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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on May 29, 1994. Wylen presents current news updates, including a memo from the San Francisco Department of Health that reported the fatal impact of AIDS on the city, setbacks to AIDS vaccine research, updates in the lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia lawyer against a law firm for AIDS-related discrimination, the proposal of healthcare reform bills by Democrats in Washington to guarantee lesbians and gays access to health insurance, the New York Times signing of a contract with the Newspapers Guild to extend healthcare coverage to the domestic partners of their employees, the release of a study by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States regarding adolescent and teenage sexuality, and studies finding that gay men made up the largest number of reported hate crime victims in Los Angeles in 1993. “Used To Be A Sweet Boy” by Morrissey plays. Wylen interviews writer Darrel Yates Rist about his book Heartlands: A Gay Man's Odyssey Across America. “Show the Way” by David Wilcox plays. Wylen presents local news, including updates regarding renewed attempts to close an AIDS nursing home in Mount Airy and announcements for upcoming events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities. “Keep the Faith” by Michael Jackson plays. Cindy Freidman of This Way Out presents on a gay and lesbian skydiving group in Houston, Texas. “If That’s Your Boyfriend” by Meshell Ndegeocello and “After Midnight” by Patsy Cline plays. Wylen signs off as “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren plays.