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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on April 9, 1995. National news includes efforts to repeal Clinton’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, Candace Gingrich’s appointment as a San Francisco Gay Pride grand marshal, and protests led by Shannon Byrne against Cobb County’s anti-gay resolution. Cardinal O’Connor promotes a boycott of the film Priest/ Perry Watkins, the first service member to challenge the military’s gay ban, undergoes a leg amputation due to AIDS complications. A study on safe sex practices in small U.S. cities is published, Hungary’s constitutional court strikes down a gay marriage ban, and a New York court denies a lesbian adoption case. “Luca” by Suzanne Vega plays. Wylen interviews Scott Heim about his debut novel Mysterious Skin, exploring its themes, controversies, and autobiographical elements. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Linda Eder plays. Wylen presents local news including a Philadelphia man’s lawsuit against the Veteran's Association for workplace harassment, the American Civl Liberty Union's involvement in a condom distribution case, and ACT UP’s recognition by the Bread and Roses Community Fund. “Damn I Wish You Were My Lover” by Sophie B. Hawkins plays. Brian Nunez from This Way Out reports on the legal battle over the military’s ban on gay service members, featuring excerpts from Beatrice Dohrn, Ken Bacon, and Matthew Coles discussing Able vs. United States.. “Did Jesus Have a Baby Sister?” by Casselberry-Dupreé and “Crazy World” by Michael Callen play. Wylen closes with donation appeals for This Way Out. “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren plays.