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Walk A Mile In Their Pumps

Combatting Discrimination Within Indy’s Queer Community

Join us on Zoom for this illustrated presentation with Nicole Poletika that will examine the efforts of the Indiana Crossdresser Society (IXE), which formed in Indianapolis in 1987.

Join us on Zoom for this illustrated presentation with Nicole Poletika, an Indianapolis-based historian at the Indiana Historical Bureau (IHB), a division of the Indiana State Library, and Editor of the Indiana History Blog. Poletika will examine the efforts of the Indiana Crossdresser Society (IXE), which formed in Indianapolis in 1987. Its members’ activism and willingness to facilitate discussion helped change public perceptions about gender non-conforming individuals and contributed to greater inclusivity within the LGBTQ community. Before the online meeting/webinar, check out the pre-reading(s) here: https://bit.ly/3FOBnRy

Photo credit: Members of IXE, Courtesy of The New Works News (August 1989): 7, accessed Chris Gonzalez GLBT Archives, IUPUI Library.

This online program is part of the Treasures of the ISCR lectures hosted on Zoom by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR). Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link via email within 2 hours before the online meeting/webinar.

Age Group: Adults

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