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This September on IN THE LIFE, America's gay and lesbian newsmagazine presents "My Life's Work," an episode featuring true innovators whose personal challenges have energized their commitments to social change, artistic expression and love of community. Hosted by Alan Cumming. |
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Cowpokes"Cowpokes," takes us to New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina turned bustling neighborhoods into silent ghost towns. We visit a gay bar on the edge of the devastated ninth ward, where a group of regulars don't flinch at the daunting task of rebuilding?one house, one street, and one dance at a time. |
Action Architect"Action Architect" Velocity, impact, gravity, danger are the principles that inspire Elizabeth Streb. A dancer and choreographer for the past 30 years, she appropriately calls her Brooklyn studio "SLAM" - Streb Laboratory for Action Mechanics. A true Iconoclast, her heroes are Evil Knievel and Harry Houdini. Her daring choreography pushes her dancers right to the edge of danger. Watch as Streb and her dancers master the tricky physics of her imagination and boldly take flight. |
My Gay FamilyComing out, is a life-changing journey for many people. But what happens inside a family once the secret is revealed? In "My Gay Family," we feature Dan Fishback who came out to his family at age fifteen, and he didn't have a clue how they would take to his news. Now we meet the Fishback's nine years after they first learned that their youngest son was gay. |
Real to Reel: Saint of 9/11This month's Real to Reel, "Saint of 9/11" features Mychal Judge, the charismatic chaplain of New York City's Fire Department, who became known around the world after his tragic death on September 11, 2001. During his life everyone who knew "Father Mike" was aware of his vitality, sense of humor and compassion. But many were not aware that he was also a gay man, struggling with his sexuality. In memory of the fifth anniversary of his death, IN THE LIFE features poignant excerpts from the documentary "Saint of 9/11". |