Anti-DEI and transgender bills, Sundance24 reviews, and kitty cats Monte and Sadie need a home

  • January 22, 2024
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RadioACTive checks in on Week 2 of #ThePeoplesBusiness with the ACLU of Utah and the League of Women Voters of Utah, and Project Rainbow's response to anti-trans and DEI bills. Gavin reviews the Sundance film Power. And animal welfare advocates Temma Martin and Angel Paws with the state of shelter pets in the Beehive State

Tonight's show features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

Project Rainbow Utah's Jacey Thornton responds to anti-transgender legislation proposed by the Utah Legislature. To get Project Rainbow mini-flags, click here. They've partnered with  USARA - Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, and Utah Lgbtq+ Chamber of Commerce for a 3'x5' flag mini-campaign. Flags can be picked up in Salt Lake County at the following locations:

  • Under the Umbrella Bookstore (511 W. 200 S. Suite #120)
  • Sugar House Coffee (2011 S. 1100 E.)
  • USARA (180 E. 2100 S. #100)
  • HK Brewing Collective (370 Aspen Ave.)
  • Hello Bulk (1185 S. 300 W.)
  • Sweet Hazel ( 282 W. 7200 S.)
  • Locations in Cache, Utah, and Weber Counties will be announced soon

It's Week 2 of the General Session of the Utah Legislature. RadioACTive gets a report from community partners, including:

KRCL's Gavin Dahl, GM and host of Bubbling Up (Tuesdays @ 7PM), is attending Sundance Film Festival and shares his review of the premier documentary Power, tracking the history of unaccountable policing in the United States.

Valene MC, sat down with filmmakers Ondi and David Timoner of Dig! XX premiering at Sundance 2024 tomorrow, Tuesday, January 23 at the Library Center Theatre
"DIG! XX is the 20th anniversary expanded, remastered and reimagined edition of the rock doc DIG!, which looks at the collision of art and commerce through the eyes of two dueling rock bands — The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre — now over 27 years on, which adds new narration by The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Joel Gion and features 40+ minutes of never-before-seen footage."

Animal welfare advocates Temma Martin and Briana Reyes of Angel Paws share the current state of shelter pets in Utah, and ways you can help. Plus, meet Monte and Sadie, two cats ready for a forever home, if you're ready!

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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