islandora | William Way LGBT Community Center Digital Collections

: MsColl8_Reel_049_01; Bert Wylen interviews Donna Jackson on January 18, 1991 about her experience in a military reserve unit and discharge on the basis of her sexuality. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_050_01; Bert Wylen interviews writer, Victor Bockris, about his book Transformer: The Lou Reed Story.

: MsColl8_Reel_051_01; Bert Wylen interviews Meryl Cohn, author of the Ms. Behavior advice column in Boston’s Bay Windows newspaper. Wylen and Cohn discuss Cohn’s writing, the kinds of questions she receives, the advice she offers, and the recent release of her book Do What I Say: Ms. Behavior’s Guide to Gay and Lesbian Etiquette. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_052_01; Bert Wylen interviews author and Director of Women’s Studies at Pace University, Karla Jay, and University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate, Jeannine DeLombard about their experience compiling, editing, and contributing to Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, A Celebration of the Lesbian Experience. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_053_01; Excerpt of Bert Wylen interview with Rod Jackson and Bob Paris about the necessity of taking responsibility for the well being of gay and lesbian youth. Jackson and Paris discuss their decision to found the Be True To Yourself Foundation.

: MsColl8_Reel_054_01; Bert Wylen interviews Marvin Liebman about his life history and the evolution of his politics.

: MsColl8_Reel_055_01; Bert Wylen interviews Randy Shilts at the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Veteran’s Association in Washington, DC on May 2, 1992 about his forthcoming book, Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the Military, and the potential film adaptation of his previous books The Mayor of Castro Street and The Band Played On. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_056_01; Bert Wylen interviews psychotherapist Joanne Loulan about her 1995 comedy tour focused on her experience surviving breast cancer. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_057_01; Bert Wylen interviews author Felice Picano about his 1995 book, Like People in History. Wylen and Picano discuss the books autobiographical elements and critical reception, Picano’s role in founding the Violet Quill, and Picano’s thoughts on the future of gay literature and culture. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_058_01; Bert Wylen interviews Todd Haynes on August 12, 1995 about his film Safe. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_059_01; Bert Wylen interviews gay and lesbian activist, Urvashi Vaid, on October 21, 1995, about her book Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.

: MsColl8_Reel_060_01; Bert Wylen interviews theologian Alison Webster on November 17, 1995 about her book Found Wanting. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.