WFHB FireHouse Broadcasting

Transgender correspondent Ethan Bluestein provides updates about his recent top surgery and discusses issues of gender identity and personal/public presentation from his perspective as an activist and self-identified "gender queer". GLBT Michiana Resource Center volunteer Linda Pontierio highlights their third annual Pride in the Park event to be held in Mishawaka on August 29 and their open house coming up in October. She also discusses the current effort by local mayor to extend the current city employee gender identity and sexual orientation non-discrimination policy. Helen Harrell reports on cultural patriarchal dominance on “Queer History” and our featured artist of the week is singer-songwriter Elijah Black with a track from his album "Better Man". bloomingOUT also features the latest in national and international queer headline news and a community calendar highlighting local and regional events of interest to the queer community and our allies. Hosted by Helen Harrell and Joshua Sutton.