MIRANDA: Now, my grandfather has an affirming church, and they are a very welcoming family now. The drumbeat of change pulsed, too, for Miranda a few years after she came out.
And, and I was like, “We’re not gonna talk about this.”. Miranda’s partner, Elle Roberts, grew up in northwest Indiana, also in a religious family, but had a polar opposite experience.ĮLLE: I, I think I was in this kind of latter millennial wave of, like, socially speaking, gay is okay. These are the familiar stories of people in the LGBTQIA community in Indiana and across the nation.īut the drumbeat of change pounds heavily. So it was, I was very, very depressed, suicidal often. I mean, like … and for it to be, uh, my grandfather’s church, I mean, it was a rejection by my faith community, and it was a rejection by my family at the same time, and together, you know. And so all those things that I had spent my life doing I just couldn’t do anymore. MIRANDA: I could still go to the church, but I couldn’t be in leadership.
So what was their reaction when she summoned the courage to tell them? You know, love the sinner, hate the sin kind of thing. MIRANDA: You will be removed from the church. She was born and raised on the Indianapolis west side, deeply involved in her grandfather’s church as a Sunday-school teacher and performer, but risked everything if her church knew she was gay. That is the life of some people like Miranda Warden. Imagine living your life in the shadows, because someone tells you … Imagine holding a secret, facing a truth deep and undeniable, but fearing rejection from those you love, if you share it. CICF believes in giving all communities a voice by sharing their stories. Hello, I’m Angela Cain, your host for this special episode of For Good. 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? The Gay Rights Movement experienced a rapid growth in the quest for equality in the last two decades. This is our community, and these are your stories.
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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. We believe that our communities and neighborhoods are stronger because of our diversity. Welcome to For Good, Central Indiana Community Foundation’s podcast, highlighting stories about passion, purpose, and progress in Central Indiana.Īt CICF, we believe in opportunity and equity. Learn more about our community ambassadors.The Landscape of LGBT Protections in Indiana from Freedom Indiana.Movement Advancement Project: Indiana’s Equality Profile and LGBT Population.Tim – former youth at Indiana Youth Group.Chris Paulsen – executive director of Indiana Youth Group.Kit Malone – transgender education and advocacy coordinator at the ACLU of Indiana.Terrell Parker – founder of Indiana Pride of Color and interim executive director of Brothers United.Chris Handberg – executive director of Indy Pride.Elle Roberts – CICF community ambassador.Myranda Warden – CICF community ambassador.Angela Cain – Angela Cain Communications.
Transcription of episode available below. If you enjoy this episode, subscribe to For Good through your favorite podcast app and leave us a review! 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. 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. But LGBTQ people still face struggles against homophobia and discrimination as well as issues that divide the diverse community. Indianapolis will host its own Indy Pride Festival with an estimated 100,000 people in attendance.
June is Pride month, a worldwide celebration of the LGBTQ community. 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.” “…as LGBTQ people, you know what it’s like to be marginalized, you know what it’s like to be isolated. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSS