WFHB FireHouse Broadcasting

Pastor of the United Presbyterian Church of Bloomington Reverend David Bremer informs listeners about the upcoming symposium January 30 addressing need for increased church involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and the efforts being made to help orphans in Uganda. He also discusses his own Christian beliefs that purport acceptance, affirmation and inclusion of everyone by religious communities. Indiana University School of Education graduate student Jan Marie Steele talks about the viewing of the East Berlin film “Coming Out” and community discussion to be held Saturday 30 January at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. IU Professor of Germanic Studies and Cinema Brigitta Wagner provides background for film with an overview of the “Cinema of the WENDE” genre. University of Iowa Professor and former bloomingOUT producer and co-host Jeffrey Bennett is in the studio to talk about his new book “Banning Queer Blood: Rhetorics of Citizenship, Contagion and Resistance”. 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.