Update: According to reporting by the Indiana Daily Student, Declan Farley announced late last month that he will be leaving IU. Protesters gathered for a march and town hall in Bloomington to demonstrate against Indiana University’s response to recent acts of discrimination. On January 14th, IU student Declan Farley posted a TikTok about harassment he faced on the floor of …
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In this episode of BloomingOUT, Kal and Justin deep dive into the Wild West and talk about how many ‘cowboys’ were queer/LGBTQIA+ in today’s terms. They talk about how concepts and beliefs of sexuality and gender differ over time, place, and culture; and also about the common place of same-sex partners, dances, and transgender/genderqueer individuals.
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Today, Kal introduces us to the life and times of Julie d’Aubigny, a swording fight, cross dressing sapphic French aristocratic, that is known for her escapades that include burning down a convent, being a famous opera singer, and mugging creepy men. But how much of this really happened? Or are the stories we now use to hero-ify Julie were actually …
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It’s another week of BloomingOUT! Catch the latest updates on LGBTQ+ news on one of the longest-running LBGTQ+ radio shows in Indiana. This is a special edition of BloomingOUT in light of the 2022 Fall Fund Drive. Hosted by Melanie Davis and Kal Demaree Produced by Melanie Davis
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 6th, 2022. Later in the program, the Indiana General Assembly overrode Governor Eric Holcomb’s veto effectively banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams. In today’s show, we feature audio testimony from concerned Indiana residents. More in the bottom half of tonight’s program. Also coming up in the next half …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 8th, 2022. Later in the program, ACLU Indiana filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Todd Rokita, claiming he violated the first amendment when he barred a journalist from covering his press conferences. More in today’s headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, the producers of BloomingOUT tackled House Bill …
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BloomingOUT tackles (heh) the controversial and harmful bill, HB1041, in the Indiana Statehouse. It has since passed the Housse and moves on to the Senate to be reviewed and hopefully die. Melanie Davis and Justin Robertson are hosting. Guests are Kit Malone – Legislative Strategist for the ACLU in Indiana, Jeanne Smith – Owner of Bikesmiths &founder and president of …
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BloomingOUT tackles (heh) the controversial and harmful bill, HB1041, in the Indiana Statehouse. It has since passed the Housse and moves on to the Senate to be reviewed and hopefully die. Melanie Davis and Justin Robertson are hosting. Guests are Kit Malone – Legislative Strategist for the ACLU in Indiana, Jeanne Smith – Owner of Bikesmiths &founder and president of …
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Host: Melanie Davis Produced by: Melanie Davis & Kade Young It’s been a while, loves! Good to be posting here, again. Justin and Ireland are working and taking care of their partner, respectively. I have an update on this year’s TDoR: Transgender Day of Remembrance that is happening at the Back Door on Saturday, November 20th, at 7 -9 pm. …
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Hosts: Melanie Davis, Justin Robertson, Ireland Meacham Produced by: Melanie Davis & Kade Young Ireland returns to the studio! This Saturday, we’ll be at Greenwood pride Block Party! https://www.facebook.com/events/504890740559398/?ref=newsfeed What does pride mean to you?
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