bloomingOUT - June 18, 2009

CenterLink is a member-based coalition organized in 1994 to support the development of LGBT community centers, with more than 150 established across the country so far. National Manager of Membership & Development Guido Sanchez talks about the network's development within the backbone of the queer movement and CenterLink's new website launching at the end of this month. "LGBT Center Awareness Day" is on September 15. Director, filmmaker, writer and photographer Wendy Jo Carlton talks about the world premiere of her latest production “Hannah Free”, a lesbian love story that endures a generational life span of history, emotion and conviction. Starring longtime LGBT rights advocate Sharon Gless, "Hannah Free" was featured at the Frameline Film Festival and will make its world premiere on Pride Sunday (June 28) at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, with national distribution later this year. Our featured musical artist is Canadian singer-songwriter and lyricist Norine Braun with two tracks from her album "Acoustically Inclined". 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.