50 killed in New Zealand terrorist attack on mosque; Owner of Western Skateland takes a stand on Bathroom debate; Flags at half-mast in observance of former Indiana senator Birch Bayh. FEATURE Michael Glab speaks with Jean Capler about her campaign for a seat on the Bloomington city council on this week’s edition of Big Talk Extra. ACTIVATE Bloomington High School …
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Last weekend, a young skater asked Western Skateland owner Sarah Ade, if it would be okay to use one of the roller rink’s bathrooms. “I told them, ‘of course.'” The next day, Ade posted a sign to let all of her customers know they are welcome. Indiana is one of several states with ongoing debates in state legislatures over bathroom …
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State Senate Republicans passed an amendment to Indiana’s leading Hate Crimes Bill, yesterday evening. Republican State Senators voted to pass an amendment to Senate Bill 12, which deleted two-thirds of the proposed hate crimes bill; The original 21 page document was cut down to just seven pages, after the State Senate Republicans voted to pass an amendment gutting the bill. …
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This morning, the Indiana legislature took one step closer to passing a Hate Crimes Bill, when the Senate Committee on Public Policy passed Senate Bill 12. Authored by State Senator (R-LaPorte) Mike Bohacek and State Senator (R-Lafayette) Ron Alting, SB 12 comes after Gov. Eric Holcomb urged the passage of a hate crimes bill last year, after a synagogue was …
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On this episode of BloomingOUT, we have Caylee Parrish, a local 22-year old who is here to talk about personal experiences of gender identity, sexuality, and what it is like being someone who is gender non-conforming. Melanie also discuses some recent pending legislation regarding LGBT+ rights: SENATE BILL No. 12 Synopsis: Bias motivated crimes. Makes it an aggravating circumstance (for …
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On Tuesday, voters in Indiana elected the state’s first openly gay legislator. Democrat J.D. Ford defeated Republican state Senator Mike Delph in a district which includes parts of Indianapolis and Carmel. Ford also turned 36 on Tuesday, making him one of the youngest legislators in Indiana. Ford was previously defeated by Delph, in Senate District 29. His campaign received a …
Read More »BloomingOUT hosts lead a conversation with guests about problems concerning gender identity in the school systems. They also welcome a new co-host, Grant Rollins, a local youtube content maker and social-media guru; to discuss Queer pop-culture. They are joined in the studio by Greg Chaffin, a guidance counselor from Bloomington High School North. Greg was the 2014 Indiana Counselor of the …
Read More »Join bloomingOUT anchors Grace and JP as they welcome Steve Sanders to the show! Steve is an associate professor at the IU Maurer School of Law who has spoken with us previously about legal issues often faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Tonight, Steve will discuss the potential legal battles facing members of the transgender community after the decision by President …
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“Which is the merchant here, and which is the Jew?” Portia asks as she begins her performance as Antonio’s lawyer (and as a man) in opposition to Shylock’s suit for a pound of flesh. This is the soul of the play. What difference: usury or finance? What difference: Christian or Jew? How are we trapped in the ways in which …
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