bloomingOUT - August 26, 2010

Southern Indiana singer-songwriter Andrea Wirth treats us to a live in-studio performance, accompanied by drummer and vocalist Kim McCrady. We talk about her personal and musical history as well as the new album coming out at the end of August. Miss Gay Indiana 2009 Courtney Anderson stops by to talk about her reigning year and the ins/outs, ups/downs and gender identity issues related to drag competition. Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls Val Howler and Killer Kindness skate in to talk about their final bout of the season coming up this Saturday August 28 at the Twin Lakes Sports Complex. Annaphalactic Funk DJs Anna Vanderzee and Anna Saraceno tell listeners about Ladies' Night at Uncle Elizabeth’s, also this Saturday. Indiana Equality Action representative Randy Studt phones in with updates about the negotiated agreement between Clarian Health and Ball Memorial Hospital in regard to a recent incident of transgender discrimination by hospital employees. 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 Sarah Hughes.