In the Life Episode Guide

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Turning Points

Original Airdate: 2006-09-01

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Pieces of History

Original Airdate: 2006-08-01

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The 1965 protest at Independence Hall; archiving efforts; The Estate Project preserves work that captured the AIDS epidemic; host Cherry Jones.

Every Picture Tells a Story

Original Airdate: 2006-07-01

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Early years of ``In the Life''; chef Anita Lo runs a successful restaurant; a nun defends homosexuality; composer Jerry Herman; six people share coming-out stories.

Pride in Action

Original Airdate: 2006-06-01

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Medical student John Paul Sanchez; playwright Charles Busch; a 17-year-old who is the only openly gay person in her community.

Family Ties

Original Airdate: 2006-05-01

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Two women fight for child custody; singer Toshi Reagon; filmmaker Murray Nossel discusses ``Paternal Instinct''; host Rosie O'Donnell.

The Power of Literacy

Original Airdate: 2006-04-01

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Gay characters in books; black Americans; textbooks; author Ann Bannon; filmmaker Debra Chasnoff; author E. Lynn Harris; host Michael Cunningham.

524,000 and Counting

Original Airdate: 2006-03-04

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Host Sharon Gless spotlights progress in the fight against HIV; AIDS in the U.S.; crystal meth.

The Right to Love

Original Airdate: 2006-01-26

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Couples share the stories of how they met and fell in love; Catie Curtis talks about the changes in her life after adopting a baby.

The Principles of Youth

Original Airdate: 2005-12-26

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Stories about gay youths include a 17-year-old in Iowa; ``blogger'' Jeremy Hooper; a transgendered youth finds fame in New York's ballroom community.

Downsizing Stereotypes

Original Airdate: 2005-11-28

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Fire Capt. Michele Kammerer; the Rev. Irene Monroe at Harvard; Russ King's persona Miss Richfield 1981; Tom Schumacher of the Walt Disney Co.

Setting the Record Straight

Original Airdate: 2005-10-31

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A Vermont couple talk about Education Secretary Margaret Spelling's disapproval of their ``Postcards From Buster'' episode; government influence on news; host Janeane Garofalo.