Ryan White, 1989, at an Indianapolis fundraiser
This file appears in: The Damien Center: AIDS In Indianapolis, 1981-?
In 1985, Indiana made national headlines when Kokomo teenager Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS and barred from attending school. A hemophiliac, meaning his blood did not clot and that even tiny injuries could result in severe blood loss, White was infected through one of his weekly blood transfusions. Via Ryan’s case, many Americans learned about AIDS for the first time.
Photo courtesy by Howard County, Indiana, Memory Project.
This file appears in: The Damien Center: AIDS In Indianapolis, 1981-?
The Damien Center: AIDS In Indianapolis, 1981-?
The two-story brick building, located at 26 North Arsenal Avenue, is the current location of the Damien Center, which has provided HIV/AIDS health and counseling services to Hoosiers, gay and straight, since 1987. Here in this century-old building,…