Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis to Speak in Indianapolis on World AIDS Day

Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis will speak in Indianapolis on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2022, as part of Damien Center’s Educational Series presented by Delta Faucet Company. Louganis will speak at the Skyline Club Indianapolis, 1 American Sq., 36^th Floor, Indianapolis at 7:00 p.m.

Widely regarded as the best diver in the history of the sport, Louganis is a four-time Olympic champion, a relentless voice for LGBT rights, and a powerful advocate for HIV awareness. In 1994, he took a brave and historic step for the LGBT community by becoming one of the first openly gay athletes, publicly coming out about both his sexuality and HIV infection.

Famous for striking his head on a diving board during preliminary rounds in the 1988 Olympics, Greg went on to win two gold medals in the following days despite having suffered a concussion. With 47 national championships under his belt, he is one of the most decorated athletes in U.S. history.

In the early 1990s, Greg announced that he was gay and HIV-positive, even though he knew that it meant losing perhaps all his corporate sponsors. Fully committed to breaking down the stigmas surrounding sexual orientation and AIDS, he has worked frequently with the Human Rights Campaign to defend the civil liberties of the LGBT community and people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

Tickets to the event are $100 for the VIP reception that includes a meet and greet with Louganis, or $25 for general admission. To purchase tickets, visit: https://one.bidpal.net/aidsday/welcome

When: December 1, 2022

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. VIP Meet and Greet

6:35 p.m. – Doors open for general admission

7 – 8:00 p.m. – Greg Louganis speech with question-and-answer session

Where: Indianapolis Skyline Club, 1 American Sq., 36^th floor, Indianapolis

Tickets:

• $25 for general admission
• $100 for VIP reception that includes passed hors d'oeuvres, 2 drink tickets and meet & greet with Greg Louganis prior to his presentation.
• To purchase tickets, visit: https://one.bidpal.net/aidsday/welcome

About Damien Center:

Damien Center is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization and leads the effort to prevent the spread of HIV. The Center opened in 1987 and offers a one-stop-shop model of care that includes preventive, supportive, and medical services that empowers people in Central Indiana affected by HIV/AIDS to move forward each day with dignity so they may live abundant and productive lives. Damien Center believes passionately in the dignity and worth of every person who seeks their services and strives to be a safe and welcoming place so that no barriers separate people from the services they need to prolong and enhance their lives. For more information visit: http://www.damien.org or follow them on Twitter at @DamienCenter or like them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thedamiencenter/