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Host: Karen Williams.  Featured guests: Romanovsky & Phillips, David Nieves, Mary Hansen, William Balgobin, Manuel Osorio, Emma Kramer-Wheeler, Joey Smith, Frances Kunruether, Carl Strange, Raisa Lawrence-Pena, Joan Jubela, Nicole Charles, Alternate Visions.

Summary: Karen Williams hosts this episode from the Hetrick-Martin Institute, opening with a group discussion featuring the Peer Education Team. A P-FLAG profile features clips from Out: Stories of Lesbian & Gay Youth. The next two group discussions are about family support and education. There is also an interview with Ron Romanovsky and Paul Phillips and musical performance of their song, "One of the Enemy," followed by an interview with an out New York City public school teacher. The fourth group discussion is with three members of the Hetrick-Martin Institute. A spotlight on the film Homoteens features an interview with producer/director Joan Jubela and a clip featuring a poetry performance. The theater spotlight features the Alternate Visions performance group of the New York Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center. The episode concludes with Romanovsky & Phillips performing the song, "Missy and Heidi."

Host: Katherine Linton. Featured guests: Cherry Jones, Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck, Joan Cusack, Stephen Spinella, Lulu Mitchell.

Summary: The first episode of season six begins includes excerpts from the short film, Trevor, and covers the story of Robbie Kirkland, a gay teen who committed suicide. Cherry Jones provides teen suicide statistics, and the next segment looks at gay youth rights in Massachusetts and Utah. The episode then spotlights the documentary, Out of the Past, and the film, In & Out, featuring interviews with Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck and Joan Cusack, who also provides the episode's celebrity ID. The In the Line of Fire segment is about the ex-gay movement, and the following segment features Stephen Spinella discussing the American Psychological Association. Teen outreach worker Lulu Mitchell of the Hetrick-Martin Institute is profiled, and a spotlight on youth organizations covers District 202 in Minneapolis and Indiana Youth Group.

Host: Wilson Cruz.  Featured guests: Wendi O'Neal, Jordan Roth, Scott Heim, Samantha Gellar, Holly Hughes, Regie Cabico, Alix Olson, Emanuel Xavier, Madonna.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts are taken from previously aired episodes 701, 805, 902, 904 and 905, and cover such topics as teen suicide, LGBT youth support organizations, slam poetry, and art censorship. The In the Arts segment covers queer Latino and Latina writers, as well as Emily Solomon's play, The Last Time I Wore a Dress. Youth activist Wendi O'Neal of Atlanta's Spelman College is profiled. The Out Artists Speak Out segment features Jordan Roth and Scott Heim, and the In the News segment covers the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) conference in Chicago. The episode also spotlights the film, That's a Family.

Host: Wilson Cruz. Featured guests: Wendi O'Neal, Jordan Roth, Scott Heim, Samantha Gellar, Holly Hughes, Regie Cabico, Alix Olson, Emanuel Xavier, Madonna.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1003, originally broadcast December 2000. This episode focuses on support and education for LGBT youth.

Host: Staceyann Chin.  Featured guests: Howard Dean, Harvey Fierstein, Judy Shepard, Judith Light.

Summary: The episode begins with a historical look at circuit parties and the controversies surrounding them. Next, lesbian rabbis face issues surrounding their sexuality and faith. The next segment focuses on Host Homes in Minnesota, where gay homeless youth are taken in by gay couples. Next is a profile of Howard Dean. The Real to Reel segment is about Dangerous Living, a documentary on homosexuals living in third world countries. Then, older gay men discuss aging and living with AIDS. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Being Useful." Judy Shepard gives a PSA on about the Matthew Shepard Foundation, and Judith Light provides the celebrity ID.

Host: Emil Wilbekin.  Featured guests: E.J. Graff, Evan Wolfson, Eric Criswell, Martin Bedogne, Harvey Fierstein, Gavin Newsom, Jason Stuart, Judith Light.

Summary: The final episode of season 12 begins with a marriage montage segment highlighting then-recent events surrounding same-sex marriage. The next segment presents the history of the institution of marriage, followed by conservative Christians providing their viewpoints on gay marriage. Another segment spotlights a New York City same-sex couple whose wedding plans were waylaid by a major illness. The next segment examines the current state of transgender marriage in the United States, with a profile of a transgender couple. The Real to Reel segment is about Out in the Cold, a documentary film on homeless gay youth. Another segment considers the recognition of Canadian same sex marriages in the United States. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "First Amendment." Gavin Newsom, Jason Stuart, Judith Light and Log Cabin Republicans provide historical PSAs during the episode.

Note: Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
55:59 - 57:32: Lesley Gore, "Wedding Bell Blues"

Host: Staceyann Chin.  Featured guests: George Ratliff, Emil Wilbekin, Harvey Fierstein, Maple Flagg, Judy Shepard, Bill Thomas, Jade Estrada.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts from episodes 1109, 1209, 1301, 1305 and 1306 explore LGBT harassment in high school, religion in the classroom, George Ratliff's Hell House, the Host Home organization in Minnesota, VIBE Magazine, and a push for a gay youth center in Newark, New Jersey. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Freedom Of and From." The Lisa/Gill Foundation, Maple Flagg, Judy Shepard, Bill Thomas and Jade Estrada provide PSAs during the episode.

Host: Sharon Gless.  Featured guests: Howard Grossman, Ron Valdiserri, Larry Kramer.

Summary: The final episode of season 13 begins with a segment examining how perceptions of AIDS have changed over time, the seriousness of the crisis and new HIV treatments. The next segment is about methamphetamine use in the LGBT community, particularly relating to the increased risk of contracting HIV. Another segment spotlights homeless LGBT youth in Los Angeles and New York City, highlighting their struggles and HIV risk. The Real to Reel segment is about Of Men and Gods, a Haitian documentary that explores the nature of homosexual orientation within the context of voodoo and the shadow of AIDS.

Host: Ani DiFranco. Guests: Emily Frerichs, Jeremy Hooper, Miss Elizabeth Latex.

Summary: The episode begins with a segment about Emily Frerichs, an openly gay 17-year-old Christian in a small Iowa community. The next segment spotlights blogger Jeremy Hooper. Another segment profiles Miss Elizabeth Latex, a transgendered youth on a journey through New York City's ballroom community. The Coming Out Stories segment features three LGBT youths sharing their experiences of coming out.

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: Emil Wilbekin.  Featured guests: E.J. Graff, Evan Wolfson, Eric Criswell, Martin Bedogne, Harvey Fierstein, Gavin Newsom, Jason Stuart, Judith Light.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1312, which originally broadcast September 2004. The final episode of season 12 begins with a marriage montage segment highlighting then-recent events surrounding same-sex marriage. The next segment presents the history of the institution of marriage, followed by conservative Christians providing their viewpoints on gay marriage. Another segment spotlights a New York City same-sex couple whose wedding plans were waylaid by a major illness. The next segment examines the current state of transgender marriage in the United States, with a profile of a transgender couple. The Real to Reel segment is about Out in the Cold, a documentary film on homeless gay youth. Another segment considers the recognition of Canadian same sex marriages in the United States. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "First Amendment. Gavin Newsom, Jason Stuart, Judith Light and Log Cabin Republicans provide historical PSAs during the episode.

Note: Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
55:59 - 57:32: Lesley Gore, "Wedding Bell Blues"

Host: Ani DiFranco. Guests: Emily Frerichs, Jeremy Hooper, Miss Elizabeth Latex.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1504, which originally broadcast January 2006. The episode begins with a segment about Emily Frerichs, an openly gay 17-year-old Christian in a small Iowa community. The next segment spotlights blogger Jeremy Hooper. Another segment profiles Miss Elizabeth Latex, a transgendered youth on a journey through New York City's ballroom community. The Coming Out Stories segment features three LGBT youths sharing their experiences of coming out.

Host: Sharon Gless.  Featured guests: Howard Grossman, Ron Valdiserri, Larry Kramer.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1412, which originally broadcast September 2005. It begins with a segment examining how perceptions of AIDS have changed over time, the seriousness of the crisis and new HIV treatments. The next segment is about methamphetamine use in the LGBT community, particularly relating to the increased risk of contracting HIV. Another segment spotlights homeless LGBT youth in Los Angeles and New York City, highlighting their struggles and HIV risk. The Real to Reel segment is about Of Men and Gods, a Haitian documentary that explores the nature of homosexual orientation within the context of voodoo and the shadow of AIDS.

Featured guests:  Randi Weingarten, Alan Van Capelle, Cynthia Wade.

Summary:  The episode begins with a segment about the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBT youth. The A conversation with… segment features Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers and Alan Van Capelle of Empire State Pride Agenda as they discuss the converging paths of the American labor and LGBT movements. The Real to Reel segment is about Freeheld, Cynthia Wade's documentary about a New Jersey police lieutenant's fight to have her pension benefits extended to her life partner.

Featured guests:  George Chauncey, David Paterson.

Summary:  The episode begins with a segment about the ballroom scene in Newark, New Jersey. The A conversation with… segment features Professor George Chauncey and New York State Governor David Paterson discussing their shared battle against bigotry and discrimination, and the current fight for marriage equality. The Real to Reel segment is about On the Downlow, a documentary about gay men in the black community.

Featured guestsLady Bunny, Larry Kramer, Gilbert Baker.

Summary:  The episode begins with a segment about how the LGBT movement has developed in the forty years since the Stonewall Riots. The next segment focuses on early and modern pioneers of queer communication, from early independent press publications to blogs. Another segment is about LGBT youth service providers and issues related to today's young LGBT community. The A Conversation with… segment features Wigstock founder Lady Bunny and activist Larry Kramer discussing gays in the White House, the state of activism, and the importance of teaching LGBT history to future generations. Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker is also profiled.

Related videos:

Lady Bunny interviews Larry Kramer [unedited]

Interview with Gilbert Baker [unedited]

 

Featured guest: Sirdeaner Walker.

Summary: The episode begins with a segment about high depression and suicide rates among bullied LGBT youth, featuring Sirdeaner Walker among the family members fighting for federal legislation to protect their children. The In the States segment focuses on Ohio, considers such topics as domestic partner benefits and employee discrimination, and spotlights locals with deep ties to the LGBT community organizing for equal rights in the state.

Featured guests: Dustin Lance Black, Sirdeaner Walker.

Summary: The episode begins with a rebroadcast of a segment from episode 1906 that focuses on bullied LGBT youth. The next segment features screenwriter Dustin Lance Black returning to his hometown of Salinas, California for Live Out Loud's homecoming project, delivering a message of survival for a new generation of high school students.

Featured guest: Carson Kressley.

Summary: The episode begins with a segment featuring LGBT youth sharing stories about correctional institutions, along with advocates fighting for change. The next segment investigates how enforcing the concepts of gender-appropriate dress and behavior affects the lives of LGBT youth.

Summary: This episode focuses on LGBT youth in foster care in the United States. It features seven LGBT youth from foster care sharing their stories and discussing rejection from foster families, invisibility within the system and obstacles to healthy development.

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