In the Life: Ep. 1003, "Supporting Gay Youth"

In the Life: Episode 1003, "Supporting Gay Youth." Original air date: December 2000. Host: Wilson Cruz. Featured guests: Wendi O'Neal, Jordan Roth, Scott Heim, Samantha Gellar, Holly Hughes, Regie Cabico, Alix Olson, Emanuel Xavier, Madonna.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts are taken from previously aired episodes 701, 805, 902, 904 and 905, and cover such topics as teen suicide, LGBT youth support organizations, slam poetry, and art censorship. The In the Arts segment covers queer Latino and Latina writers, as well as Emily Solomon's play, The Last Time I Wore a Dress. Youth activist Wendi O'Neal of Atlanta's Spelman College is profiled. The Out Artists Speak Out segment features Jordan Roth and Scott Heim, and the In the News segment covers the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) conference in Chicago. The episode also spotlights the film, That's a Family.

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