPUI Scholarworks Thesis by Stephen Lane
- LGBT Landmarks Survey, done by Indiana Landmarks (2016) with the Preserve Indy Initiative.
- Digital map of Indianapolis places with LGBTQ significance, done by Indiana Landmarks (2016) with the Preserve Indy Initiative.
- Chris Gonzales GLBT Archive Digital Collection (includes The Works, Indianapolis's gay news magazine).
- The Indianapolis Recorder fully digitized at Hoosier State Chronicles with permission from the Indianapolis Recorder and contributions made by the IU-Indianapolis University Library.
Outcomes
- Created Talbott Street Theater
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