The Criminalization of HIV PREVIEW (February 2012)
Watch a sneak peek of IN THE LIFE's special report on how women have been stigmatized & prosecuted under HIV criminalization laws.
Finding Home PREVIEW (November 2011)
IN THE LIFE examines the plight of LGBT youth experiencing homelessness. We begin with the launch of New York’s first permanent affordable housing units to be offered to LGBT at risk youth led by Cyndi Lauper, followed by a stark look at youth kicked out of their homes.
Lauper Sings True Colors
WATCH rough footage of Cyndi Lauper singing an AMAZING, a capella version of "True Colors." Shot for an upcoming segment on Lauper's True Colors Residence: the first permanent housing facility in New York State for LGBT youth experiencing homelessness.
This September: Changing the Game (PREVIEW)
Go inside the aggressive, homophobic world of sports. A place where coming out can be a big hurdle. IN THE LIFE talks to allies and mentors changing the game. Followed by a profile of a college bound youth who experienced homelessness and developed leadership skills with the organization Campus Pride.
Anti-Marriage Equality Rally
Michele Bachmann spoke with Meet The Press and when asked if she would appoint an openly gay person to her administration she responded with, “Where you stand on the Constitution, are you competent, and do you share my views.” The people in this video from an anti-marriage equality rally are more than willing to support her in her run for president.
This August: Gaycation (Preview)
IN THE LIFE goes on “gaycation” with lesbian volunteers who bring positive visibility and lend a helping hand to local communities while vacationing in the Caribbean, and then off to rural Pennsylvania where we experience the world of gay camping at Camp Onieda.
This July: The Art of Change (Preview)
Celebrate art with a message for social change on IN THE LIFE. First, a look at the controversial censorship of the late artist David Wojnarowicz's video installation "A Fire in My Belly." Then, photographer Alix Smith expands public perception by framing gay and lesbian families in conventional portraits inspired by classic domestic images. Followed by a look back at Crayton Robey's documentary Making the Boys, and an update to our coverage of Broadway Impact, an activist organization fighting for marriage equality in New York spearheaded by Broadway stars.
"A Message of Hope"
Coming up next month on IN THE LIFE, our annual June Pride episode! Get a sneak-peek here.
This May, IN THE LIFE exposes ties between an elite organization of American conservatives and a proposed anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda that would impose the death penalty on serial offenders of homosexual acts. Then, Rachel Maddow discusses her friend, an ally to the LGBT community, Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy.