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A series of interviews with LGBTQ musicians and artists discussing their music, personal experiences, and perspectives on identity and the industry. Bert Wylen interviews Doug Stevens of Doug Stevens & the Outband about their album Out in the Country (1993), his experiences growing up in Tupelo, MS, his relationship with his family, his HIV diagnosis, and the past and future of his music career; Bert Wylen interviews Andrea Katz about her album Painted Dreams (1993), her songwriting processes, her decision to come out before beginning her music career, and her experience of homophobia in the music industry; Bert Wylen interviews Tom McCormack about his musical journey and influences, his diverse career paths, and his experiences as a gay man in the music industry; Bert Wylen interviews Jeff Krassner about his career as an artist and musician, his work with the New York organization Out Music, how homophobia impacts his songwriting, his gay musical role models, and his experience performing at Yankee Stadium for the closing of Gay Games 4; Bert Wylen interviews Judith Casselberry and Jacques Dupreé of Casselberry-Dupreé at their performance in Central Park about their inception as a musical duo in a Brooklyn high school, the development of their collaborative sound and performance practices, their musical influences, their life philosophies, and the importance of gay self-acceptance. Material used in the broadcast of WXPN’s Gaydreams.