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LETTER
the respected source for GlBt news since June 1990
Who would have thought that insouth-central the inamous “gay agenda” would advance by means o a weekly radiobroadcast? The program is carried by not just one – but our – non-commercial radiostations, as well as “podcasted” world-widevia the Internet.The one hour broadcast o BloomingOut(which is ocially spelled, “bloomingOUT”)can be heard every Thursday at 6:00pm(Eastern) on 98.1m: Bloomington,91.3m: South Central Indiana, 100.7m:Brown County and 106.3m: Ellettsville. I you live outside o south-central Indiana,use your web browser sotware anytimeto listen to the podcast at www.whb.org/bloomingout.Originating rom Bloomington,BloomingOut is the only such radioprogram originating within Indiana, andone o the ew in the Midwest and thenation.Hosted by long-time activist HelenHarrell and attorney Sean Lemieux,BloomingOut oers the latest local, nationaland international GLBT news, a calendar o local and statewide events, interviews withcommunity leaders, politicians, academics,students, celebrities and entertainers romaround the world. “Everyday olks” andqueer-riendly music are also regularly eatured on the broadcast. According to inormation posted onthe braodcast’s website, BloomingOut isintended “To educate, entertain, and engagelisteners on issues and events aecting thegay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intesex,and queer population o south centralIndiana” by acilitating communication both within the queer community and betweenthe queer and straight communities.
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VOLUME 19, ISSUE 11 • nOVEMbEr 2008
Hoosier Radio Broadcast Advances Gay Agenda
THE LETTER Organizing Kentuckiana RadioShow
Not to be outdone by our Hoosierqueer cousins, THE LETTER iscurrently in the process o organizingthe rst GLBT-ocused radio show ocused on Metro Louisville andoriginated in the Commonwealth.Persons who would like to volunteera ew hours each month or this non-commercial broadcast are encouragedto contact Dave VanderPol at (502)338-4153 or editor@theletteronline.com.VanderPol, who worked in radioor over a decade beore joining thesta o THE LETTER, hopes theradio show will lead to renewedinterest in the development o aGLBT community center to servethe greater Kentuckiana area.In addition to being broadcastinitially on two radio stations inthe Bluegrass, KentuckyQ will bepodcast through the newspaper’s websites: www.theletteronline.comand theletter.win.net.
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Ater several months o harassment, twogay senior citizens were ound violently slain in their Indianapolis home onOctober 20, 2008.Milton Lindgren, age 70, and EricHendricks, age 73, were partners in lie, andtragically in death. The double homicideollowed vandalism and harassment due totheir sexual orientation, including havingtheir cable lines cut and anti-gay statementsposted on the ront door o their home.Indiana Equality (IE) is seeking assurancethat, unlike some previous incidents, thiscrime will be thoroughly investigated.The airness organization is demandingthat the Indianapolis Metropolitan PoliceDepartment and the Marion County Prosecutor investigate this incident as apossibly bias-motivated crime. Accordingto existing state law, i a crime appears tobe bias-related, the Prosecutor and policedepartment must report such ndings tothe Indiana State Police and to the FederalBureau o Investigation.“Bias crimes are particularly heinous andthreatening to a community” commented Jon Keep, IE President. “Two murderedgays should warrant a bold response.”Indiana tragically seems to be nostranger to bias motivated crime. Just vemonths ago a group o Ball State University students were violently beaten in Muncieas anti-gay slurs were used against them by their attackers.Indiana Equality, in conjunction withpartners such as the Indiana NAACP StateConerence, Indiana AFL-CIO, AmericanCivil Liberties Union o Indiana, AmericanFederation o State, County and MunicipalEmployees (AFSCME) Council 62, andLambda Legal, has worked with StateRepresentative Greg Porter and memberso the General Assembly to enact a statebias crimes law. Indiana is one o only vestates that lack bias crimes protections.
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World AIDS Day Service: Remembering & Celebrating Life
The international theme or this year’s World AIDS Day campaign is: “STOP AIDS: Keep the Promise- Lead, Empower, Deliver.” Begun in 1988, World AIDS Day is designed to ocus attention on the critical issues o HIV/AIDS. It iscommemorated around the world on December 1st.Twenty-seven years ater the virus was frst diagnosed, World AIDS Day is a callto action to support the nearly 33.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS acrossthe globe and an opportunity to honor the 25 million lives lost to this devastating pandemic. One day a year we are asked to gather to raise public awareness, fght discrimination and strengthen our commitment. This day we advocate or people who are living with HIV/AIDS. This day we honor our sisters and brothers whohave died rom the disease.This year Metro Louisville residents are invited to observe World AIDS Day onMonday, December 1st at 7:00pm at the Muhammad Ali Center’s View Pointe Hall.The Ali Center is wheelchair accessible and accessible rom several TARC routes. Anyone wearing a red ribbon on World AIDS Day can ride TARC or ree. The annualservice is sponsored by AIDS Services Center Coalition. The event is ree open tothe public. A reception with light ood and beverages will be served. For moreinormation, please call (502) 574-0161 or visit: www.asccinc.org/worldaidsday.In addition to Louisville, World AIDS Day observances will also take placein many o the major metropolitan areas served by THE LETTER. For moreinormation on events to be held in Indianapolis,Cincinnati, Saint Louis, Columbus, Cleveland and Nashville, write editor@theletteronline.com.
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With your help, the 2008 Louisville AIDS Walk was able to raise $15,000more than it did in 2007! This is amazing and inspiring, especially consideringour nation’s current economic situation! Thank you or making a dierence!Donations are still being accepted! You may contribute online at www.louisvilleaidswalk.org or by mailing your tax-deductible git to Louisville AIDS Walk; Attention: Donations Coordinator; 810 Barret Avenue, Suite305, Louisville, KY 40204.
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