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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on August 15, 1993. Cindy Friedman and Brian Nuñez of This Way Out present current news updates, including a Human Rights Commission ruling in Ontario benefiting same-sex couples in Canada, controversies surrounding President Bill Clinton's appointment of Thomas Payzant as assistant secretary of childhood education, protests in Washington DC following President Clinton's announcement of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy, the approval of an Oregon state senate bill that limits the rights of cities and local governments to enact or enforce discriminatory policy based on sexual orientation while denying local entities the ability to enact special privileges on the same basis, attempts by the California Insurance Commissioner to end discriminatory policies held by insurance companies based on marital status, and efforts by the neighborhood association of Azalea Park, California to actively recruit gay and lesbian residents. Wylen announces the recent death of gay lobbyist and founder of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, Steven Dean, due to AIDS-related complications. "How Many" by Margie Adam plays. An excerpt from “Flaunting It” performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue (1985), written and composed by Tom Wilson Weinberg plays. 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. An excerpt from “If I Were/I’d Like To Be," performed by the cast of Ten Percent Revue plays. Jamie Mason presents local news updates, including the approval of a same-sex adoption by a judge in New Jersey, a meeting between local AIDS activists and Bill Clinton's top AIDS advisor in Pittsburgh, Navy Secretary John Dalton's defense of the new military policy "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" during a meeting with Navy personnel in San Diego, California, and announcements pertaining to the 1993 Gay Softball World Series to be hosted in Philadelphia. "Moonrise and Emotion" by Alice Di Micele plays. Kathy Denzer of KPFA Berkeley reports the case of Marcelo Tenorio, a gay man recently granted asylum to the United States from Brazil due to persecution based on his sexuality. "Leave In Silence" by Depeche Mode and "Sweet Jane" by Cowboy Junkies play. Frank Stoltz of KPFA Los Angeles reports on homophobic fundamentalist Christians suspected of perpetrating a series of hate crimes against the predominantly gay and lesbian Metropolitan Community Church of the Valley in Southern California. "Hymn" by Romanovsky & Phillips plays. An excerpt from the comedy skit "Who's on First" by Abbott and Costello plays. Wylen advertises the upcoming 1993 Gay Softball World Series to be hosted in Philadelphia. Wylen signs off as “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren plays.