# List of In the Life episodes

The following is a list of episodes from PBS series In the Life, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) television newsmagazine which aired for 21 seasons until 2012.
Premiering on June 9, 1992, it was the first- and longest-running national LGBT television program in history. The complete series is available for free viewing on the UCLA Film & Television Archive website.

## Pilot: 1992

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Pilot" | Kate Clinton | June 1992 (1992-06) | 001 | Watch online |

## Season 1: 1992–1993

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| ”In the Life Premiere” | Kate Clinton | October 1992 (1992-10) | 201 | Watch online |
| "Coming Out (Laughing)" | Kate Clinton | November 1992 (1992-11) | 202 | Watch online |
| "From Hollywood To Broadway" | Garrett Glaser | December 1992 (1992-12) | 203 | Watch online |
| "In The Life Goes Country" | Karen Williams | January 1993 (1993-01) | 204 | Watch online |
| "In The Life Goes To The Movies" | Charles Busch | February 1993 (1993-02) | 205 | Watch online |
| "It's A Wonderful In The Life – Retrospective" | none | March 1993 (1993-03) | 206 | Watch online |
| "1993 March on Washington" | Karen Williams, Garrett Glaser | May 1993 (1993-05) | 207 | Watch online |

## Season 2: 1993–1994

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Gay Pride, Great Performances" | none | October 1993 (1993-10) | 301 | Watch online |
| "School's Out: Lesbian & Gay Youth" | Karen Williams | November 1993 (1993-11) | 302 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | December 1993 (1993-12) | 303 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | January 1994 (1994-01) | 304 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | February 1994 (1994-02) | 305 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | March 1994 (1994-03) | 306 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | April 1994 (1994-04) | 307 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | May 1994 (1994-05) | 308 | Watch online |
| "Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride & Protest" | Katherine Linton, Garrett Glaser | June 1994 (1994-06) | 309 | Watch online |

## Season 3: 1994–1995

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Different Drummers" | Katherine Linton | November 1994 (1994-11) | 401 | Watch online |
| "Civil Rights, Gay Rights" | Katherine Linton | February 1995 (1995-02) | 402 | Watch online |
| "Veterans and the War on AIDS" | Katherine Linton | April 1995 (1995-04) | 403 | Watch online |
| "Big Cities, Small Towns" | Katherine Linton | June 1995 (1995-06) | 404 | Watch online |

## Season 4: 1995–1996

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "From Beijing... To Wong Foo" | Katherine Linton | October 9, 1995 (1995-10-09) | 501 | Watch online |
| "Gay & Catholic" | Katherine Linton | December 13, 1995 (1995-12-13) | 502 | Watch online |
| "Black History Month" | Katherine Linton | February 7, 1996 (1996-02-07) | 503 | Watch online |
| "The Gay Vote" | Katherine Linton | April 24, 1996 (1996-04-24) | 504 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism I!" | Katherine Linton | June 25, 1996 (1996-06-25) | 505 | Watch online |

## Season 5: 1996–1997

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "The Politics of Pride" | Katherine Linton | October 27, 1996 (1996-10-27) | 601 | Watch online |
| "The State of AIDS" | Katherine Linton | December 1, 1996 (1996-12-01) | 602 | Watch online |
| "Image, Identity, & Diversity" | Katherine Linton | February 2, 1997 (1997-02-02) | 603 | Watch online |
| "As American As Apple Pie I" | Katherine Linton | April 21, 1997 (1997-04-21) | 604 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism II!" | Katherine Linton | June 19, 1997 (1997-06-19) | 605 | Watch online |
| "In The Life's Fifth Anniversary" | none | August 28, 1997 (1997-08-28) | 606 | Watch online |

## Season 6: 1997–1998

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Back to School: Youth and Education" | Katherine Linton | October 29, 1997 (1997-10-29) | 701 | Watch online |
| "1997 Year in Review" | Katherine Linton | January 11, 1998 (1998-01-11) | 702 | Watch online |
| "Image, Identity, & Diversity: Crossing Borders" | Katherine Linton | February 9, 1998 (1998-02-09) | 703 | Watch online |
| "In The Life Goes Global" | Katherine Linton | April 14, 1998 (1998-04-14) | 704 | Watch online |
| "American As Apple Pie II" | Katherine Linton | June 29, 1998 (1998-06-29) | 705 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism! III" | Katherine Linton | August 7, 1998 (1998-08-07) | 706 | Watch online |

## Season 7: 1998–1999

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "7th Season Premiere" | Katherine Linton | October 7, 1998 (1998-10-07) | 801 | Watch online |
| "December '98/January '99" | Katherine Linton | December 16, 1998 (1998-12-16) | 802 | Watch online |
| "February/March 1999" | Katherine Linton | February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10) | 803 | Watch online |
| "April/May 1999 On The Move" | Katherine Linton | April 20, 1999 (1999-04-20) | 804 | Watch online |
| "1999 Gay Pride Episode" | Katherine Linton | June 24, 1999 (1999-06-24) | 805 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism! IV" | Katherine Linton | August 3, 1999 (1999-08-03) | 806 | Watch online |

## Season 8: 1999–2000

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "8th Season Premiere" | Katherine Linton | October 21, 1999 (1999-10-21) | 901 | Watch online |
| "December '99/January 2000" | Katherine Linton | December 17, 1999 (1999-12-17) | 902 | Watch online |
| "February/March 2000" | Katherine Linton | February 1, 2000 (2000-02-01) | 903 | Watch online |
| "April/May 2000" | Katherine Linton | April 6, 2000 (2000-04-06) | 904 | Watch online |
| "June/July 2000" | Katherine Linton | June 15, 2000 (2000-06-15) | 905 | Watch online |
| "In The Life Goes Global (Repeat: 704 July '98)" | Katherine Linton | August 24, 2000 (2000-08-24) | 906 | Watch online |

## Season 9: 2000–2001

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Season Premiere" | Katherine Linton | October 2000 (2000-10) | 1001 | Watch online |
| "Retrospective" | Katherine Linton | November 2000 (2000-11) | 1002 | Watch online |
| "Supporting Gay Youth (Reversion)" | Wilson Cruz | December 2000 (2000-12) | 1003 | Watch online |
| "History & Humor" | Katherine Linton | January 2001 (2001-01) | 1004 | Watch online |
| "From Rights to Reverence (Reversion)" | RuPaul Andre Charles | February 2001 (2001-02) | 1005 | Watch online |
| "Challenging Tradition (Repeat 902 Dec./Jan. '00)" | Katherine Linton | March 2001 (2001-03) | 1006 | Watch online |
| "Building Safe Havens" | Katherine Linton | April 2001 (2001-04) | 1007 | Watch online |
| "Cultural Legacies (Reversion)" | Katherine Linton | May 2001 (2001-05) | 1008 | Watch online |
| "Pride" | Katherine Linton | June 2001 (2001-06) | 1009 | Watch online |
| "Movers & Shakers" | Katherine Linton | July 2001 (2001-07) | 1010 | Watch online |
| "History & Humor (Repeat 1004 Jan. '01)" | Katherine Linton | August 2001 (2001-08) | 1011 | Watch online |
| "Special Edition (Reversion)" | Cherry Jones | September 2001 (2001-09) | 1012 | Watch online |

## Season 10: 2001–2002

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "10th Anniversary Season Premiere" | Katherine Linton | October 2001 (2001-10) | 1101 | Watch online |
| "Vital Discoveries" | Katherine Linton | November 2001 (2001-11) | 1102 | Watch online |
| "Friends & Family (Reversion)" | Katherine Linton | December 2001 (2001-12) | 1103 | Watch online |
| "Out In The Workplace" | Katherine Linton | January 2002 (2002-01) | 1104 | Watch online |
| "God & Hollywood" | Katherine Linton | February 2002 (2002-02) | 1105 | Watch online |
| "Taking the Lead (Reversion)" | Katherine Linton | March 2002 (2002-03) | 1106 | Watch online |
| "Comfort in Crisis" | Katherine Linton | April 2002 (2002-04) | 1107 | Watch online |
| "Building Safe Havens (Repeat 1107 April '01)" | Katherine Linton | May 2002 (2002-05) | 1108 | Watch online |
| "10th Anniversary Edition" | Katherine Linton | June 2002 (2002-06) | 1109 | Watch online |
| "Hands-On Heroes" | Katherine Linton | July 2002 (2002-07) | 1110 | Watch online |
| "Supporting Youth (Repeat 1003 Dec. '00)" | Wilson Cruz | August 2002 (2002-08) | 1111 | Watch online |
| "LA Edition (Reversion)" | Mark Christopher | September 2002 (2002-09) | 1112 | Watch online |

## Season 11: 2002–2003

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Season Premiere" | John Bartlett | October 2002 | 1201 | Watch online |
| "The Homefront" | Bill Brochtrup | November 2002 | 1202 | Watch online |
| "Movers and Shakers (Repeat 1010 July '01)" | Katherine Linton | December 2002 | 1203 | Watch online |
| "Vital Discoveries (Repeat 1102)" | Katherine Linton | January 2003 | 1204 | Watch online |
| "Outfront" | Staceyann Chin | February 2003 | 1205 | Watch online |
| "The Legacy of AIDS (Reversion)" | Bill Brochtrup | March 2003 | 1206 | Watch online |
| "Stealing Home" | E. Lynn Harris | April 2003 | 1207 | Watch online |
| "The Fundamental Fight (Reversion)" | Cherry Jones and David Marshall Grant | May 2003 | 1208 | Watch online |
| "The Body Politic" | Denis O'Hare | June 2003 | 1209 | Watch online |
| "War Stories (Partial Reversion)" | Bill Brochtrup | July 2003 | 1210 | Watch online |
| "The Legacy of AIDS (Repeat 1206 March '03)" | Cherry Jones and David Marshall Grant | August 2003 | 1211 | Watch online |
| "Family Law (Reversion)" | Emanuel Xavier | September 2003 | 1212 | Watch online |

## Season 12: 2003–2004

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Violent Opposition" | André De Shields | October 2003 | 1301 | Watch online |
| "Borders" | Lesley Gore | November 2003 | 1302 | Watch online |
| "The Fundamental Fight (Repeat 1208 May '03)" | David Marshall Grant | December 2003 | 1303 | Watch online |
| "The Culture Wars (Reversion)" | Bill Brochtrup | January 2004 | 1304 | Watch online |
| "The Homosexual Lifestyle" | Staceyann Chin | February 2004 | 1305 | Watch online |
| "The Latest Trend" | Cherry Jones | March 2004 | 1306 | Watch online |
| "The Homefront (Repeat 1202 Nov. '02)" | Bill Brochtrup | April 2004 | 1307 | Watch online |
| "The Art World (Reversion)" | Frank DeCaro | May 2004 | 1308 | Watch online |
| "Social Engineering" | Cherry Jones | June 2004 | 1309 | Watch online |
| "Historical Blindness" | Lesley Gore | July 2004 | 1310 | Watch online |
| "War Stories (Repeat 1210 July '03)" | Bill Brochtrup | August 2004 | 1311 | Watch online |
| "Mergers and Acquisitions" | Emil Wilbekin | September 2004 | 1312 | Watch online |

## Season 13: 2004–2005

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "The Hidden Agenda" | Alan Cumming | October 2004 | 1401 | Watch online |
| "Generation Q" | Staceyann Chin | November 2004 | 1402 | Watch online |
| "Mergers and Acquisitions (Repeat 1312 Sept. '04)" | Emil Wilbekin | December 2004 | 1403 | Watch online |
| "Image Conscience" | Laura Linney | January 2005 | 1404 | Watch online |
| "Historical Blindness (Repeat 1310 July '04)" | Lesley Gore | February 2005 | 1405 | Watch online |
| "American Gender" | RuPaul Charles | March 2005 | 1406 | Watch online |
| "Tax-Paying Citizens" | Bill Brochtrup | April 2005 | 1407 | Watch online |
| "My Fair Ladies" | Cherry Jones | May 2005 | 1408 | Watch online |
| "Setting the Record Straight" | Janeane Garofalo | June 2005 | 1409 | Watch online |
| "Image Conscience (Repeat 1404 Jan. '05)" | Laura Linney | July 2005 | 1410 | Watch online |
| "Survival of the Fittest" | Billy Porter | August 2005 | 1411 | Watch online |
| "524,000 And Counting" | Sharon Gless | September 2005 | 1412 | Watch online |

## Season 14: 2005–2006

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Every Picture Tells A Story" | Kate Clinton | October 2005 | 1501 | Watch online |
| "Setting the Record Straight (Repeat 1409 June '05)" | Janeane Garofalo | November 2005 | 1502 | Watch online |
| "Downsizing Stereotypes" | Alan Cumming | December 2005 | 1503 | Watch online |
| "The Principles of the Youth" | Ani DiFranco | January 2006 | 1504 | Watch online |
| "The Right to Love" | Charles Busch | February 2006 | 1505 | Watch online |
| "524,000 And Counting (Repeat 1412 Sep. '05)" | Sharon Gless | March 2006 | 1506 | Watch online |
| "The Power of Literacy" | Michael Cunningham | April 2006 | 1507 | Watch online |
| "Family Ties" | Rosie O'Donnell | May 2006 | 1508 | Watch online |
| "Pride in Action" | Kate Clinton | June 2006 | 1509 | Watch online |
| "Every Picture Tells A Story (Repeat 1501 Oct. '05)" | Kate Clinton | July 2006 | 1510 | Watch online |
| "Pieces of History" | Cherry Jones | August 2006 | 1511 | Watch online |
| "My Life's Work" | Alan Cumming | September 2006 | 1512 | Watch online |

## Season 15: 2006–2007

| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "Inside Out" | Cherry Jones | October 2006 | 1601 | Watch online |
| "Family Ties (Repeat 1508 May '06)" | Rosie O'Donnell | November 2006 | 1602 | Watch online |
| "The Changing Face of AIDS" | Wilson Cruz | December 2006 | 1603 | Watch online |
| "Breaking New Ground" | Anthony Rapp | January 2007 | 1604 | Watch online |
| "The Principles of Youth (Repeat 1504 Jan. '06)" | Ani DiFranco | February 2007 | 1605 | Watch online |
| "Leading Ladies" | Martina Navratilova | March 2007 | 1606 | Watch online |
| "The Last Closet" | Diana Nyad | April 2007 | 1607 | Watch online |
| "My Life's Work (Repeat 1512 Sep. '06)" | Alan Cumming | May 2007 | 1608 | Watch online |
| "Voices of Pride" | John Amaechi | June 2007 | 1609 | Watch online |
| "Gender Revolution" | Charles Busch | July 2007 | 1610 | Watch online |
| "Every Picture Tells A Story (Repeat 1501 Oct. '05)" | Kate Clinton | August 2007 | 1611 | Watch online |
| "Looking Back, Moving Forward" | Katherine Linton | September 2007 | 1612 | Watch online |

## Season 16: 2007–2008

| Title | Original air date | Episode | Access |
| "A New Look" | October 2007 | 1701 | Watch online |
| "Breaking New Ground (Repeat 1604 Jan. '07)" | November 2007 | 1702 | Watch online |
| "Building On The Past" | December 2007 | 1703 | Watch online |
| "Wide Stance" | January 2008 | 1704 | Watch online |
| "A Visible History" | February 2008 | 1705 | Watch online |
| "Voices of Sisterhood" | March 2008 | 1706 | Watch online |
| "Challenging Convention" | April 2008 | 1707 | Watch online |
| "Voices of Pride (Repeat 1609 June '07)" | May 2008 | 1708 | Watch online |
| "Leading the Way" | June 2008 | 1709 | Watch online |
| "Inside Out (Repeat 1601 Oct. '06)" | July 2008 | 1710 | Watch online |
| "Talking It Out" | August 2008 | 1711 | Watch online |
| "A Festival of Film" | September 2008 | 1712 | Watch online |

## Season 17: 2008–2009

| Title | Original air date | Code |
| "Civil Rites & Civil Rights" | October 2008 | 1801 |
| "Lifesavers" | November 2008 | 1802 |
| "AIDS Is Still A Big Deal" | December 2008 | 1803 |
| "Ties That Bind" | January 2009 | 1804 |
| "Mobilizing Hope" | February 2009 | 1805 |
| "Women Through The Lens" | March 2009 | 1806 |
| "Gender Revived" | April 2009 | 1807 |
| "Confronting Crisis" | May 2009 | 1808 |
| "40th Anniversary of Stonewall" | June 2009 | 1809 |
| "Civil Disobedience" | July 2009 | 1810 |
| "Coming Together" | August 2009 | 1811 |
| "It's About Time" | September 2009 | 1812 |

## Season 18: 2009–2010

| Title | Original air date | Code |
| "Living on the Margins" | October 2009 | 1901 |
| "An IN THE LIFE Special Presentation: Preacher's Sons" | November 2009 | 1902 |
| "Creating Solutions" | December 2009 | 1903 |
| "Profiles in Leadership" | January 2010 | 1904 |
| "Best of A Conversation With..." | February 2010 | 1905 |
| "A Right to Live" | March 2010 | 1906 |
| "Dismantling Hate" | April 2010 | 1907 |
| "It's About Time" | May 2010 | 1908 |
| "Intersections of Church & State" | June 2010 | 1909 |
| "Defying Stereotypes" | July 2010 | 1910 |
| "Twilight No More" | August 2010 | 1911 |
| "The State of Equality" | September 2010 | 1912 |

## Season 19: 2010–2011

| Title | Original air date | Code |
| "Surviving the Past" | October 2010 | 2001 |
| "IN THE LIFE Presents: Gen Silent" | November 2010 | 2002 |
| "The Cost of Stigma" | December 2010 | 2003 |
| "Hidden Histories" | January 2011 | 2004 |
| "You Are Not Alone" | February 2011 | 2005 |
| "Our Bodies, Our Rights" | March 2011 | 2006 |
| "Backlash Or Evolution?" | April 2011 | 2007 |
| "Coalitions and Allies" | May 2011 | 2008 |
| "A Message of Hope" | June 2011 | 2009 |
| "The Art of Change" | July 2011 | 2010 |
| "Gaycation" | August 2011 | 2011 |
| "Changing the Game" | September 2011 | 2012 |

## Season 20: 2011–2012

| Title | Original air date | Code |
| "20th Anniversary Season Premiere" | October 2011 | 2101 |
| "Finding Home" | November 2011 | 2102 |
| "30 Years Positive" | December 2011 | 2103 |
| "First Class Citizens" | January 2012 | 2104 |
| "Perpetuating Stigma" | February 2012 | 2105 |
| "Revisiting Hidden Histories" | March 2012 | 2106 |
| "Becoming Me" | April 2012 | 2107 |
| "Remaining Vigilant" | May 2012 | 2108 |
| "Orgullo Latino" | June 2012 | 2109 |
| "Words Do Matter" | July 2012 | 2110 |
| "Married But Not Equal" | August 2012 | 2111 |
| "The Truth Comes Out" | September 2012 | 2112 |

## Season 21: 2012

| Title | Original air date | Code |
| "Beyond the Rhetoric" | October 2012 | 2201 |
| "Foster Care's Invisible Youth" | November 2012 | 2202 |
| "Farewell IN THE LIFE" | December 2012 | 2203 |