We have two guests in the studio – or zoomio – this week to talk about the election! Ashley Hemsath and Velvet Malone join our round table discussion of what the future looks like for the LGBTQ+ communities across the country and locally. We also have good news about LGBTQ+ candidates who got voted into office this week, including Charmaine …
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Bloomington is no exception. Melanie and Lucas are here to discuss everything that has happened this week and shine a spotlight on Bloomington Black Lives Matter. Tune in for our discussion and listen to speeches recorded from members of the BLM-Btown Core Council, including Jada Bee, in the last 15 minutes of the episode. Visit BLM Btown’s website for anti-racist …
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Welp, we are happy to celebrate the Supreme Court’s decision to give protections to LGBTQ+ people from being fired from work on account of their gender identity or sexual orientation. But there’s still work left to be done. Tune in for the conversation with Justin Robertson, Lucas Fisher, and Melanie Davis.
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In this episode we discuss all of this news: Anti-LGBTQ white supremacist Rep. Steve King loses primary after 9 terms Black transgender woman brutally beaten by a crowd of men in a store Rand Paul holds up anti-lynching legislation as he seeks changes to bill And vent some steam. We also mentioned the 1968 Little 500 Sit-in. Friday, June …
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We are back with more news this week: our thoughts about police brutality in Minnesota, we also talk about Christian Cooper’s work in lgbtq+ advocacy in comic books, and finally we discuss a transgender inmate who is pushing to be allowed to transition in prison.
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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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Wow, it’s February already? Justin’s back from London and illness! In this episode, we get to catch up with the hosts, talk about the State of the Union addresses (yes, plural). We also get to talk to our lovely guest, Rachel Himsel, the president of the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. She’s talking about the new Bloomington Art Center that’s …
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On this episode, we have Kit Malone from the ACLU to talk about three bills in Indiana that are targeting LGBTQ+ people. The ACLU has a long history of defending the LGBTQ community. We brought our first LGBTQ rights case in 1936 and founded the LGBTQ Project in 1986. Today, the ACLU brings more LGBTQ cases and advocacy initiatives than …
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“This will be the largest footprint from Spencer Pride.” Following a recent change to an ordinance by the Owen County Commissioners, events can no longer be held on the courthouse lawn, nor can events utilize courthouse facilities. Fortunately, the city of Spencer owns the rest of the city, so Spencer Pride will be moving “Into The Streets”. On this episode …
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This week in Spencer, Indiana, Owen County Commissioners voted on a proposed ordinance that will outlaw events in and on the lawn of the Courthouse entirely. It all started with a complaint was made to the Owen County Commissioners to outlaw events that might be considered “lewd” or inappropriate for children, in what appeared to be a complaint against Spencer …
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