The Body Politic

June 2004

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Hosted by actor Denis O'Hare (Take Me Out) with special guest hosts actress Patricia Clarkson (Far From Heaven), designer John Bartlett, and poet Pamela Sneed, IN THE LIFE's June 2004 show focused on gays and lesbians fighting for our well-being and the health of our bodies.

See other episodes in the 11th Season

Body Positive

Special guest John Bartlett reports this episodes lead story, Body Positive, which examines direct-to-consumer advertising in the HIV/AIDS drug industry and the aesthetic, financial, and medical questions the phenomenon has posed. AIDS activists and educators as well as HIV-positive models from Proof Positive consider who represents the face of AIDS.

The Golden Years

In this story on life options for older gays and lesbians, special guest Pamela Sneed covers The Golden Years, which looks into care facilities for our elders and uncovers a disturbing lack of services for senior members of the community.

Real to Reel: Simon & I

Real to Reel: Simon & I profiles a documentary about two black South African gay rights activists whose efforts contributed to South Africa becoming the first country in the world to include sexual orientation in its constitutional Bill of Rights.

Walk Like A Man

Walk Like A Man examines the leading threat to LGBT youth: the devastating psychological, social, and physical effects of bullying. IN THE LIFE highlights the story of one teenager who single-handedly forced his New Jersey school's administration to deal with the problem.

Take Me Out

Take Me Out is an inside look at the hit Broadway play of the same name, hosted by special guest Patricia Clarkson, a close friend of playwright Richard Greenberg. IN THE LIFE travels behind the scenes of this production about a baseball superstar who comes out in the all-American boys club of professional sports and shocks both his teammates and the country.