islandora | William Way LGBT Community Center Digital Collections

: MsColl8_Reel_025_01; Bert Wylen interviews Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Barry Swimmer on August 11, 1991, about their work on Paris is Burning. LaBeija and Corey reflect on their roles as house mothers, the evolution of ballroom culture, and their shared history, including Corey’s early work with Pearl Box Review and introduction to the scene by LaBeija. Wylen, LaBeija, and Corey compare the ballroom scene to Philadelphia’s Mummers tradition, while LaBeija shares her motivation for forming houses to support queer youth. Swimmer discusses co-producing the film and difficulty securing support from gay organizations, and future projects. LaBeija, Corey, and Swimmer discuss their future plans.

: MsColl8_Reel_026_01; Bert Wylen interviews Craig Dean and Patrick Gill about their suit against Washington, DC after the district denied their marriage license. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_027_01; Bert Wylen interviews writer and critic Bruce Bawer about his 1993 book, A Place at the Table: The Gay Individual in American Society. Wylen and Bawer reflect on the myth of a unified gay lifestyle, the possibilities gay culture holds for individual gay people, and Bawer’s belief in the central importance of assimilation. Wylen and Bawer discuss an article written by Rosamund Kayes for The Welcome Mat.

: MsColl8_Reel_028_01; Bert Wylen interviews Angie Briggs about her experiences mothering a gay son.

: MsColl8_Reel_029_01; Bert Wylen interviews a Philadelphia teenager, Brett Reefer, about his expulsion from Father Judge High School on the basis of his sexuality.

: MsColl8_Reel_030_01; Bert Wylen interviews Martin Duberman about his book Cures: A Gay Man’s Odyssey.

: MsColl8_Reel_031_01; Bert Wylen interviews Larry Ceisler on April 22, 1992 about his campaign to unseat Josephs as State Representative for the 182nd District. Ceisler argues that Josephs has failed to represent the diverse interests of Center City and criticizes her inability to pass a promised Hate Crimes Bill. Wylen challenges Ceisler on his lack of previous advocacy for the gay community and presses him on how he would address homophobia among legislators. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_032_01; Bert Wylen interviews Joseph Steffan about his expulsion from the Naval Academy on the basis of his sexuality and the lawsuit he brought against the organization as a result. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_033_01; Bert Wylen reports on an ACT UP action targeting Betak, an unoccupied nursing home in Mount Airy, featuring interviews with Lois Lex, Helene Farantello, Coleman Terrell, Robert Roy MacGregor, and Barbara Green. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_034_01; Bert Wylen interviews the Olympic diver, Greg Louganis, about his memoir, Breaking the Surface.

: MsColl8_Reel_035_01; Bert Wylen interviews Marsha Stevens on April 8, 1995. Wylen and Stevens discuss her music. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_036_01; Bert Wylen interviews Dr. Charles Silverstein and Felice Picano about their 1992 book The New Joy of Gay Sex. Silverstein and Picano reflect on Silverstein’s earlier work with Edmund White on the original 1977 edition, explore changes in gay sex culture, and discuss the influence of technology. Silverstein shares experiences as a psychologist working with gay clients and recounts the shuttering of a bookstore in Winnipeg after a woman mistakenly purchased The Joy of Gay Sex instead of The Joy of Cooking.