{"id":103300,"date":"2020-07-30T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T00:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103300"},"modified":"2020-07-30T20:38:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T00:38:05","slug":"archive-miss-gay-indiana-america-the-hunt-chase-indianapolis-indiana-circa-1980","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103300","title":{"rendered":"ARCHIVE: Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &#038; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These photos are from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48492\">Miss Gay Indiana America<\/a> pageant&nbsp;that was held at&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103257\">Hunt &amp; Chase<\/a> in Indianapolis, Indiana in around 1980.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=559\">Amber Richards<\/a> was stepping down and though <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103296\">Starr LaSalle<\/a> won that night, due to not attending the national pageant, <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1696\">Cote&#8217; Rossmore<\/a> was later crowned the new Miss Gay Indiana America 1980.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pageant stage was set up on the dance floor which was two stories tall and there was a balcony on the third where you could look down onto the dance floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103305\">Don Wagner<\/a>&nbsp;was the pageant director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The placements and awards were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103296\">Starr LaSalle<\/a><\/li><li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1696\">Cote&#8217; Rossmore<\/a><\/li><li>2nd Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103262\">Misha Denuve<\/a><\/li><li>Miss Congeniality &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1711\">Lana Eastman<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Included in this archive: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=559\">Amber Richards<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1696\">Cote&#8217; Rossmore<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103305\">Don Wagner<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1711\">Lana Eastman<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=67545\">LaNora Takie<\/a> &#8211; Lisa Moran &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103262\">Misha Denuve<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103276\">Nicole Ross<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103296\">Starr LaSalle<\/a> &#8211; Vicki Wilson James<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26911_1300715637086_5737133_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26911_1300715637086_5737133_n.jpg\" alt=\"Don Wagner (Pageant Director) is far left.  Left to right in the  group at the front is Cote' Rossmore, Lana Eastman and Misha Denuve. In the back are Amber Richards, Starr LaSalle and someone who still needs identified. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26911_1300715637086_5737133_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26911_1300715637086_5737133_n-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Don Wagner (Pageant Director) is far left.  Left to right in the  group at the front is Cote&#8217; Rossmore, Lana Eastman and Misha Denuve. In the back are Amber Richards, Starr LaSalle and someone who still needs identified. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166266_1610260135505_275107_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166266_1610260135505_275107_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Richards | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166266_1610260135505_275107_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166266_1610260135505_275107_n-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Amber Richards | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165143_1610255655393_8224658_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165143_1610255655393_8224658_n.jpg\" alt=\"The parade of White for the Miss Gay Indiana America 1980. LaNora Takie is in the center. Behind her left shoulder is Nicole Ross. Don Wagner and Cote' Rossmore are in the far back. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165143_1610255655393_8224658_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165143_1610255655393_8224658_n-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The parade of White for the Miss Gay Indiana America 1980. LaNora Takie is in the center. Behind her left shoulder is Nicole Ross. Don Wagner and Cote&#8217; Rossmore are in the far back. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/163758_1610256055403_5181260_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/163758_1610256055403_5181260_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora doing On Stage Question with Host Don Wagner. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/163758_1610256055403_5181260_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/163758_1610256055403_5181260_n-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora doing On Stage Question with Host Don Wagner. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167193_1610256295409_5319940_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167193_1610256295409_5319940_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie in Sportswear. Amber Richards and Don Wagner are on the back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167193_1610256295409_5319940_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167193_1610256295409_5319940_n-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> LaNora Takie in Sportswear.  Amber Richards and Don Wagner are on the back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167232_1610256615417_3994048_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167232_1610256615417_3994048_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie in Evening Gown. Amber Richards and Don Wagner are on the back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167232_1610256615417_3994048_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167232_1610256615417_3994048_n-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie in Evening Gown.  Amber Richards and Don Wagner are on the back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167137_1610257055428_3317882_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167137_1610257055428_3317882_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie ready for Evening Gown. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167137_1610257055428_3317882_n.jpg 458w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167137_1610257055428_3317882_n-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie ready for Evening Gown. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165587_1610257575441_3816420_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165587_1610257575441_3816420_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie ready for Evening Gown. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165587_1610257575441_3816420_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165587_1610257575441_3816420_n-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie ready for Evening Gown. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165189_1610257815447_5663099_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165189_1610257815447_5663099_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie starting her Talent.  The talent was  talent was &quot;Why'd You Do What You Did into Money&quot; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165189_1610257815447_5663099_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165189_1610257815447_5663099_n-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie starting her Talent.  The talent was &#8220;Why&#8217;d You Do What You Did into Money&#8221; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167912_1610258135455_6128182_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167912_1610258135455_6128182_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie starting her Talent.  The talent was  talent was &quot;Why'd You Do What You Did into Money&quot; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167912_1610258135455_6128182_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167912_1610258135455_6128182_n-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie starting her Talent. The talent was &#8220;Why&#8217;d You Do What You Did into Money&#8221; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165283_1610258615467_880890_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165283_1610258615467_880890_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie starting her Talent.  The talent was  talent was &quot;Why'd You Do What You Did into Money&quot; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165283_1610258615467_880890_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/165283_1610258615467_880890_n-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie starting her Talent. The talent was &#8220;Why&#8217;d You Do What You Did into Money&#8221; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168635_1610259015477_695737_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168635_1610259015477_695737_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie starting her Talent.  The talent was  talent was &quot;Why'd You Do What You Did into Money&quot; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168635_1610259015477_695737_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168635_1610259015477_695737_n-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie starting her Talent.  The talent was  talent was &#8220;Why&#8217;d You Do What You Did into Money&#8221; and she changed costumes on stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168270_1610259215482_536467_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168270_1610259215482_536467_n.jpg\" alt=\"Left to Right: LaNora Takie, unknown, unknown, Starr LaSalle, Amber Richards and Cote' Rossmore | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168270_1610259215482_536467_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168270_1610259215482_536467_n-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Left to Right: LaNora Takie, unknown, unknown, Starr LaSalle, Amber Richards and Cote&#8217; Rossmore | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167746_1610260695519_8261669_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167746_1610260695519_8261669_n.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto Udan aka Lisa Moran and Starr LaSalle | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167746_1610260695519_8261669_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167746_1610260695519_8261669_n-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Roberto Udan aka Lisa Moran and Starr LaSalle | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/169022_1610262415562_2718326_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/169022_1610262415562_2718326_n.jpg\" alt=\"LaNora Takie waiting to do talent. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/169022_1610262415562_2718326_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/169022_1610262415562_2718326_n-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>LaNora Takie waiting to do talent. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168342_1610262975576_10488_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168342_1610262975576_10488_n.jpg\" alt=\"Cote' Rossmore, LaNora Takie and Lana Eastman back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168342_1610262975576_10488_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/168342_1610262975576_10488_n-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cote&#8217; Rossmore, LaNora Takie and Lana Eastman back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/164100_1610259575491_2059337_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/164100_1610259575491_2059337_n.jpg\" alt=\"Lana Eastman and LaNora Takie |Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/164100_1610259575491_2059337_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/164100_1610259575491_2059337_n-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Lana Eastman and LaNora Takie |Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166649_1610276895924_7120147_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166649_1610276895924_7120147_n.jpg\" alt=\"Vicki Wilson James | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166649_1610276895924_7120147_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/166649_1610276895924_7120147_n-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Vicki Wilson James | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167357_1610277455938_1792050_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167357_1610277455938_1792050_n.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto Udan aka Lisa Moran and Miss Vicki Wilson James back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980\" class=\"wp-image-103397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167357_1610277455938_1792050_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/167357_1610277455938_1792050_n-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Roberto Udan aka Lisa Moran and Miss Vicki Wilson James back stage. | Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &amp; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These photos are from the Miss Gay Indiana America pageant&nbsp;that was held at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hunt &amp; Chase in Indianapolis, Indiana in around&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103300\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> ARCHIVE: Miss Gay Indiana America | The Hunt &#038; Chase (Indianapolis, Indiana) | Circa 1980<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[114,11,119],"class_list":["post-103300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-archives","tag-indiana","tag-indiana-archives","wpcat-15-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=103300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/103302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=103300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=103300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=103300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}