“…as LGBTQ people, you know what it’s like to be marginalized, you know what it’s like to be isolated. That’s where we find common ground and that’s where we start to build from there…we’re in a great position to where we can teach the majority community what it’s like to lead by example.” 

—Terrell Parker

June is Pride month, a worldwide celebration of the LGBTQ community. Indianapolis will host its own Indy Pride Festival with an estimated 100,000 people in attendance. But LGBTQ people still face struggles against homophobia and discrimination as well as issues that divide the diverse community.

In this month’s episode of For Good, two CICF ambassadors, Myranda Warden and Elle Roberts, and members of the LGBTQ community share their insights. Kit Malone from ACLU, Chris Handberg from Indy Pride, Terrell Parker from Indiana Pride of Color and Chris Paulsen from Indiana Youth Group all join the conversation for this episode.

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Transcription of episode available below.

WHO YOU’RE LISTENING TO

* Angela Cain – Angela Cain Communications

* Myranda Warden – CICF community ambassador

* Elle Roberts – CICF community ambassador

* Chris Handberg – executive director of Indy Pride

* Terrell Parker – founder of Indiana Pride of Color and interim executive director of Brothers United

* Kit Malone – transgender education and advocacy coordinator at the ACLU of Indiana

* Chris Paulsen – executive director of Indiana Youth Group

* Tim – former youth at Indiana Youth Group

DISCOVER MORE

* Indiana Youth Group

* Indy Pride

* Indiana Pride of Color

* ACLU of Indiana

* Movement Advancement Project: Indiana’s Equality Profile and LGBT Population

* The Landscape of LGBT Protections in Indiana from Freedom Indiana

* Learn more about our community ambassadors

Welcome to For Good, Central Indiana Community Foundation’s podcast, highlighting stories about passion, purpose, and progress in Central Indiana.

At CICF, we believe in opportunity and equity. We believe that our communities and neighborhoods are stronger because of our diversity. And we believe that with innovation and boldness, Central Indiana can be a place where everyone can reach their full potential, no matter their place, race, or identity.

This is our community, and these are your stories.

The Gay Rights Movement experienced a rapid growth in the quest for equality in the last two decades. With some 207,000 people in the LGBTQIA community living in Indiana, about 4% of our adult population, what challenges, joys, and hopes do they face here? And why are some of their struggles internal?

Hello, I’m Angela Cain,