Nationally renowned Texas comedienne Vicki Shaw provides a humorous account of her coming out process and how that transition juxtaposed with her standup comedy career. She will regale the Lambda Legal crowd with her unique wit and lesbian perspective at their annual banquet in Indianapolis on September 25. University of Massachusetts Professor of Economics Lee Badgett talks about her new book “When Gay People Get Married”. The book is a culmination of her research based in the Netherlands and the United States asking questions like: will gay marriage change marriage? Will marriage change gay people? Are we moving too fast on the gay marriage legalization track? On a new edition of "It’s Only Sex" Larissa Niles-Carnes and Emily Brinegar continue the discussion of bisexuality, this time in the context of healthcare for partners. Communication chair of Indiana Equality Brandon Monson provides updates on their new training initiatives for Indiana. 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.