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BloomingOUT is one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTIQ focused radio shows. We feature people, news, events, entertainment, and businesses relevant to the queer experience in central Indiana and the Midwest. Tune in each week or stream anytime you like to hear conversations and interviews across the diverse spectrum of our community.

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BloomingOUT w/ Supreme Court has second thoughts about equal rights – October 8th, 2020

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Recover from all the trauma you have experienced from the news cycle this week by listening to some very calm and cool individuals talk about it from an LGBTQ+ perspective. This week’s headlines: Transgender man files pregnancy discrimination suit against Amazon 76% of LGBTQ people are voting for Joe Biden but only 17% support Donald Trump Justices Thomas, Alito Blast …

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BloomingOUT w/ the Not-so Great Debate – October 1st, 2020

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On this episode of BloomingOUT, Melanie and Lucas analyze the debate from Tuesday night between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. We also have some featured music this week from a new local band in Bloomington called Negative Piece who just released a new EP today titled Moving With Violence. You can listen to it on their bandcamp. Produced by Melanie Davis …

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BloomingOUT – Breonna Taylor – September 24th, 2020

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In this episode, we recap the Louisville grand jury’s decision to indict 1 of the 3 officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor. The charge against him is not for the killing of Breonna Taylor. He is instead being charged with wanton endangerment, or in other words, “endangering the neighborhood.” We are not impressed. What does this have to …

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BloomingOUT w/ Mike Pompeo’s Anti-LGBTQ Commission, GOP’s Trans Satanist Candidate for Sheriff, and JK Rowling’s new book – September 17th, 2020

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In this episode of BloomingOUT, the gang is back to chat some of these things: The forest fires in California Black Lives Matter The Facebook & “Social Media Brain” Our favorite queer-coded movies and musicals Oh, and here’s some news: Mike Pompeo Plans to Push His Anti-LGBTQ Commission at the UN ‘Transsexual Satanist anarchist’ with slogan ‘F- the police’ wins …

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BloomingOUT w/ the Apocalypse – September 10th, 2020

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Well, we’re back, and we’ve entered the first stage of the coming apocalypse! Some headlines that we discussed this week: COVID cases are rising in Bloomington as Indiana University classes continue and local public schools open their doors (as of Monday) Doctors discover a mutated strain of HIV in 2 patients in France that is resistant to treatment Federal Judge …

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BloomingOUT – QAnnoyed – August 27th, 2020

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On this episode, we are here to spoon-feed you our thoughts about QAnon, the conspiracy theory saga based upon the founding principle that Donald Trump is part of a secret military operation to overthrow a ring of elite pedophiles known as the Deep State despite some accusations that sorta make him look like an elite pedophile. What we are more …

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BloomingOUT Clears Some Things Up – August 20th, 2020

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Melanie talks about a post that has been shared with false information and racist tropes regarding her ex who was murdered while on duty as a post officer back in April. We discuss a recent Facebook post from the Morals of America page, which is calling for any authorities “to ensure than no pedophilia activity and absolutely no harm will …

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BloomingOUT w/ Another Week of Hostility – August 13th, 2020

In this exclusive episode: We share our thoughts about Kamala Harris, Biden’s VP pick An event that people are referring to as Poland’s Stonewall The Blue Lives Matter go-cart protest that happened in Bloomington Star Trek man William Shatner being old and confused on twitter about what ‘Cis’ means Ireland and Lucas mansplain what ‘cis’ means to Justin Each week …

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BloomingOUT w/ News Updates- August 6th, 2020

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Ireland, Lucas, and Melanie are back with another week of news and things to talk about: Lifetime’s First LGBTQ+ Christmas Movie, The Christmas Setup, Is Coming This Year White nationalists plan “straight pride event” in California ‘LGBTrump’ activist arrested twice for defacing Black Lives Matter mural  2020 has seen at least 26 transgender or gender non-conforming people fatally shot or …

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BloomingOUT w/ The Ultimate Diss Track (episode) – July 30th, 2020

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In this (extended) episode, we all got together to: Complain about Trump Talk about New York (where Ireland is) Listen to the new Taylor Swift Hear Melanie tell a story about seeing Courtney Love Complain/talk trash about Morals of America Diss Madonna for being a Covid conspiracy theorist …And more Bonus convo not featured in our 59 minute radio cut!!! …

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