In today’s edition of BloomingOUT, hosts Melanie, Kal and Justin discuss current news and events in the LGBTIQ+ sphere. 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. Interested in being on the show or want to recommend a person, …
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Today, Melanie interviews Mitch Teplitsky, a documentarian working on a project about Spencer Pride! He is also the Marketing Director of Morgenstern Books in Bloomington and they talked about some of the programming coming up in the next week including Spencer Pride‘s BANNED Book Club as well as the upcoming Author Talk with Jonathan Balash interviewing Jim Fielding about his …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 16th, 2023. Later in the program, Bloomington Pridefest will happen next Saturday, August 26th. BloomingOUT, an LGBTIQ+ public affairs program on WFHB, interviewed April Hennessey and Phoenix Rayng to discuss the upcoming Pridefest and more. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Double Header on …
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Today the crew talks about local and national news. Book reclassifications in Kal’s old hometown library, Martinsville Jr high transgender bathroom use lawsuit, queer-affirming media, and some challenges we’re still slogging through. 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 …
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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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Well, we’re back again. Catch up with some discussion and spicy discourse brought to you by the bloomingOUT gang. Today we have Justin and Ireland back on the show to talk about what has been happening the last few weeks. Asking the big questions, no music break or anything. Tune in to hear our thoughts about coronavirus, terfs, the idea …
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We’re back! Covid-19 has kept us out of the WFHB studio, but we found a way to get back together. In this episode, Melanie and Lucas catch up on the past few weeks of quarantine and bring you news. Credits: Hosted by Lucas Fisher and Melanie Davis Produced by Melanie Davis
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Tune in for your weekly LGBTQ+ news update with your BloomingOUT family. Ashanti Carmon, an African-American Trans Woman was shot multiple times and killed in Fairmount Heights Maryland, a D.C. suburb, on March 30. Three blocks away, and a couple of months later, Zoe Spears, another African-American Trans woman was also murdered. Police do not believe there is connection between …
Read More »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 …
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