WFHB FireHouse Broadcasting

Indiana University professor and author of the acclaimed book “Out In The Country: Youth, Media and Queer Visibility in Rural America” Mary Gray discusses her experiences on the lecture circuit, feedback from queer youth nationwide and her plans for further research into small town homophobia and the lives of gay people in rural areas. Bloomington Hospital Health Services Coordinator Patrick Battani talks about the new Mpowerment project, a national program for queer/bi/questioning boys and men offered through locally through the hospital's Positive Link HIV prevention team. Indiana Equality Action president Randy Studt provides updates on queer politics in the Indiana General Assembly, the latest failure of the state’s marriage discrimination bill, state support for elimination of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and progress of gender identity/expression inclusion in Fort Wayne’s human rights policies. 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 Sean Lemieux.