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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on September 12, 1993. Delana Bennett of National News Now presents national news updates including a Senate vote indicating popular political support for increasingly restrictive policies regarding homosexuality in the United States military, the filing of a lawsuit by Marine Corps Sergeant Justin Elzie after his discharge for disclosing his homosexuality, the resignation of the head of the National Lesbian and Gay Task Force, the confirmation of Clinton’s appointee for Surgeon General, ongoing conflicts between activist groups regarding Cincinnati's non-discrimination ordinance, the filing of appeals procedures in the custody battle involving lesbian mother, Sharon Bottoms, Dorian Corey’s death at 56 due to AIDS related complications, the National Endowment of the Arts decision to reinstate funding to three lesbian and gay film festivals, Florida activists’ ongoing commitment to organize against a state amendment backed by the American Family Association, the progression of similar amendments in Colorado, and the unveiling of an AIDS ribbon stamp. “The Lumberjack Song” by Monty Python plays. Wylen interviews Karen Stewart, a transgender woman. Wylen and Stewart discuss her decision to use a pseudonym for the interview, her experience discovering her identity and coming out as a woman in the workplace, her relationship to her children and family, and her postoperative status. “Got to Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn plays. Jamie Mason presents local news and advertises local events. “My Old School” by Steely Dan plays. Carol Bloom reports on court challenges to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” A comedy skit plays. “Hang on to Yourself” by David Bowie and “Mandinka” by Sinéad O’Connor play. Greg Gordon of This Way Out reports from the Asian American Pacific Islander Conference in Los Angeles, CA. Wylen signs off while “Something Inside So Strong” byThe Flirtations plays.