The Home Front

January 2000

NYPD Blue star Bill Brochtrup hosts this month's episode of In the Life, which profiles gays and lesbians on the front lines of civil rights, from the halls of government to the musical stage to the home.

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A More Perfect Union

As the battle over marriage rights for same-sex couples heats up in the U.S., ITL meets Roger Thibault and Theo Wouters, the first same-sex couple to register in the province under its civil unions law. However, for many Canadian gays and lesbians, civil unions are not enough, and the fight for "a more perfect union" continues.

Kramer on Kramer

Larry Kramer is famous?even infamous?for his searing writing and his unwavering activism. Once dubbed "America's angriest AIDS activist," Kramer reflects on his controversial career, from his plays to ACT UP to his recent liver transplant.

Real to Reel: Daddy & Papa

ITL examines the challenges of fatherhood and what happens when gay men choose to become parents. In Real to Reel, ITL spotlights director Johnny Symons' award-winning Sundance hit documentary Daddy & Papa, which profiles gay men in their role as fathers?including Symons and his partner?as they craft their families around the needs of their kids.

Hecho a Mano

ITL heads to Miami to groove to the rhythms and sounds of the Latina club sensation Albita. In Hecho a Mano, ITL profiles this extraordinary artist and gay and lesbian icon, a Cuban defector with an androgynous persona who won a mainstream recording contract and left it to style her own music and career.