Pride Week in 1983 consisted of 28 events held around the state culminating with a brunch at the Atkinson Hotel in Indianapolis on June 26, 1983.
INDIANAPOLIS — Pride in Indiana had a different look and feel in 1983. The vibrant festivals and colorful parades of today’s Pride didn’t exist. Instead, Pride Week consisted of 28 smaller events held around the state culminating with a brunch at the Atkinson Hotel in Indianapolis on June 26, 1983.
The gathering was the subject of a news report by former WRTV reporter Derrik Thomas. It was a sensitive story because the acceptance of LGBTQ people was a far cry from how those people are treated today. The only face in Thomas’ report was that of Kathy Sarris. She told Thomas that attendees were proud despite their request for anonymity.
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