Twin Towers in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Rubi Girls

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026

1. The Rubi Girls Marker

Inscription. The Rubi Girls originated in 1984 when a group of friends began performing comedy drag routines for Dayton's LGBTQ+ community. The troupe took their name from Rubicon Street where they first met, lived, and performed. During the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, The Rubi Girls decided to use their talents to raise funds for the community. They began by donating performance proceeds to the AIDS Resource Center Ohio and the Ohio AIDS Coalition. They volunteered as performers and facilitators at HIV/AIDS Coalition Healing Weekend Retreats around the state. By the 1990s, The Rubi Girls expanded their fundraising by creating such annual benefit galas as Masquerage and The Show Must Go On. Since 1984, The Rubi Girls have shared their comedy and raised millions of dollars for local and regional HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ charities.

Erected 2025 by The Rubi Girls Foundation; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 39-57.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 39° 45.009′ N, 84° 10.519′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in

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Montgomery County. It is in Twin Towers. It is at the intersection of Wayne Avenue and Clover Street, on the right when traveling south on Wayne Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1207 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH 45410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maurice R. Desjardins (approx. 0.4 miles away); Borghardt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); 133 La Belle Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mary Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); 620 McLain (approx. 0.4 miles away); J. C. Cline Gun (approx. half a mile away); Louis Wm. Rieker, Sr. Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Montgomery County Revolutionary War Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026

2. The Rubi Girls Marker

The Rubi Girls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026

3. The Rubi Girls

The Rubi Girls banner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 8, 2026

4. The Rubi Girls banner

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.