"Mergers and Acquisitions" [repeat]

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"