524,000 and Counting

September 2005 (00:00:00)

We are embarking on a quarter century since the first diagnosis of AIDS in America. The lives lost are now reaching over "524,000 and Counting." On this edition of IN THE LIFE, we explore just how far we have come in the war against AIDS. Two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey, Queer as Folk) hosts.

Survival of the Fittest

August 2005 (00:00:00)

This August, IN THE LIFE explores how gays and lesbians find truth in themselves, despite the barrage of messages that often devalue LGBT experiences. Performer Billy Porter hosts "Survival of the Fittest" with appearances by actors Alan Cumming and André De Shields, GLSEN Executive Director Kevin Jennings and author James Howe.

Image Conscience

July 2005 (00:00:00)

This July, Emmy® Award winning actress Laura Linney (Kinsey, P.S.) hosts IN THE LIFE. Fittingly, the woman who made history by starring in the groundbreaking television miniseries "Tales of the City" explores LGBT representation on the small screen in "IMAGE CONSCIENCE."

(this episode is unavailable for podcast due to pending webcast rights)

Setting the Record Straight

June 2005 (00:00:00)

This November, IN THE LIFE is "Setting the Record Straight." This hour long special explores the intersection of LGBT representation, cultural prejudice, censorship, media sensationalism vs. actual news and the big picture implications of it all. Hosted by actor, comedian, and Air America Radio talk show host JANEANE GAROFALO with PSAs from actor, comedian ROSIE O'DONNELL and young adult author ALEX SANCHEZ (Rainbow High, Rainbow Boys).

Interviews this month include: Veteran journalist Helen Thomas and former Talon News White House correspondent Jeff Gannon, Court TV and CNN anchor Nancy Grace, Judy Shepard, attorney Sean Maloney, "The Laramie Project" Director Moises Kaufman, Sirius Q Radio Host Romaine Patterson, Media Expert Douglas Rushkoff, the Vermont couple from PBS's "Postcards from Buster: Sugartime" episode Karen Pike and Gillian Pieper, PBS Senior V.P. John F. Wilson, and GLAAD's Media Director Glennda Testone.

My Fair Ladies

May 2005 (00:00:00)

This May, IN THE LIFE salutes extraordinary women in the LGBT community who have pushed the boundaries of the larger culture to make life more interesting and sometimes easier for LGBT people in "MY FAIR LADIES." Hosted by Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones.

(this episode is unavailable for podcast, due to pending webcast rights)

Tax Paying Citizens

April 2005 (00:00:00)

Behind every issue are real people living real lives. Hosted by NYPD Blue's Bill Brochtrup and with PSA's by Rosie O'Donnell and veteran activist Barbara Gittings, this month's IN THE LIFE goes beyond the red versus blue power struggle to explore who is at the center of the equal rights debate.

American Gender

March 2005 (00:00:00)

This March on IN THE LIFE, "AMERICAN GENDER." Hosted by performing icon, RuPaul, this month's episode of ITL tries to untangle the complicated web of gender in our nation.

Historical Blindness

February 2005 (00:00:00)

On ITL this February, Singer Lesley Gore (It's My Party) hosts "Historical Blindness", a look back at LGBT life before Stonewall.

Mergers and Acquisitions

December 2004 (00:00:00)

In "Mergers and Acquisitions" IN THE LIFE explores the legal ramifications of marriage, airs the arguments of the Christian right, follows one gay couple's tragically disrupted trip down the aisle, and much more. Emil Wilbekin, Head of Development for Marc Ecko Enterprises and former Vibe Magazine Editor-in-Chief hosts.

Generation Q

November 2004 (00:00:00)

Hosted by slam poet and "Def Poetry Jam" star, Staceyann Chin, In the life's, "Generation Q" looks at a New Jersey youth's battle to address the issue of bullying in his school; an 8th grader who is outted by his school and subsequently suspended; the Dallas Pentecostal Church's "Hell House"; the 2003 murder of 15-year-old lesbian Sakia Gunn; and facing homophobia in hip hop culture. In Out Takes, Harvey Fierstein discusses "Freedom Of and From."

The Hidden Agenda

October 2004 (00:00:00)

Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming guest hosts IN THE LIFE's 13th Season Premiere "The Hidden Agenda."