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In this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with IU Mauer School associate professor, Steve Sanders. Last Friday, March 21st the Trump Administration made its next attempt to ban transgender individuals from serving in the armed forces. Listen in as we discuss his involvement in LGBTQ advocacy, his transition to becoming a lawyer, and our attempts to make heads-or-tails of …

In this episode, we are joined in the studio by Kevin Mohsenzadeh, an IU Sophomore who is currently running for the position of President of the IU Student Association as part of the Unite IU campaign. Kevin is a member of the Public Relations Committee for the wildly successful IU Dance Marathon and served as an intern to the president …

News discussion includes the controversy surrounding an art teacher at The Mansfield School district, male vultures from the Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo in Holland who gained attention upon adopting a chick to raise, and the forthcoming protest by drag queens against Donald Trump in London this July. During the second part of the show, Spike Wray-Kirk shares how her company …

Say’s Firefly is now Indiana’s state insect; The ‘short session’ of the Indiana legislature is expected to end next Wednesday; The Indiana Secretary of State’s office is announcing a new method of registering to vote; The Monroe County Election Board is encouraging voters to cast their ballots early for the May 8th primary election. FEATURE: WFHB Correspondent Michael Glab speaks with Amelia Lahn, a …

BloomingOUT hosts Frankie, Rachel, and Alex discuss the evolving literature and psychiatric understanding of the LGBTQ community. They’re joined in the studio by Bloomington-based therapist Tim Donovan, who speaks to how mental illness, and stigma, impacts the LGBTQ community. Tonight we will be featuring the music from Bloomington band, Sleeping Bag with a selection from their 2017 release, “Wet.” It was …

On this week’s episode of BloomingOut, we welcome Judi Epp and Marissa Mallo from Spencer Pride. Judi is the Volunteer Coordinator for Spencer Pride, and Marissa is a director for the organization. We spoke a little bit last week about some big news for Spencer Pride, and we wanted to make sure to give time to find out what is …

This week’s story is that of Kara Wild. An anarchist prisoner from Chicago, Kara is a trans woman who has been in a French prison for over a year and a half. We first give some background on her case, and then hear from her friends and loved ones, who share some stories about Kara. We close with a song …

Join our anchors Colin and Jessie as they discuss LGBTQ+ politics on the state and local level with Josh Peters, President of Indiana Stonewall Democrats. Indiana Stonewall Democrats are the LGBTQ+ constituency caucus of The Indiana Democratic Party. They are committed to pushing for civil equality for LGBTQ+ Hoosiers and accomplish this by endorsing, supporting, and voting for Democratic candidates …

Anchors Ryne Shadday and Jeff Poling discuss Pride season and its continued importance in our nation. They also bring us up to date on local and national LGBT+ news. In local news, Spencer Pride took place last Saturday and Indy Pride will happen this Saturday, June 10. In national news, Donald Trump continues to betray the LGBT+ community that he …

Hosts Jeff Poling and Colin Shassberger welcome Patrick Haggerty, frontman of Lavender Country, to Bloomington before his show at the Backdoor. Lavender Country formed in 1972 and produced the first known gay-themed album in country music history. Haggerty talks about what has happened to Lavender Country since the 70’s and what’s coming up next. Ryne Shadday brings us up too …