It's About Time

September 2009 (00:00:00)

This month, IN THE LIFE explores what it means to grow old as a gay person in America - how a generation once at the frontlines of establishing the modern LGBT movement finds, in what should be their golden years, new challenges living life openly gay. IT'S ABOUT TIME highlights the leaders spearheading a national effort to protect the rights of LGBT senior citizens and care for our elders.

Coming Together

August 2009 (00:00:00)

This August, IN THE LIFE concludes its Summer of Stonewall series, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, with "Coming Together," a look at how LGBT art and culture has shaped and inspired the movement.

Civil Disobedience

July 2009 (00:00:00)

This July, IN THE LIFE is proud to present "Civil Disobedience," part II of its Summer of Stonewall series, celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Stonewall Riots.

We don't know for sure what happened when police officers raided the Stonewall Inn. What is known is that on that historic night, when LGBT patrons united to fight back against harassment and brutality, a movement was born. This month, IN THE LIFE looks at how this historic act of civil disobedience ignited a movement for LGBT civil rights.

40th Anniversary of Stonewall

June 2009 (00:00:00)

In this special one-hour Pride episode, we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Stonewall, and look at the history of our ongoing struggle for civil rights and true equality. We explore the rise and fall of independent queer press, and the experience of today's homeless LGBT youth. Larry Kramer stresses the importance of teaching LGBT history, and we meet Gilbert Baker, the creative soul who gave us the most recognized symbol of our movement, the Rainbow Flag.

Confronting Crisis

May 2009 (00:27:54)

This month, we investigate the AIDS epidemic in communities of color, learn how two organizations are addressing the particular needs of these communities; and meet a filmmaker inspired by an artist and activist.

Revising Gender

April 2009 (00:00:00)

This Month, IN THE LIFE examines the controversy raging over the inclusion of Gender Identity Disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. National Center for Transgender Equality Executive Director Mara Keisling and political theorist, Paisley Currah, discuss legislation designed to protect trans-people from discrimination at work and in gender-specific public spaces. We conclude with The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a global collective of queer performance artists who defy expectation using the power of parody to promote human rights, respect for diversity, and spiritual enlightenment.

Women Through The Lens

March 2009 (00:00:00)

This month's IN THE LIFE commemorates Women's History Month by focusing its lens on popular representations of LGBT women in television and cinema, highlighting the stories and the collaborations behind them.

Mobilizing Hope

February 2009 (00:00:00)

In observance of Black History Month, IN THE LIFE explores several facets of the kaleidoscope that is the LGBT African-American community. We profile New Jersey community activist Bernie McAlister and his "House of Jourdan", part of the gay ball sub-culture that has expanded its social role to include AIDS education/outreach to queer youth. New York Governor David Paterson and Yale professor George Chauncey reflect on the continuing struggle for gay civil rights. In a Real to Reel, filmmaker Abigail Child follows four young men navigating the complexities of living On the Downlow.

Ties That Bind

January 2009 (00:00:00)

This month IN THE LIFE explores the power of religion to shape our lives, worldview, and our political convictions... providing spiritual guidance and comfort, but often used to promote intolerance and hatred of LGBT people. Looking at the intersection of religion and sexuality, we see how gays and lesbians reconcile their faith within their religious communities.

AIDS Is Still A Big Deal

December 2008 (00:00:00)

This month's IN THE LIFE looks at the current state of HIV/AIDS and the continuing effort to educate and communicate the peril it still presents. We look at the issues, the challenges, and the people who are taking up the fight.

Lifesavers

November 2008 (00:27:42)

This month's IN THE LIFE features people who have championed the vulnerable in our society: children, queer teens at-risk, and the dying. In this episode, The Trevor Project and the fight to combat suicide among LGBT youth; Labor, Education and Pride intersect in A Conversation With... Randi Weingarten and Alan Van Capelle; and Freeheld, a Real to Reel about survivor's benefits for LGBT partners.

Civil Rites & Civil Rights

October 2008 (00:00:00)

This month's IN THE LIFE looks at the battle for Marriage Equality in California and pairs two passionate Civil Rights activists: NAACP Chair, Julian Bond, and Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post, discussing the role of gays in the early days of the Black Civil Rights Movement and the dream of a world where there is full equality under the law for all Americans.