WFHB FireHouse Broadcasting

Indiana University Communication and Culture professor Mary Gray and IU graduate students Bryon Craig and Abigail Sewell are in the studio to discuss the recent murder of black gay IU English Professor Don Belton. The conversation addresses issues of homophobia and racism as well as the reactions by Indiana University and the Bloomington community to this disturbing crime committed by a veteran of the Iraq War. Indianapolis therapist Michele O’Mara talks about grief and grieving on both an individual basis and by a community at-large and how this process is experienced differently by a marginalized group such as those who are LGBT and/or black. Our featured musical artist is Canadian singer-songwriter Amy Campbell with a track from her latest album "Oh Heart, Oh Highway". 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.