bloomingOUT - November 12, 2009

Professor, poet, author and regular guest Lylanne Musselman kicks off the show with a new edition of "L Words" entitled “The Awakening Part I” in which she highlights part of her coming out process. Co-organizers of this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance Kay Johnson and Jackie G talk about the various campus events to begin Sunday November 15 in honor of the many trans people who have been brutalized and murdered. Queer Native American comedian Charlie Ballard talks about his heritage, his personal history and his career. Keishana and Cat from the Kweering Up Naptown Collective join us to talk about their Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival benefit for Indiana Youth Group in conjunction with the Indy Pride Film Festival November 14 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Bloomington local event coordinator extraordinaire Jada B stops by to tell us about the "Hoochie Coo" and other exhibitions November 20 and 21 at The Lodge. 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.