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A group of women are crafting new ways to make sure all Latina artists have a voice in Indiana.“There’s so much talent in Indy and Latinas are just as talented as anybody else, and we’re so happy about that,” Mirvia Sol Eckert, cofounder of Indy Latina Artists, said. Mirvia Sol Eckert, from Puerto Rico, and Mary Mindiola, from Venezuela, are making it their mission to empower Latina artists and shine a light on them.

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Latinos and Hispanic Hoosiers and many others in Indiana will be coming together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month beginning today through Oct. 15.

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The 36th annual Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair is again sharing the Indiana Convention Center with the Indiana Black Expo as well as hundreds in town for the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority convention. Although the COVID-19 pandemic brought out smaller crowds in previous years, organizers are expecting a huge turnout this year. Health is a topic that’s taking center stage. Thousands are expected to move through its halls for this event. this year’s theme: Commit to be fit.

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Ukrainians in Indiana are trying to find some joy as war rages on in their homeland. So for the first time multiple organizations came together for the Ukrainian Day Festival at City Market.

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Behind the wheel and on the drag strip, one NHRA drag racer is setting records. When he’s not racing, this driver is known for being an advocate for inclusivity. News 8’s Phil Sanchez goes one-on-one with Travis Shumake, the first openly gay NHRA Funny Car driver.

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Trinity Haven has been a safe haven since opening its doors last year as a necessary refuge for Indy’s growing LGBTQ youth homeless population.The successes organizers dreamed have become reality. An estimated 40% of the homeless youth identify as LGBTQ, and Trinity Haven representatives say when they make their way to Indianapolis it’s typically in crisis. They say watching the transition many have made in the last year is inspiring.

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A drag queen and a burlesque and drag artist will be among Latinx artists performing Friday at The Vogue for Indy’s first Latinx LGBTQ+ Pride event.

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Stonewall Sports Indianapolis has a colorful roster, and it’s built that way by design. Its focus: providing an athletic outlet to central Indiana’s LGBTQ community and its allies. Stonewall Sports Indianapolis, established in 2020, is a branch of the national nonprofit, Stonewall Sports. It merged with the previously-existing Circle City Pride baseball to create a more robust roster of players.

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A milestone is being celebrated this month for the LGBTQ+ community in Indianapolis: The city will have its first Latinx LGBTQ+ pride event at the end of June.

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The newly appointed executive director at The Speak Easy downtown coworking space is the first openly gay Black man to hold the position. TJ Wright is with The Speak Easy in Broad Ripple. It’s a membership-based club founded in 2012.

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