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We’re back with Covid updates, talks of Trans Day of Remembrance, as it is transgender awareness week. We also talk a bit about Dolly Parton and rant about Donald Trump, as per usual. We also talk about Barack Obama opening up about his use of profanity in his youth, particular the “f” word.   This episode hosted by Melanie Davis, …

In this episode, catch up with the BloomingOUT crew as we discuss election results, Borat 2, and our excitement about Lashana Lynch, who will fill the role of 007 as a Black lesbian woman in the next James Bond movie.   BloomingOUT is produced by Melanie Davis and WFHB News Director Kade Young. This episode was hosted by Melanie Davis, …

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 …

This week we have special guest April Hennessey. April Hennessey is a former MCCSC teacher and current MCCSC parent seeking to empower our children and community for a more equitable future as the school board trustee for District 2. Tune-in for this conversation about the state of our school systems and to learn more about the candidate. You can visit …

Something scary is coming up in the next few weeks and it’s not Halloween. It’s the election. This week: Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions Transgender activist Kendall Stephens says police who investigated her assault were ‘unsympathetic’ A trans woman and her partner flew a Pride flag on their lawn. Suddenly, they were dodging …

We are happy to be back together with Justin and Ireland again! This week we talk about anti-LGBTQ activism at the Head of Diversity and Inclusion Council and how anti-LGBTQ rhetoric leads to the murder of LGBTQ+ folk. We are incredibly saddened to hear of the murder of Sara Blackwood, a trans woman who was merely walking home after working …

Recover from all the trauma you have experienced from the news cycle this week by listening to some very calm and cool individuals talk about it from an LGBTQ+ perspective. This week’s headlines: Transgender man files pregnancy discrimination suit against Amazon 76% of LGBTQ people are voting for Joe Biden but only 17% support Donald Trump Justices Thomas, Alito Blast …

On this episode of BloomingOUT, Melanie and Lucas analyze the debate from Tuesday night between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. We also have some featured music this week from a new local band in Bloomington called Negative Piece who just released a new EP today titled Moving With Violence. You can listen to it on their bandcamp. Produced by Melanie Davis …

In this episode, we recap the Louisville grand jury’s decision to indict 1 of the 3 officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor. The charge against him is not for the killing of Breonna Taylor. He is instead being charged with wanton endangerment, or in other words, “endangering the neighborhood.” We are not impressed. What does this have to …

In this episode of BloomingOUT, the gang is back to chat some of these things: The forest fires in California Black Lives Matter The Facebook & “Social Media Brain” Our favorite queer-coded movies and musicals Oh, and here’s some news: Mike Pompeo Plans to Push His Anti-LGBTQ Commission at the UN ‘Transsexual Satanist anarchist’ with slogan ‘F- the police’ wins …