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The following to do list was created for the Wiki Loves Pride editathon, and is preserved here for the to continue working on unfinished tasks:

To create
Article Sources Notes
Zach Adamson 1, 2 Former VP of Indianapolis City Council. Article on Adamson has been made previously, but it was slated for deletion in 2015.
Charles Allen (choreographer) 1 Activist and choreographer from Fort Wayne
Ali Brown (politician) 1, 2 Vice President of Indianapolis City Council.
Cadillac Barbie (Gary K. Brackett) 1, 2, 3, Not to be confused with Gary Brackett.
Downtown Olly's 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Well-known bar.
Ethan Evans (politician) 1, 2, 3 Former Indianapolis city council member
Kenneth Falk 1, 2 Legal director of ACLU of Indiana.
The Famous Door (Indianapolis) 1, 2, 3 Will need to disambiguate from Famous Door.
Gay Knights 1 Civil rights protest on the Indianapolis downtown circle, 1984.
Greenwood Pride 1 Greenwood Indiana Pride, Inc., & festival.
David Hochoy 1 Artistic director, dancer.
Whittney Ijanaten 1 Formerly Whittney Murphy. Christian Theological Seminary alum.
Indiana Crossdresser Society 1 Society focused on community building and advocacy.
Indiana Equality 1, 2 LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organization
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival 1, 2, 3, 5 Long-running film festival.
Labyris 1, 2, 3 Aslo known as Labyrus. Correct spelling?
Mark A. Lee 1 Indianapolis photographer.
Charles "Tula" Miller 1, 2, 3 Drag queen and founder of Fort Wayne's first gay bar.
Open for Service 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Advocacy organization that created a campaign for businesses opposed to RFRA.
Keith Potts 1, 2, 3, 4, Politician.
Steven Stolen 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Theater director, radio personality, performer. Also nonprofit leader. Related ... Stolen is no longer CEO of Humane Society of Indianapolis, need to update.
Emma Vosicky 1 Executive Director of GenderNexus
To improve
Article Sources Notes
Margaret C. Anderson Literary figure from Indianapolis. Some inline citations needed.
Baskin v. Bogan Probably a complete article, read for gaps and corrections. Indiana court case involving same-sex marriage.
Stan Berg 1 Publisher of The Works.
Bill Blass 1 Fashion designer from Fort Wayne. Add to Category: LGBT people from Indiana.
Randy Boyd (writer) Stub, author from Indianapolis. Create list of works and add to biographical information if sources are available. Updated by us in 2023!
Damien Center Needs an image. Look for any recent updates. Created by us in 2023!
Ernestine Eckstein Activist and civil rights leader.
Fix This Now Indy Star newspaper headline. Needs an infobox.
Janet Flanner Writer and journalist. Citations needed. Update and remove tag.
J.D. Ford Indianapolis politician. Look for recent news coverage and update as needed.
Jean Garrigue Poet from Indianapolis.
Will Geer Actor, musician, activist. Some citations needed.
Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives 1, 2, 3 Entry needs an infobox and some additional citations.
Christopher T. Gonzalez 1, 2, 3, 4 Tagged for WP:Tone; read and revise as needed and then remove the tag.
Halston Fashion designer from Evansville. Add to Category: LGBT people from Indiana.
Henderson v. Box Court case supporting same-sex parents. Created by us in 2022!
Mary Garrett Hay 1, 2, 3,

Suffragist.

Indiana AIDS Memorial Memorial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Indiana HB 1041 Bill barring trans athletes in sports. Entry could include a section for related bills, see for example 1; also need to update status of ACLU lawsuit 2. -- Created by us in 2022!
Indiana HB 1447 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Library book banning law. Please review for completeness and style. Created by Wikimedians of Indiana in 2024.
Indiana HB 1608 Indiana's "Don't Say Gay" law. Created by us in 2023! -- Update redlinks by linking to existing Wikipedia articles about other laws in the "slate of hate."
Indiana Youth Group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Review for completeness and style. Needs an image. Created by Wikimedians of Indiana in 2024.
Indy Bag Ladies 1 Activists organization and performance group. Needs an infobox. Created by us in 2022!
Indy Pride 1, Search for news since 2022 and update if needed. -- Updated by us in 2022!
Indy Pride Festival Entry needs annual attention to update attendance numbers and list of Grand marshals. Also look for other news. -- Updated by us in 2022!
Michael Jones (activist) Music producer and activist. Image needed. Read for corrections and updates.
Kit Malone 1, 2 Singer/songwriter and activist. Look for recent news about Kit Malone. - Created by us in 2022!
LGBT rights in Indiana Most states have a "LGBT rights in" article; this would also be the place to add related history. Review article for completeness and needed corrections.
J.C.C. McKinsey Mathematician from rural Indiana. Image needed.
Murders of Nireah Johnson and Brandie Coleman Updated by us in 2024.
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt The founder, Cleve Jones, is from Indiana.
Norman Norell Fashion designer. Read for completeness and corrections.
Bree Olson Actress from Fort Wayne. Add to Category: LGBT people from Indiana.
Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard Band. Needs an infobox and image -- Updated by us in 2022!
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana) Read for updates, make corrections and if complete remove the "update" tag.
Same-sex marriage in Indiana Probably a complete article, but read for gaps and corrections.
Talbott Street Theater 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Created by us in 2024! Please copy edit.

The following to do list was created for the food deserts editathon, and is preserved here for the to continue working on unfinished tasks:

To create
Article Notes Sources
Gleaners Food Bank
Cleo’s Bodega Cleo's has short section in the Flanner House entry.
Original Farmers’ Market
Broad Ripple Farmers’ Market Not a ton of unique information, possibly create a section in the Broad Ripple Village, Indianapolis article which needs citations/expansions.
Lawrence Community Gardens
Indianapolis Community Food Access Coalition
Community Compass
Indy Hunger Network
Food Access Research Atlas
Second Helpings (nonprofit)
The Gleaning Garden
Double 8 Foods Local grocery chain that closed down, resulting in food deserts.
To improve
Article Notes Sources
Food desert Article needs a more global focus and could be better organized
Food security
Hunger in the United States
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Article needs updated with 2021 policy updates
Farmers' markets Needs more info about history/structure and acceptance of SNAP benefits and other U.S. federal programs. Could try to expand global focus/info, too.
Impact of farmers' markets on economies within the United States
Market Wagon Entry is in good shape, but needs categories.
Indianapolis City Market Stub. The City Market is described as a food hall, but was once a farmers market.
Marsh Supermarkets Entry is in good shape, but would benefit from photographs--anyone have one of a store for sale or vacant?
Indianapolis White Castle Entry is not about the food, but could use an update. Current photo? What is the status of the building? Who has used it since 2011?
Flanner House Entry needs an expanded lead. Section on Cleo’s Bodega needs citations.
2022 United States infant formula shortage Entry mentions that Indianapolis is a "Nestlé distribution hub," but that's probably Anderson, Indiana. The entry for Nestlé does not mention its hubs.
Indiana State Fair Entry states that Indiana was the 6th state to establish an "agricultural fair"--needs citation. Entry does not describe role of agriculture in more recent iterations of the fair.
National FFA Organization Entry is in good shape, but mentions that convention will be held in Indianapolis until 2024. That can be updated to 2031. * https://www.ibj.com/articles/71668-indianapolis-wins-bid-to-host-ffa-convention-through-2031
Corteva Stub. Entry mentions use of beagles in research at this Indiana ag company ... as a "Criticism," but gives the controversy over Dicamba very little mention.
Mycogen Seeds Entry is a stub. Company was acquired by Corteva and then its lead product was replaced by a different brand.
List of U.S. state foods Indiana does not have a "state food," but it does have a "state pie" and a "state snack."
Alcohol laws of Indiana Stub. This entry does not provide any history or context and merely begins with the 2018 repeal of Sunday sales.
Kroger Entry mentions that Kroger built an "ultra-modern" dairy plant (Crossroads Farms Dairy) in Indianapolis--citation needed.