Tonight we have Greg Chaffin from Bloomington High School North to talk about some exciting news for himself and the school. Chaffin wrote and was awarded the 2020 Lilly Endowment Inc. Teacher Creativity Fellowship Grant program for his project titled “From Surviving to Thriving: Walking the Historical Pathway of Pride for LGBTQ Rights and Equality.” a grant that will help …
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We have a great show, tonight! Dr. Kand McQueen is an educator in many disciplines, now a full-time public speaker. He is joining us tonight to share his story. Be sure to look for his name at TedX Bloomington coming up this year. To learn more, visit Kand’s website at https://www.kandmcqueen.com/. This weekend is the annual Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival …
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We’re back again with more news to share! In this episode, we cover legislative updates to the over anti-LGBTQ 200 proposed bills that have come up this year across the country. The good news is that most of them are not making it past committee, but the fight is not over yet. (40:00) Before we get into that, we have …
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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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Catch up on LGBTQ+ news with Melanie and special guest Angela Cornett including discussion on controversial bills that could affect Trans youth in Indiana and nationally. Continuing legislative season coverage, we have a first of its kind in Indiana LGBT lobbying day where individuals and organisations can show up and hopefully not only show how engaged we are, but also …
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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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Join us for an interview with Jada Bee, a community activist, teacher, and artist. Discussion about her involvement with Black Lives Matter in Bloomington, including debate on the controversy of allowing white supremacists at the Farmer’s market, and other issues facing queer and lgbt of color in Bloomington. Music this week brought to you by the Brooklyn Funk Essentials. Credits: …
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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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It’s Ireland’s last show! We wish Ireland all the best in her future endeavors and we will miss her very much. In this episode, we reflect on the past year and talk news. Music this week comes from Corridor’s album Junior. Upcoming Events: Spencer Pride General Meeting @ CommUnity Center, 17 E. Franklin Street, Spencer Jan 5 @ 4:00 pm …
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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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