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Bert Wylen interviews Brian Williams on July 13, 1992 about his experience being investigated and subsequently discharged for homosexual misconduct while serving the Navy on USS Blue Ridge. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Keith Meinhold on July 14, 1992 about his naval service and impending dismissal on the basis of his sexuality. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Pam Mindt about her service in the National Guard and dismissal on the basis of her sexuality. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Lieutenant Colonel Doug Hart on July 24, 1992 about the Governmental Accountability Office’s (GAO) report about the military ban on homosexuality. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Jennifer Dawes on July 10, 1992 about their experience being investigated for homosexual misconduct while serving the Navy on USS Blue Ridge; Bert Wylen interviews Jim Woodward about the Navy’s response to accusations of homosexual misconduct among soldiers serving on the USS Blue Ridge. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Dr. Paul Comacho about his advocacy work on behalf of gay and lesbian veterans. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen reports from the State House in Trenton, New Jersey on January 13, 1991 for Pacifica News about the decision by the New Jersey State Assembly to amend the state’s anti-discrimination bill to include sexual orientation. Wylen interviews Eric McKinley about his work with a special assembly to pass the bill. Wylen interviews New Jersey governor James Florio’s spokesperson about the governor’s stance. Wylen interviews Jane Caulkin of the Gay Rights Legislation Task Force about the connections between the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Karen Stupski about her Navy service and her work with the Human Rights Campaign Fund. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
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Bert Wylen interviews Larry Kramer at the University of Pennsylvania. Kramer questions Wylen’s stance on ACT UP! and its tactics. Wylen reflects on his experiences with the Philadelphia chapter of ACT UP! claiming some members have defamed him in the Philadelphia Gay News. Kramer discusses ACT UP!’s successes and criticizes in-fighting within the gay movement, arguing that such conflicts hinder progress and emphasizing the need for unified anger and protest. Wylen asks about Kramer’s theory of the “banality of genocide.” Kramer expresses difficulty engaging with Wylen in good faith. Wylen argues that ACT UP! has worked to push him out of the community and attempts to censor his activism. Wylen questions Kramer’s decision to downplay ACT UP!’s radicalism in his speech earlier the same evening. Kramer and Wylen discuss the role of violence in gay activism.
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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on April 28, 1991. Wylen signs in as an unidentified song plays. Wylen interviews Tom Wilson Weinberg about his work as a composer and writer, as well as his experiences as a gay man. An excerpt from “Flaunting It” performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue (1985), written and composed by Tom Wilson Winteberg plays. Bert Wylen interviews Tom Wilson Weinberg about his work as a composer and writer, as well as his experiences as a gay man. Wylen and Weinberg discuss the origins of the revue’s name and the controversy surrounding its celebratory focus. An excerpt from "Homo Haven Fight Song," performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Weinberg reflects on discovering his sexuality before the events of Stonewall in 1969 and his efforts to build a gay community. An excerpt from "Before Stonewall," as performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Weinberg reflects on his experiences in Philadelphia, his studies in English literature at the University of Pennsylvania, and his role in co-founding and naming the LGBTQ+ bookstore Giovanni’s Room. Weinberg considers the impact of AIDs on the gay community, organizing tactics in response to the epidemic, and the role of humor in coping with the immense loss. An excerpt from "Safe Sex Slut" as performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Wylen advertises upcoming performances of Ten Percent Revue at the Society Hill Playhouse. “Lady Stardust” by David Bowie plays. Cindy Freidman and Mark Saccomano of This Way Out present Newswrap, a program of national and international news updates.
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Cindy Freidman and Mark Saccomano of This Way Out present Newswrap, a program of national and international news updates. “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tommy James and The Shondells plays. Wylen interviews David Cohen and Heshie Zinman of The Safeguards, a safe sex outreach project of the AIDS Library of Philadelphia, about the goals of the organization, the workshops they offer, and the importance of safe sex. Wylen advertises an upcoming Safeguards workshop. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” by Neneh Cherry plays. Wylen announces upcoming events and workshops. Wylen signs off as “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren plays.
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Bert Wylen interviews Kate Dyer about her book Gays in Uniform: The Pentagon’s Secret Reports. Material used in broadcasts of WXPN’s Gaydreams.
