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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on September 11, 1994. Wylen shares national news, including updates on Sergeant Justin Elzie’s lawsuit against the U.S. Military following his discharge due to his homosexuality, a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Center for Public Health Policy Studies reporting same-sex attraction in 20% of the population, the California State Senate’s rejection of a bill to extend healthcare benefits to domestic partners, the death of Ariel Da Silva—granted asylum in the U.S. due to homophobic persecution—from AIDS-related complications, continued debate within the Episcopal Church on homosexuality, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination’s ruling that it cannot compel the Boston branch of the Federal Reserve to comply with state anti-discrimination laws, and the acquittal of a video store clerk who was entrapped and charged with obscenity. “Baba O’Riley” by The Who plays. Wylen interviews Dr. Evelyn Hooker at her home in Santa Monica, California. Hooker reflects on the personal and political motivations that led her to study male homosexuality and discusses the methodology and findings of her landmark psychological research. Hooker considers the lasting impacts of her work on the field and offers her perspective on the contemporary state of the gay rights movement. “Love is Love” by Tom McCormack plays. Wylen presents local news including efforts by gay rights advocates in New York and Pennsylvania to challenge the appointment of Robert S. Erve Sr. to the Human Rights Commission following his opposition to gay rights ordinances, the stabbing of a gay man during a mugging at a PATCO station on 13th and Locust Street, the announcement of a major survey on anti-gay violence by the Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and announcements for upcoming events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities. “Finally” from Priscilla Queen of the Desert plays. An excerpt from an unidentified performance plays. “I Wish I Looked a Little Better” by Sparks plays. Josy Catoggio interviews Bob and Rod Jackson-Paris for This Way Out about their book Straight from the Heart: A Love Story. “Take It To The Limit” by Casselberry-Dupree plays. Wylen signs off as “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren plays.