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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on November 1, 1992. A sample from “It Started All Over” by The Flirtations plays. “Read My Lips” by A Thousand Points of Night plays. Wylen interviews journalist Donna Minkowitz about her reports on the Republican National Convention and the Log Cabin Republicans. “America” by Bigod 20 plays. Cindy Freidman and Brian Nuñes of This Way Out present, NewsWrap, reporting national news updates including findings of international studies reporting regional perceptions of gays and lesbians and people with AIDS, similar research conducted in New Zealand, continued developments in Frank Battino’s discrimination lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), ongoing conflict regarding sodomy laws in Kentucky, Sacramento, California City Council’s passing of laws recognizing and protecting domestic partnerships, East Lansing, Michigan City Council’s passing of legislation extending health benefits to domestic partners of non-union city employees, increasing local hostility leading members of the Womens Land commune to seek refuge outside of Oregon, reports of improving turnout at Oregon-based Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meetings, the establishment of Lamdba Emergency Scholarhship fund, Paul Monette and Dorothy Allison’s nomination for National Book Awards, and the establishment of a real Whistle Stop Café in Juliette, Georgia after the filming of Fried Green Tomtatoes. “Political Science” by Randy Newman plays. Wylen interviews activist Bob Hattoy about his political development, relationship with Bill and Hillary Clinton, and his speech at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Pacifica National News presents Wylen’s report on Lynn Yeakel’s bid for Senate, featuring interviews with G. Terry Madonna and Janet Mason. Wylen signs off to “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren.