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In the Life, Ep. 1311, Rebroadcast of Episode 1210: Season 12 (2004-08)
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This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. The episode begins with Men in tights, a segment about queer comic book characters from Marvel and DC. The Polar pioneers segment is a rebroadcast of a segment that originally aired as a part of episode 1009, and is a look at the first women's expedition across Antarctica, featuring explorer Ann Bancroft. The Living with pride segment, originally from episode 904, spotlights Ruth Ellis at 100. The Family matters segment is about gay parents and the COLAGE organization, and is a rebroadcast from episode 1009. The Real to reel segment is about Ruthie and Connie, Deborah Dickson's film looking at the lives of two Brooklyn Jewish lesbians, Ruthie Berman and Connie Kurtz, who first became friends, then lovers. The Harmful pursuit segment examines the Don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue military policy, and originally aired on episode 1007. The Out takes segment with Harvey Fierstein is titled Hero worship. PSAs include Herman Agoyo talking about two gay Pueblo warriors, Judith Light on Evelyn Hooker and the American Psychiatric Association's classification of homosexuality, Paris Barclay discu…
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In The Life Media
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public broadcasting, AAPB, LGBTQ+ rights, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Ann Bancroft, Ruth Ellis, Ruthie Berman, Connie Kurtz, Harvey Fierstein, Herman Agoyo, Judith Light, Evelyn Hooker, Paris Barclay, James Baldwin, Howard Dean, Jewelle Gomez, COLAGE, American Psychiatric Association, Antarctica
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