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Bert Wylen presents Gaydreams, broadcast on January 31, 1993. A sample from “It Started All Over” by The Flirtations plays. “Together, Proud and Strong” by Lynn Thomas plays. Wylen interviews musicians Lynn Thomas, Susan Herrick, and Jesse Cocks about the process of composing and recording “Together, Proud and Strong,” the anthem for the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. Herrick performs “Oh, Johnny” live on the air. “Dyke” by Lynn Thomas plays. Duane Binkley presents national news updates, including continued legal battles and controversy regarding the implementation of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”; the State of Colorado’s bid to challenge an appeals court ruling blocking Amendment 2; the completion of sentencing procedures in the murder case of Paul Broussard; Washington DC police investigations into the murder of a lesbian woman, Ana Maria Rosales; ongoing legal battles in Wisconsin regarding same-sex adoption; Food and Drug Administration review and testing of self-administered, at-home HIV/AIDS tests; Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell’s presentation of a 1993 city budget; and the death of Dominic Bash due to AIDS-related complications. “Because I Sing” by Susan Herrick plays. Wylen reports on the repercussions of President Bill Clinton’s announcement of his plan to lift the ban on lesbians and gays serving in the military. Wylen interviews Miriam Ben-Shalom, Gregory King, and Justin Elsey. “Stuart” by The Dead Milkman plays. Wylen interviews Alan Reese, the Co-Chair of the South Jersey Local Committee for the 1993 March on Washington for Gay, Lesbian, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. “Politically Correct” by Lynn Thomas and “Sweetness” by Susan Herrick play. Wylen advertises local events and signs off to “The Difference” by Todd Rundgren.