Indy Bag Ladies

04/15/2026

🚨💄 CALLING ALL GLAMAZONS, SUPERSTARS & EMERGING TALENT💄🚨

Do you have the look 👀
the heart 💖
and the nerve 💅
to become the next Bag Lady Representative?!

Because hunny… the APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE 👜✨

This isn’t just a title—this is your chance to:
🔥 Turn heads AND raise funds
🎤 Work a stage AND work for a cause
🌈 Be the face of something bigger than yourself

We’re searching for someone who can SERVE✨, SLAY💃, and SHOW UP for the community in a major way.

So whether you’re a seasoned entertainer or a rising star ready for your moment…
💥 SHOOT YOUR SHOT
💥 TAKE THE STAGE
💥 CLAIM YOUR SPOT IN BAG LADY HERSTORY

📣 Tag the one who NEEDS to apply

📩 Send this to your drag daughter, your bestie, your favorite performer

👑 Or stop playing and APPLY YOURSELF --> https://www.indybagladies.org/be-a-bag-lady/

You don’t want to be the one watching from the sidelines when you could be holding the crown 💋

The purpose of the Bag Ladies Queen is to provide community service and help plan and create fundraising events. Below is detailed information about the selection criteria for Bag Ladies Queen. The following information is provided to make sure that all Bag Ladies Queen candidates are aware of the r...

04/01/2026

✨👑 IT’S OFFICIALLY THAT TIME 👑✨
The moment you’ve been waiting for is HERE…
Applications to become the next Bag Lady Representative are NOW OPEN! 💋👜
Are you ready to step into the spotlight, serve your community, and carry on a legacy of impact, fundraising, and purpose? This isn’t just a title—it’s a PLATFORM.
🌈 Advocate.
💃 Entertain.
💖 Give back.
🔥 Make your mark.

We’re looking for someone who is bold, passionate, and ready to represent with compassion, drive, and dedication. If that’s YOU (or someone you know 👀), don’t wait—this is your moment!
📣 Tag your favorites
📩 Share with your circle
✨ And APPLY TODAY -->
https://www.indybagladies.org/be-a-bag-lady/

Because the next Bag Lady Representative could be YOU…

03/04/2026

Honorary Bag Lady Queen Richard Gaines is a beautiful. loving friend to all of us and the community at large. We are sending him lot of love, support, and positive prayers. This is a wonderfully sweet article about Richard from IU Health we wanted to share. We love you, Richard Gaines! ❤️

12/09/2025

Because of you, we’re able to achieve amazing things.
Here is to another successful year of fundraising, community support and partnership.
Thank You for this season of gratitude.

11/22/2025

We want to Thank the Community Research & Resource Center for our Community Supporter of the Year award tonight. Alexis Morgan, AfroDy Tee, MJ Banks, and Shere Brooks with guests Patience Eau Claire and Joel M. Bazzell were there to receive it. It was truly an honor for all of us.

11/12/2025

We are so honored to be receiving this award from Community Research & Resource Center! If you are not following them, you should be! They are taking care of our community.

Congratulations to our 2025 Community Support Award Honoree, ! 🙌🏾

Led by Co-Chair Patrick McCool (he/him), the Indy Bag Ladies—founded in 1981 by Coby Palmer, Ed Walsh, and Gary Johnson—have raised funds for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, promoted safer s*x education to prevent STIs, championed equality for LGBTQI+ Hoosiers through advocacy and education, and lifted community morale with comedy, fun, and inclusion.

Join us in celebrating the Indy Bag Ladies! 🥳
🗓️ Friday, Nov 21 • 6:30-9 PM
📍 Irvington Event Center



10/27/2025

The Indy Bag Ladies are thankful to the wonderful year with our Queen Vicki St. James. We had two great candidates, Regina an MJ and are proud of all they accomplished. After the Blooms & Blossoms: A Bag Lady Bus Tour, Please help us welcome our 2025 Indy Bag Lady Queen … MJ Banks! Congratulations!