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Host: Katherine Linton. Correspondents: Hal German, C.D. Ignacio, Janet Baus, John Catania, Amy Harrison. Featured guests: John Corigliano, Michelle Lopez.

Summary: The first segment, The State of AIDS, focuses on the examination of protease inhibitors, and the second segment is John Corigliano: Of Rage and Remembrance. This episode's A Day in the Life segment profiles AIDS activist Michelle Lopez, while the theater spotlight focuses on AIDS on stage with the casts of Rent, When Pigs Fly and Cowgirls. The next segment focuses on transgender community issues, followed by coverage of the 1996 International Gay & Lesbian Rodeo. The organization, Pet Owners With AIDS Resource Service (POWARS), is also profiled. Quentin Crisp provides this episode's Celebrity ID.

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Host: Katherine Linton. Correspondents: Janet Baus, John Catania, Amy Harrison, Desireena Almoradie, C.D. Ignacio, Trish Cosgrove. Featured guests: Leone & MacDonald, Samuel Delany, Lady Chablis.

Summary: The first segment is about a civil suit against the Louisiana sodomy statute, and the second segment is the New Orleans gay heritage tour. This episode's A Day in the Life segment profiles the Lady Chablis, who also provides the episode's celebrity ID. The next segment features visual artists Leone & MacDonald discussing their video piece, "Passing." A segment about advertising and gay consumers follows. A look at documentaries about the gay Jewish experience features Sandi Dubowski's Trembling Before G-d and Treyf. The theater spotlight covers Robert O'Hara's play Insurrection, and the episode also includes a profile of author Samuel Delany.

Host: Katherine Linton. Correspondents: Janet Baus, Desireena Almoradie, Hal German, C.D. Ignacio, John Catania, Trish Cosgrove. Featured guests: Sabrina Sojourner, Eric Michael Gillett.

Summary: The first segment is about labor and equal rights at the Chrysler Corporation, and the second segment profiles U.S. Representative Sabrina Sojourner. The Under the Big Top segment is about being out at the circus, featuring Eric Michael Gillett, who also provides the episode's celebrity ID. A visit to the Andy Warhol Museum follows. The next segment focuses on Disney's support of gay employees and consumers, and another segment is about gay farmers. This episode also spotlights the PFLAG organization.

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54:30 - Clip from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).

Host: Katherine Linton. Correspondents: C.D. Ignacio, Roger Ross Williams, John Catania, Jeff Collins, Desireena Almoradie. Featured guests: Donna Isman, Jason Alexander.

Summary: The episode begins with coverage of Sundance Film Festival winners, Licensed to Kill and Brink of Summer's End, and then looks at the controversy surrounding the National Endowment for the Arts' support of the films, Watermelon Woman and Hide and Seek. The movie, Love! Valour! Compassion!, also receives a spotlight, along with TV producer Donna Isman. Educational videos Risk, Only Human and Rhetoric of Intolerance are the subject of the next segment. Katherine Linton introduces the 1997 In the Life short film contest winnner, Junky Punky Girlz, and then offers sneak previews of the films, Alive and Kicking and Different for Girls. Jason Alexander provides this episode's Celebrity ID.

Host: Katherine Linton.  Featured guests: Alex Sichel, Peter Frechette, Juanita Owens, Irene Farerra, Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman.

Summary: The episode begins with a segment about funding challenges for the AIDS charities, Food & Friends and the Whitman-Walker Clinic. The Out Artists Speak Out segment features Alex Sichel and Peter Frechette, followed by a profile of activist Juanita Owens. The In the Arts segment covers HomoCorps at CBGB, Irene Farrera with Sounds of Venezuela, and Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's Third Reich documentary Paragraph 175. The Romaine Brooks segment focuses on the artist's retrospective in Washington, D.C. The indie films, Punks and Chutney Popcorn, are spotlighted, and the In the News segment covers the Stop Dr. Laura! protest and the GLBT Christian Conference in DeKalb, Illinois. The episode also features a rebroadcast of the Rainbow Support Group segment from episode 904.

Host: Katherine Linton.  Featured guests: Barbara Gittings, Frank Kameny, Alison Bechdel, Robert La Fosse, Tanya Barfield, Chatles Busch, Tom Schumacher, Ennis Smith.

Summary: The first segment focuses on gay pioneers Barbara Gittings and Frank Kameny, followed by a spotlight on Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For, whose character, Mo, provides the episode's celebrity ID. The Out Artists Speak Out segment features Robert La Fosse and Tanya Barfield, and the In the News segment covers the World March of Women and the Lambda Literary Foundation's writer's conference. The next segment is a rebroadcast of segment from episode 502 about Nazi persecution of homosexuals. The In the Arts segment covers Charles Busch's Broadway show, Tale of the Allergist's Wife, as well as the TV movie, What Makes a Family. The next segment spotlights Tom Schumacher of the Walt Disney Company. A look at Ennis Smith's work with the LIFEbeat organization follows.

Host: RuPaul Andre Charles.  Featured guests: Keith Boykin, Irene Monroe, Toshi Reagon, Pamela Sneed, Cherry Jones, Michelle Lopez, Ruth Ellis.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts are taken from previously aired episodes 503, 602, 803, 805 and 904, and cover such figures as Bayard Rustin, Irene Monroe, James Baldwin and Ruth Ellis, as well as such topics as civil rights and AIDS in the African-American community. The Out Artists Speak Out segment features Toshi Reagon, Pamela Sneed and Cherry Jones. The In the News segment covers the Balm in Gilead organization's AIDS conference and Team Harmony VII. The In the Arts segment looks at the films, A Luv Tale and Punks. Women of Spelmen College provide the episode's celebrity ID.

Host: Kate Clinton.  Featured guests: Jennifer Camper, Howard Cruse, Isabella Rossellini, Varla Jean Merman, Chris Ramos, David Rousseve, Thomas Glave, Alec Mapa, Jeanie Cunningham, Mark Christopher, Susan Sarandon.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previously aired episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts from episodes 502, 801, 901 and 903 include spotlights on the Lesbian Herstory Archives, same-sex Shakespeare adaptations, the Dancers & AIDS organization, the Patience & Sarah opera, and comics artists Jennifer Camper and Howard Cruse. The In the News segment covers a God's Love We Deliver benefit, the Harlem United Community AIDS Center, Broadway stars at the Apollo, and a stage reading of Caged featuring Isabella Rossellini and Varla Jean Merman. The episode also spotlights author Thomas Glave and musician Billy Tipton. Alec Mapa, Jeanie Cunningham and Mark Christopher provide PSAs during the episode, and Susan Sarandon provides the celebrity ID.

Host: Katherine Linton.  Featured guests: Barbara Gittings, Frank Kameny, Alison Bechdel, Robert La Fosse, Tanya Barfield, Chatles Busch, Tom Schumacher, Ennis Smith.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1004, originally broadcast January 2001. The episode spotlights such figures as Barbara Gittings, Frank Kameny, Alison Bechdel, Robert La Fosse, Tanya Barfield, Charles Busch, Tom Schumacher and Ennis Smith.

Host: Katherine Linton. Featured guests: Marga Gomez, Alec Mapa, Dan Pintauro.

Summary: The first episode of season ten begins with the segment "Art in the Age of AIDS," focusing on the "AIDS, A Living Archive" and "Pride 2001" exhibits, featuring interviews with artists Peter Cramer and Jack Waters. The segment also highlights Jack Waters' work with the Estate Project for Artists with AIDS. The "Still the ONE" segment looks at the ONE Institute & Archives in Los Angeles. In the Life archives features a segment about the Condega Homemaker's Project, and is a rebroadcast of a segment titled "Activists," originally aired as a part of episode 804. The "Out & About" segment covers the murder of Fred Martinez, spotlights gay playwrights Edward Albee, Terrence McNally, and Lanford Wilson, as well as gay writers Howard Cruse and Samuel R. Delany, and the film Iron Ladies, and then presents the LGBT Community Center opening in New York City. "A Lush Life" focuses on jazz songwriter Billy Strayhorn, best known for composing "Take the 'A' Train." The "Out Takes" segment features Marga Gomez, while PSAs include Alec Mapa speaking about the Gay and Lesbian History archives, along with Dan Pintauro discussing hate crimes.

Host: Mark Christopher.  Featured guests: Alan Ball, Rue Thais-Williams, Jewel Thais-Williams, Michele Kammerer, Harvey Fierstein.

Summary: The final episode of season 10 is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. The episode begins with Alan Ball: Hollywood player, a profile of the Six Feet Under creator. The next segment showcases the ONE Institute & Archives in Los Angeles. Rue & Jewel spotlights the Los Angeles activists. The Same-Sex Shakespeare segment highlights the L.A. Women's Shakespeare Co. The lesbian & gay distributors segment is about Strand Releasing. Followed by a segment on transgendered Los Angeles fire chief Michele Kammerer. Out Takes features Harvey Fierstein, and the episode also includes History PSAs and a montage of Celebrity IDs.

Host: Staceyann Chin.  Featured guests: Imani Henry, Kevin Cata, Bill Brochtrup, Carrie Brownstein, JD Samson, Sarah Dougher, Harvey Fierstein, Martina Navratilova, Nathan Lane, Patricia Clarkson.

Summary: The episode begins with a retrospective celebrating the 35th anniversary of The Advocate. The Real to Reel segment focuses on the film, Brother Outsider, about the life of Bayard Rustin. The Out & About segment covers a SAGE event, Live Out Loud, the Black Like Us launch, Imani Henry, the Food of Love film, and Sesame street's new HIV-positive character, Kami. The next segment spotlights Native American artist Kevin Cata, followed by a profile of actor Bill Brochtrup. Another segment focuses on female underground rock artists, featuring interviews with Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, JD Samson of Le Tigre, and Sarah Dougher. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Silly Simpsons," and Martina Navratilova's PSA is about coming out. Nathan Lane and Patricia Clarkson provide the episode's Celebrity IDs.

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55:29 - 56:50: Barbra Streisand, "I've Got No Strings"

Host: E. Lynn Harris.  Featured guests: Lesley Gore, Ann Bannon, Harvey Fierstein, Pamela Sneed, Lisa Kron, John Bartlett, Chris Rice, Kelly Ripa.

Summary: The episode begins with a look at the history of gay and lesbian community centers and places, particularly New York City's Center Spaces. Next, special guest correspondent Lesley Gore profiles pulp fiction writer Ann Bannon. The next segment is about tension between the gay rights movement and the Christian Coalition in Maine. Another segment presents a gentrification conflict in the Boys Town section of Chicago, and then spotlights Decatur, Georgia, a lesbian-friendly suburb of Atlanta. The Eco-Challenge is a Subaru-sponsored segment in which gay and lesbian teams compete in Fiji. Harvey Fierstien's Out Takes segment is titled "The Date and I." Pamela Sneed, Lisa Kron, John Bartlett and Chris Rice provide historical PSAs during the episode, and Kelly Ripa provides the celebrity ID.

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51:48 - 53:12: Petula Clark, "Downtown"

Host: André DeShields.  Featured guests: George Ratliff, Klaus Wowereit, Harvey Fierstein, Christian de la Huerta, Lesley Gore, Bill Thomas, Judith Light, Keith Boykin, Jason Stuart, Patricia Clarkson.

Summary: The first episode of season 12 begins with a segment on the fifth anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death and the rise of hate crimes, with an emphasis on Sakia Gunn. The Real to Reel segment is about George Ratliff's documentary, Hell House. The next segment examines religion in the classroom and an Arkansas public school administration's treatment of a gay student. Another segment focuses on the political evolution of Germany and Klaus Wowereit, the openly gay mayor of Berlin. Next, four lesbian Muslims discuss their experiences with gender, religion and sexuality. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "3 Questions." Christian de la Huerta, Lesley Gore, Bill Thomas, Judith Light, Keith Boykin and Jason Stuart provide historical PSAs throughout the episode, and Patricia Clarkson provides the celebrity ID.

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3:10 - 3:39: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Find the Cost of Freedom"
52:21 - 54:31: Joe Jackson, "Real Men"

Host: Bill Brochtrup.  Featured guests: Lesley Gore, Ann Bannon, Gair Bridges, Ron Travis, Jimmy Creech, Harvey Fierstein, Bill Coleman, Barbara Garrick, Imani Henry, Jade Esteban Estrada, E. Lynn Harris.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts from episodes 501, 704, 705, 902, 1107 and 1207 cover such subjects as Ann Bannon, gay rights in Maine, the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Southern Comfort, gay foster parents, Jimmy Creech, the Fourth World Conference on Women's Rights in Beijing, and lesbian activism in the Philippines. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Grocery Store." Bill Coleman, Barbara Garrick, Imani Henry and Jade Esteban Estrada provide historical PSAs throughout the episode, and E. Lynn Harris provides the celebrity ID.

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54:46 - 56:15: Tracy Chapman, "Talkin Bout a Revolution"

Host: Cherry Jones.  Featured guests: Dennis Kucinich, Harvey Fierstein, Lesley Gore, Pamela Sneed, Alex Sanchez.

Summary: The episode begins with an Out and About segment spotlighting New York City as a destination for gay travelers. The next segment offers a look at the gay subculture of bears, followed by a spotlight on an addition to the Schomburg Center that archives black gay and lesbian history. Dennis Kucinich is then profiled. The Real to Reel segment spotlights Let's Get Real, a documentary about classroom bullying. The next segment focuses on a gay student association in a suburban Chicago high school. In the next segment, Newark LGBT activists and parents seek a center for their city's gay youth following the murder of lesbian teen Sakia Gunn. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Holiday Madness." Lesley Gore and Pamela Sneed provide PSAs during the episode, and Alex Sanchez provides the Celebrity ID.

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56:01 - 57:10: Laura Bell Bundy, Matthew Morrison, Linda Hart, "You Can't Stop the Beat"

Host: Lesley Gore.  Featured guests: Stormé DeLarverie, Harvey Fierstein, Alec Mapa, Cherry Jones, Sam Behrens, Quentin Crisp.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts from episodes 803, 1002, 1004, 1010, 1101, 1102 and 1205 spotlight Billy Strayhorn, GRIOT Circles, Romaine Brooks, Billy Tipton, Bayard Rustin, Barbara Gittings, Frank Kameny and Stormé DeLarverie. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Being Useful." Alec Mapa, Cherry Jones and Sam Behrens provide historical PSAs during the episode, and Quentin Crisp provides the celebrity ID.

Host: Leslie Gore.  Featured guests: Stormé DeLarverie, Harvey Fierstein, Alec Mapa, Cherry Jones, Sam Behrens, Quentin Crisp.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1310, originally broadcast July 2004. The episode spotlights notable figures in LGBT history.

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55:10 - 56:37: The Troggs, "Love is All Around"

Host: Alan Cumming.  Featured guests: Michele Kammerer, Tom Schumacher, Miss Richfield 1981, Irene Monroe, Bev Ditsie, Judy Shepard, Sam Behrens, Howard Dean.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts from episodes 805, 902, 1004, 1209 and 1406 spotlight such individuals as firefighter Michele Kammerer, Disney employee Tom Schumacher, drag performer Miss Richfied, Reverend Irene Monroe and South African AIDS activist Simon Nkoli. The Coming Out stories segment features six individuals sharing their stories of coming out in the workplace. Judy Shepard, Sam Behrens and Howard Dean provide PSAs during the episode.

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33:53 - 34:44: The B-52's, "The World's Green Laughter."

Host: Kate Clinton.  Featured guests: John Paul Sanchez, Emily Frerichs, Charles Ignacio, John Catania.

Summary: The episode begins with a segment about medical student John Paul Sanchez serving his Bronx community. Next is a rebroadcast of the segment about Emily Frerichs, originally from episode 1504. The Real to Reel segment is about The Lady in Question is Charles Busch, Charles Ignacio and John Catania's documentary about the actor and playwright.

Host: Martina Navratilova.  Featured guests: Ann Bancroft, Liv Arnesen, Alison Bechdel.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts from episodes 901, 1002, 1004, 1009, 1301 and 1404 spotlight such subjects as Romaine Brooks, the Lesbian Herstory Archives, Ann Bancroft, Liv Arnesen, Alison Bechdel, The L Word, and Muslim lesbians.

 

Host: Katherine Linton.Featured guests: Felicia Park-Rogers, Sal Piro, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Lanoue, Ann Bancroft, James Dale, E. Lynn Harris.

Summary: The episode begins with a segment covering the COLAGE organization and Felicia Park-Rogers in San Francisco. The next segment features Sal Piro and Susan Sarandon discussing The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the In the News segment covers a pledge drive to protest an anti-LGBT website in Madison, WI. The next segment spotlights Nancy Lanoue and the Thousand Waves Martial Arts and Self-Defense Center in Chicago. The In the Arts segment covers the 25th anniversary of the San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, and looks at the films, The Adventures of Felix, Lost & Delirious and Kiss of the Spider Woman. The next segment looks at leather culture, and another spotlights explorer Ann Bancroft's Antarctic expedition. The Galluccio family and James Dale provide PSAs during the episode, and E. Lynn Harris provides the celebrity ID.

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Excerpts from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975):
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Excerpt from Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985):
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Host: Cherry Jones.  Featured guests: Kathy Kinney, Steve Buscemi, Gair Bridges, Ron Travis, Scott Heim, Pamela Sneed, Wilson Cruz.

Summary: The final episode of the ninth season is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts are taken from previously aired episodes 704, 705, 801, 805 and 905, covering such topics as children's literature, same-sex parents, China, Judy Garland, Stonewall and the film, Parting Glances. The In the News segment covers a talk in Newsweek between Seth Berkley and Larry Kramer, as well as the Gay Men of African Descent organization. Scott Heim, Pamela Sneed and Wilson Cruz provide PSAs during the episode.

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