Gay Businesses

ID: 947 ~ Source: The New Works News, Chris Gonzales Library and Archives, IUPUI University Special Collections and Archives ~ Creator: The Works ~ Date: January 1991
This file appears in: Gregs: A Bar and Community Hub
Gay Businesses

Local LGBT+ Indianapolis publications such as The New Works contained directories of gay businesses. One of the largest categories of these businesses was “Bars.” In this 1991 listing, what would become Gregs is still known as Our Place.
Image courtesy of The News Works News, Chris Gonzales Library and Archives, IUPUI University Library Special Collections and Archives

This file appears in: Gregs: A Bar and Community Hub

By Adrienne Nirde
Located at 231 E. 16th Street, Gregs is one of the most popular gay bars in Indianapolis and is a frequent stage for drag performances. Indianapolis has had roughly fifty gay bars in the last few decades, according to new information gathered by…