Fun night with community members, elected officials, and candidates running for office throughout Indiana. The night will feature numerous hors d'oeuvres, drinks, music entertainment, a silent auction, and numerous LGBTQ+ elected officials across the country including Rep. Keturah Herron (KY).
Saturday, February 10th, 2024
6-8 pm ET
Union Hall - Indianapolis Professional Firefighters Local 416
748 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
6:00 pm Doors Open (Virtual Attendees enter Zoom)
6:00pm-6:45 pm Guests can help themselves to food, drinks, and bid on auction items.
6:45pm Welcome Address
6:55pm Opening remarks
7:00pm Special Guest Speakers Keturah Herron
7:30pm Q&A
7:35pm Presentation of the Stonewall Champions Award
7:45pm Thanks and continue to enjoy the evening!
8pm Join us at Metro for post-event fun!
On Saturday, February 10, we will gather at the Indianapolis Fire Fighters Museum in support of Indiana Stonewall Democrats and our mission of supporting, endorsing, and voting for Democratic candidates that share our values. Your attendance and support of our first annual Love is Love event will not only provide an entertaining evening, but you will be a part of the change we want to see in Indiana. As done in previous years, we will present our Stonewall Champion Award in recognition of the commitment and work towards promoting equality and celebrating diversity within and beyond the LGBTQ+ community.
*All proceeds support candidates up and down the ballot in 2022 through the Indiana Stonewall Democrats Endorsement Fund.*
We are honored to feature amazing LGBTQ+ leaders at our Love is Love event.
Keturah Herron is a youth and justice advocate, former policy strategist, and the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives. She was raised by a single mom in Kentucky and is a proud product of our public schools.
Keturah grew up immersed in sports and went to the University of Louisville for sports administration, and later earned a Master’s Degree in Corrections and Juvenile Justice from Eastern Kentucky University. She began work running sports programs for kids in the foster care system and the juvenile justice system, and learned she had a passion for working with and helping young people. It’s what has motivated her for her entire life. Later, when her cousin was incarcerated, Keturah took guardianship of her two minor sons, which gave her a deeper understanding of the effects of the criminal justice system on Kentucky families.
Keturah has taken this experience and made a career of working for Kentucky families and youth, managing educational programs for kids in foster care and juvenile justice facilities, and serving as a case manager for justice-impacted families. Keturah also served as a policy strategist for the ACLU of Kentucky, and is now a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Before being elected to office, Keturah crafted public policy to make Louisville and Kentucky safer for everyone. After the tragic killing of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville police, Keturah worked to pass Breonna’s Law—banning no-knock warrants—through the Louisville Metro Council in just 17 days. Less than a year later, she played a pivotal role in putting together a bipartisan coalition to pass a statewide ban on no-knock warrants in the General Assembly.
Our goal in 2024 is to raise more than $24,000 from auction and ticket sales, individual donations, and support from sponsors. The money we raise during Love is Love directly supports the Stonewall Endorsement Fund.
Consider adding your organization’s name to the list of our many sponsors.
Ann M. Stack, Philanthropist
Congressman André Carson, Congressional District 7
John Hamilton for Mayor of Bloomington
Cindy and Mayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne
Senator J.D. Ford, Senate District 29
Senator Fady Qaddoura, Senate District 30
Prosecutor Ryan Mears, Marion County
Councillor Vop Osili, Indianapolis District 11
Councillor Kristin Jones, Indianapolis District 16, Candidate for Senate District 46
Councillor Keith Potts, Indianapolis District 2
Chris Becker for Recorder, Candidate for Marion County Recorder
Bruce Hayes & Gerald Ediger
Josh Owens, Former Gubernatorial Candidate
Amy & Les Miller
Kristen Self
Amy Levander, Executive Director Hoosier Women Forward
Kristin Kohn, Silver in the City
Patti Yount, DNC Member
Jon Hooker, Central Indiana Building Trades Council
Dave Frye, Indiana Laborers District Council
Barbara Lawrence, Marion County Treasurer
Donald Griffin, Deputy Mayor of Bloomington
Russ Sipes, ISD Board Member
Whitcomb Klinkose Group
George & Jessica Brinson
Jordan & Dustin Nowaskie
Andy & Kami Nielson
Clark Collier
Darren Dye
Andrea Hunley, Candidate for Senate District 46
Veronica Pejril, Greencastle City Councillor, ISD Board Member
Victoria Wilburn, Candidate for House District 32
Robert Dion, ISD Board Member
Freedom Kolb
E Thomasina Marsili, 8th District Chair, ISD Board Member
Councillor Crista Carlino, Indianapolis District 6
Councillor Ethan Evans, Indianapolis District 4
George Howard
Become a sponsor today by returning a check or using the link to receive all the benefits of sponsorship.
Your generosity will help us take our seats at the table.
*Event Safety: Love is Love will follow guidance and enforce recommendations from local health
departments and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding large gatherings to prevent the
spread of COVID-19.*
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