Matt Bloom @matthew_bloom

Dog person now raising a cat | Reporter and audio producer always looking for my next story. | Work in @npr @marketplace @cprnews mattbloomreporter.com New Orleans Joined May 2011

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Matt Bloom @matthew_bloom

2 years ago

Despite a growing number of LGBTQ candidates winning office nationwide, Louisiana remains the only state to never have elected an out state legislator. I wrote about the issue for @TheAdvocateMag advocate.com/politics/louis…

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Matt Bloom @matthew_bloom

2 years ago

Club Q shooter to plead guilty to 74 federal charges including hate crimes in exchange for dropping the death penalty cpr.org/2024/01/16/clu…

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Matt Bloom @matthew_bloom

2 years ago

LGBTQ advocates and families sue to block Louisiana transgender care ban nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne… via @NBCNews

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Matt Bloom @matthew_bloom

2 years ago

Many families with trans kiddos are moving to Colorado to access gender-affirming care for minors. The state protects it by law. “We were in a fight or flight situation,” Hadley, 13, from Oklahoma, said. “And we chose flight.” More on CPR: cpr.org/2024/01/03/fam…

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Iris Halpern @IrisHalpern7

2 years ago

We could not be more proud of @RMLawyersLLC client @LiBrookyan and our other librarian clients for protecting our First Amendment rights and fighting discrimination in our public institutions. Thank you @matthew_bloom for your work. npr.org/2024/01/02/122…

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Matt Bloom @matthew_bloom

2 years ago

I spoke with #kaiserstrike workers on the picket line in Denver today. Many feel burnt out and aren't happy with pay after years of overwork. Meanwhile Kaiser says it's trying to put the best offer forward it can. Feels like a stalemate. cpr.org/2023/10/04/kai…

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Jenny Brundin @CPRBrundin

2 years ago

Former Weld County librarian wins settlement after district fired her for promoting LGBTQ, anti-racism programs cpr.org/2023/09/22/wel… via @matthew_bloom

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Tom Dreisbach @TomDreisbach

2 years ago

@npratc Was grateful also to get to partner with the folks at Colorado Public Radio and @matthew_bloom, who also reported on the contents of the 911 call from the Aurora ICE Processing Center we obtained. cpr.org/2023/08/16/aur…