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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On Saturday, August 27th, the ninth annual Bloomington Pridefest was held. Ranked as the best college town celebration of pride in the country , the festival was held by Bloomington PRIDE, a non-profit organization committed to to advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. With a myriad of activists, live music, drag shows, local businesses and community members all participating to show …
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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, September 15th, 2022. Later in the program, the Indiana abortion ban goes into effect today. More coverage on the near total ban on abortion in today’s Statehouse Roundup. In today’s installment of Voices in the Street, public opinion polls in the streets of Bloomington, WFHB’s Youth Radio attended Bloomington’s 9th annual Pridefest …
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WFHB Correspondent Kai Fitzgerald attended the Bloomington Pridefest on August 27th and spoke with several attendees about what brought them to Pridefest and what their favorite part was. Correspondent Kai Fitzgerald has more.
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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, August 29th, 2022. In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze speaks with Dr. Ziva Cooper, the Director of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Kai Fitzgerald attended the Bloomington Pridefest on Saturday and spoke with …
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This week on Voices in the Street we went to Bloomington Pridefest, which took place on Saturday, August 31, to ask attendees what brought them there and what they thought about the festival. Among those we interviewed were numerous parents of young children, as well as queer-identifying folks especially interested in the fest’s political side.
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Leslie Cook admits that her involvement with Bloomington Girls’ Lacrosse may be a little selfish on her part. She just loves what she does. It was a natural step for her after playing lacrosse in high school and as a club player in college. She learned as many lessons on the field as in the classroom and wanted to share …
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Bloomington Common Council calls on state legislators to pass hate crimes legislation; Revised transportation plan and ‘urban grid’ proposal under review; Health officials respond to increases in reported cases of Hepatitis A, in Monroe County; United Way offers tax filing help, as tax season approaches. FEATURE Big Talk Extra: Michael Glab speaks with Bloomington Pride Board Chair Janae Cummings about …
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In this episode we talk with Janae Cummings, the chair and spokesperson for Bloomington Pride. This year’s pridefest is next Saturday, August 24th. For more information, visit https://bloomingtonpride.org/. Featured music this week comes from the 2018 self-titled album by Loma. Events: LGBT Aging & Caring Network Breakfast @ Cloverleaf Family Restaurant. 4023 W 3rd St, Bloomington Aug 17 @ 10:00 am …
Read More »Join BloomingOUT hosts Rachel, Frankie and Alex as they welcome Chair of Bloomington Pride, Janae Cummings. They start the show discussing the recent news of Indian prince Manvendra Singh Gohil who is opening a LGBTQ community center in his palace. This decision has created a unique resource for the queer community in a country where same-sex marriage is still illegal. …
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