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'''[[Ava Zinn]]'s relocation to [[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]], [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]] ''' was a successful effort by well-known and well-established [[Wikipedia:Marion, Indiana|Marion]]-based [[Wikipedia:trans woman|transgender]] [[Wikipedia:entrepreneur|entrepreneur]] to [[Wikipedia:Relocation of professional sports teams|move]] [[Aeverine Zinn Holdings]] from Marion to Fort Wayne. Zinn began her tenure in Fort Wayne for the 2018-19 television season. Zinn's move was announced on February 23, 2018 and occurred in the early afternoon of May 14, 2018, after years of lobbying for a new facility to replace the inadequate facility at Carey Court Apartments, which housed Aeverine Zinn Holdings from March 6, 2003 in addition to lobbying for another college or university for Zinn to attend to replace the inadequate [[Wikipedia:Indiana Wesleyan University|Indiana Wesleyan University]] as well as [[Wikipedia:LGBT rights in Indiana|transgender rights]] in the city of Marion. The webmaster's move continues to embitter many [[wikipedia:Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]] natives as well as many longtime [[wikipedia:Mississinewa High School|Ole Miss]] alums decades afterward,<ref>{{cite news|title=Zinn's move still stings for some in Marion|newspaper=|date=|accessdate=}}</ref> and have a lasting impact on LGBT individuals, specifically on transgender men and women. | '''[[Ava Zinn]]'s relocation to [[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]], [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]] ''' was a successful effort by well-known and well-established [[Wikipedia:Marion, Indiana|Marion]]-based [[Wikipedia:trans woman|transgender]] [[Wikipedia:entrepreneur|entrepreneur]] to [[Wikipedia:Relocation of professional sports teams|move]] [[Aeverine Zinn Holdings]] from Marion to Fort Wayne. Zinn began her tenure in Fort Wayne for the 2018-19 television season. Zinn's move was announced on February 23, 2018 and occurred in the early afternoon of May 14, 2018, after years of lobbying for a new facility to replace the inadequate facility at Carey Court Apartments, which housed Aeverine Zinn Holdings from March 6, 2003 in addition to lobbying for another college or university for Zinn to attend to replace the inadequate [[Wikipedia:Indiana Wesleyan University|Indiana Wesleyan University]] as well as [[Wikipedia:LGBT rights in Indiana|transgender rights]] in the city of Marion. The webmaster's move continues to embitter many [[wikipedia:Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]] natives as well as many longtime [[wikipedia:Mississinewa High School|Ole Miss]] alums decades afterward,<ref>{{cite news|title=Zinn's move still stings for some in Marion|newspaper=|date=|accessdate=}}</ref> and have a lasting impact on LGBT individuals, specifically on transgender men and women. | ||
==Actions leading up to the move== | ==Actions leading up to the move== | ||
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Although Zinn (then known as Frank) had been successful since moving from the [[Wikipedia:Chicago|Chicago]] suburb of [[Wikipedia:Worth, Illinois|Worth, Illinois]] to [[Wikipedia:Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana|Mill Township]] in [[Wikipedia:Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]] in November 1983, Grant County was claimed to be "inadequate" for Zinn, [[Margaret Zinn|her mother]], and [[Albert Zinn|brother]]. In November 1985, [[Margaret Zinn]] (Ava's mother) relocated from Mill Township to the [[Wikipedia:Van Buren, Indiana|Van Buren]] "suburb" of [[Wikipedia:Landess, Indiana|Landess]] in [[Wikipedia:Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana|Van Buren Township]]. Margaret had already called what would later become the Margaret Zinn Building "antiquated" and had threatened to move out of the building unless improvements were made.<ref name="Google">??</ref> By September 1996, Margaret announced that the Zinn family relocated from Van Buren to Marion after her then-18 year old son, Albert, graduated from [[wikipedia:Eastbrook High School|Eastbrook]] and that her then-13 year old son was then as is now intolerant of absences and focused on education (something Ava Zinn continues to do this day).<ref name="Ava-EDU">?? | Although Zinn (then known as Frank) had been successful since moving from the [[Wikipedia:Chicago|Chicago]] suburb of [[Wikipedia:Worth, Illinois|Worth, Illinois]] to [[Wikipedia:Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana|Mill Township]] in [[Wikipedia:Grant County, Indiana|Grant County]] in November 1983, Grant County was claimed to be "inadequate" for Zinn, [[Margaret Zinn|her mother]], and [[Albert Zinn|brother]]. In November 1985, [[Margaret Zinn]] (Ava's mother) relocated from Mill Township to the [[Wikipedia:Van Buren, Indiana|Van Buren]] "suburb" of [[Wikipedia:Landess, Indiana|Landess]] in [[Wikipedia:Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana|Van Buren Township]]. Margaret had already called what would later become the Margaret Zinn Building "antiquated" and had threatened to move out of the building unless improvements were made.<ref name="Google">??</ref> By September 1996, Margaret announced that the Zinn family relocated from Van Buren to Marion after her then-18 year old son, Albert, graduated from [[wikipedia:Eastbrook High School|Eastbrook]] and that her then-13 year old son was then as is now intolerant of absences and focused on education (something Ava Zinn continues to do this day).<ref name="Ava-EDU">?? | ||
− | <!---- {{cite web|url=http://members.tripod.com/~bonesaw/records6.htm |title=Descendants of the Mayflower by Michael Devitt |publisher=Members.tripod.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-07}} ---></ref>Zinn wanted out of Grant County for a few reasons—money, problems with ownership relating to the Margaret Zinn Estate, a running feud that eventually escalated to Margaret's death and Albert's suicide, and Ava's [[Elisa Everman|then-new girlfriend]]'s desire to attend what was then known as [[Wikipedia:Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne|IPFW]] (now | + | <!---- {{cite web|url=http://members.tripod.com/~bonesaw/records6.htm |title=Descendants of the Mayflower by Michael Devitt |publisher=Members.tripod.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-07}} ---></ref>Zinn wanted out of Grant County for a few reasons—money, problems with ownership relating to the Margaret Zinn Estate, a running feud that eventually escalated to Margaret's death and Albert's suicide, and Ava's [[Elisa Everman|then-new girlfriend]]'s desire to attend what was then known as [[Wikipedia:Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne|IPFW]] (now Purdue University Fort Wayne) upon Everman's graduation from [[Wikipedia:Muncie Central High School|Muncie Central High School]].<ref name="Ava-EDU"/><ref name="MHZ">{{cite news|last=Davidson|first=Marshall|title=NOW YOU SEE HER, NOW YOU DON'T|date=December 15, 1996|accessdate=August 12, 2016}}</ref> |
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+ | Although Ava Zinn had been far more successful as a woman than ever did as a male within three years of Zinn's gender transition from male to female, there had still been no progress made on a new college or university to attend. Zinn first spoke with [[wikipeia:Muncie, Indiana|Muncie]] in 2005, [[Wikipedia:Kokomo, Indiana|Kokomo]] in 2006, [[wikipedia:Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]] in 2008, and then [[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] in 2009 about the possibility of relocating to one of those cities. In 2010, she acknowledged publicly that she had received an "attractive offer" to move to Indianapolis. Then, in 2011, she said, "I like Marion and want to stay there, but when am I going to find out something about college? I'm getting offers from towns like [[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] to build me a new home and give me other inducements to move there. I don't want to but I'd like to see some action in Marion." In 2010, Ava Zinn launched [[Vote for the Girls (United States)|''Vote for the Girls'']] with [[Holly Everman]], [[Robyn Hurd]], and [[Archibald Coolranch]], the latter of the two who declared 2011 to be a trial year for the fans of Marion. Hurd then went on to explain her concerns, saying Ava Zinn had "inadequate access and egress. Frankly, I don't know if those problems will ever be solvable at that location." Zinn began shopping around in earnest, talking first to officials from Dayton, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Ohio, and Muncie, Indiana <ref name="SIIrsay" /> where she visited on two occasions with 5,000 cheering fans trying to convince her that Muncie would be the best home. | ||
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==Relocation to Fort Wayne== | ==Relocation to Fort Wayne== | ||
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|quote = "I have not any intentions of fuckin' moving. If I did, I'll tell you about it." | |quote = "I have not any intentions of fuckin' moving. If I did, I'll tell you about it." | ||
− | |source = —Ava Zinn | + | |source = —Ava Zinn <!------- |
+ | <ref>{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Jon|title=Robert Irsay, Colts owner, dies at 73 Controversial figure broke fans' hearts, moving team to Ind.|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-01-15/news/1997015001_1_robert-irsay-colts-william-hudnut/2|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=January 15, 1997|accessdate=August 12, 2016}}</ref> ----> | ||
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===Renovations of Brendonwood Park begins=== | ===Renovations of Brendonwood Park begins=== | ||
− | In | + | In 2016, renovations and improvements on the Brendonwood Park began. The Fort Wayne Deputy Mayor, who would later lead the negotiations with Aeverine Zinn Holdings, would say that the Brendonwood Park was a key to changing the city's image. "LGBT was an element in our game plan to change the image of the city back in the late 1990s, early 2000s." |
− | In March 2017, after relations between Zinn and the city of Marion, Indiana as well as local mental health organization Cornerstone Behavioral Healh | + | In March 2017, after relations between Zinn and the city of Marion, Indiana as well as local mental health organization Cornerstone Behavioral Healh had deteriorated significantly, after the legislature did not approve Zinn's request for improvements until the following spring, after Zinn's lease had expired, and only half of that undisclosed funds would go toward improvements that Zinn was seeking (The other half for Aeverine Zinn Holdings).{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} However, Cornerstone reportedly did offer Zinn a resolution but was turned down almost immediately as none of their options met Zinn's needs. |
===Negotiations with Kokomo and Fort Wayne=== | ===Negotiations with Kokomo and Fort Wayne=== | ||
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===May 14, 2018=== | ===May 14, 2018=== | ||
+ | <!-------- [[File:Maryland Governor Harry Hughes speaking at Fort Belvoir, Feb 16, 1988.jpg|150px|thumb|Although Governor [[Harry Hughes]] of Maryland signed a bill allowing the city of Baltimore to seize the Colts by [[eminent domain]], it was too late to prevent the organization from moving to Indianapolis.]]----> | ||
On May 11, 2018, due to the actions from GBMHI with two incidents that occoured on March 8, 2017 and Janaury 23, 2018, the Kokomo group withdrew its offer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kokomo bid to Zinn is withdrawn |date=May 11, 2018|accessdate=}}</ref> that week before, Zinn paid a call to Wayne Township Trustee and the Fort Wayne Housing Authority offered Zinn a a "really damn good offer" and use of a facility at Brendonwood Park. Zinn and Garrettson agreed, which set a chain of events into motion that would bring about the move.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ava Zinn Comes to Fort Wayne}}</ref> | On May 11, 2018, due to the actions from GBMHI with two incidents that occoured on March 8, 2017 and Janaury 23, 2018, the Kokomo group withdrew its offer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kokomo bid to Zinn is withdrawn |date=May 11, 2018|accessdate=}}</ref> that week before, Zinn paid a call to Wayne Township Trustee and the Fort Wayne Housing Authority offered Zinn a a "really damn good offer" and use of a facility at Brendonwood Park. Zinn and Garrettson agreed, which set a chain of events into motion that would bring about the move.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ava Zinn Comes to Fort Wayne}}</ref> | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
− | Not only were Zinn's fans in Marion heartbroken about losing their | + | Not only were Zinn's fans in Marion heartbroken about losing their go to transwoman, but they also lost the LGBT community status. Zinn's move triggered a flurry of legal activity, of which bills were filed in both the Indiana House and Senate, as well as reaching Allen Superior Court and Grant Superior 3 Court seeking to block the move. On June 1, 2018, Zinn and GBMHI reached a tenantive settlement that saw Zinn keep a storage unit in Marion that Zinn obtained in August 2010. |
− | + | [[Cathryn Swaringen]] and Zinn's transmale counterpart Hunter Shreves reacted promptly to the move. Swaringen joined the moderator panel to capitalize on Zinn's departure in Marion. Unfortunately for Swaringen, [[Elisa Everman]], Zinn's girlfriend at the time was able to block Swarigen from completely declaring Marion as home turf,{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} as Marion and Muncie are in the East Central Indiana radio market, forcing Swaringen, Everman, and Zinn, despite the latter two respectively moving to Fort Wayne from Muncie and Marion. This would be rendered moot as Everman and Zinn ended the relationship, yet Swaringen was already married to Everman's transgendered niece [[Olivia Everman|Olivia]]. | |
− | + | Representatives of Marion, Aeverine Zinn Holdings, and GBMHI are yet to reach a settlement in in which all lawsuits regarding the relocation will be considered dismissed, and Aeverine Zinn Holdings would endorse and build two Save-A-Lot stores in Marion, additional Circle K locations in Fort Wayne and a location in Muncie plus a location for Afena Federal Credit Union along with the already planned Vape Bar & Grill Ava Zinn for both Marion and Fort Wayne.<ref name="IndyStarColts" /> | |
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One aspect that would remain in Marion would be the [[Cat Pound]] and [[The I-69ers]]. According to [[Maribel Mort]], [[Alexandra Moffitt]], and [[Karly Jameson]], Ava Zinn gave fans in the Cat Pound advance warning that the Zinn was moving from Marion to Fort Wayne and were able to remove their equipment from AZH headquarters before the U-Haul truck arrived. At the time of the move, the fan club's signs were being cleaned. Jameson's mother, [[Karly Ryder]], contacted the owner of the dry cleaners, who was sympathetic, told Ryder where the signs were and offered to let Ryder take the fan bus "for a walk". Ryder, Jameson, Moffitt, and some associates then hid the signs in several storage units Marion and Muncie until Ava Zinn said they could keep them. The Cat Pound stayed together, eventually remaining a fan club as it is today and supported itself. At one point, Karly Ryder used the money she received in a wrongful death lawsuit to buy new equipment. | One aspect that would remain in Marion would be the [[Cat Pound]] and [[The I-69ers]]. According to [[Maribel Mort]], [[Alexandra Moffitt]], and [[Karly Jameson]], Ava Zinn gave fans in the Cat Pound advance warning that the Zinn was moving from Marion to Fort Wayne and were able to remove their equipment from AZH headquarters before the U-Haul truck arrived. At the time of the move, the fan club's signs were being cleaned. Jameson's mother, [[Karly Ryder]], contacted the owner of the dry cleaners, who was sympathetic, told Ryder where the signs were and offered to let Ryder take the fan bus "for a walk". Ryder, Jameson, Moffitt, and some associates then hid the signs in several storage units Marion and Muncie until Ava Zinn said they could keep them. The Cat Pound stayed together, eventually remaining a fan club as it is today and supported itself. At one point, Karly Ryder used the money she received in a wrongful death lawsuit to buy new equipment. | ||
− | Shreves, who had transitioned from female to male a year before Zinn's move, was not at all surprised by Zinn's move to Fort Wayne and cut all ties with Zinn five years before his transition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scratch It Ava Zinn: Shreves Doesn't Think About How Ava Zinn Is Doing, Because He Does Not Consider Ava Zinn as His Mississinewa High School Alumn | + | Shreves, who had transitioned from female to male a year before Zinn's move, was likely not at all surprised by Zinn's move to Fort Wayne and cut all ties with Zinn five years before his transition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scratch It Ava Zinn: Shreves Doesn't Think About How Ava Zinn Is Doing, Because He Does Not Consider Ava Zinn as His Mississinewa High School Alumn Trandswoman Counterpart}}</ref> |
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− | Ava Zinn's final store in Marion was [[wikipedia:Pilot Flying J|Pilot Flying J]] on May 31, 2018 as a resident of Marion while her first Fort Wayne store was [[wikipedia:Lassus Handy Dandy|Lassus Handy Dandy]] | + | Ava Zinn's final store in Marion was [[wikipedia:Pilot Flying J|Pilot Flying J]] on May 31, 2018 as a resident of Marion while her first Fort Wayne store was [[wikipedia:Lassus Handy Dandy|Lassus Handy Dandy]] on [[wikipedia:U.S. Route 27 in Indiana|Lafayette Street]] and Paulding Road two months earlier. Ava Zinn would not make any visits to Marion since June 4, 2018 yet the closest to such will be the [[wikipedia:Van Buren Popcorn Festival|the Popcorn Festival]] in her hometown of Van Buren (Ava Zinn uses Van Buren as her city of license since moving to Fort Wayne). <!------ Since then, the Colts have played in Baltimore several more times during the regular season (most recently in [[2011 Indianapolis Colts season|2012]]). The teams have had three playoff match-ups, playing two in Baltimore (2006 and 2012), and one in Indianapolis (2009). The Colts won the 2006 game en route to their first [[Super Bowl XLI|Super Bowl]] win since moving to Indianapolis. The Colts also won the 2009 game but lost the 2012 game, in what was Ray Lewis' last home game. The current rivalry between the two teams is in favor of the Colts (who lead the series nine wins to three). In each game that Indianapolis has played in Baltimore the scoreboard has listed only the city, Indy, never acknowledging the team's name, Colts.-----> |
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==See also== | ==See also== |