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Matt Dillon outs Kevin Kline in his Oscar speech. Kline insists he's not gay. Is he, or isn't he? We revisit Paul Rudnick's coming out comedy.

The Leather Boys follows Reggie, a naive biker, who's torn between his brassy wife and his gay best friend. Homosexual behavior was still illegal in the UK but the gay character is treated with respect. My guests and I discuss Reggie's options.

People in the Summer Night (aka Ihmiset suviyössä) follows the members of a farming community in rural Finland. Among them is Nokia, a closeted man who tries to blend in with a group of rugged log divers. HIs attempts to prove his masculinity will lead to his downfall. We discuss the film's themes in today's episode.

A bisexual countess seeks a psychiatrist to cure her craving for blood. Dracula's Daughter is an unusual film. Anne Rice cites it as an inspiration for Interview with the Vampire.

A New York school teacher searches for love in A Very Natural Thing. Christopher Larken's work is one of the first positive film depictions of queer romance.

Isaac, an awkward college student, meets Beauford, his high school crush, on the ferry to Provincetown. Summer Kiss aired on Connecticut Public Television in June of 1987. This romcom is all but forgotten. I wanted to bring some attention to it.

In Latter Days an L.A. party boy attempts to seduce a Mormon missionary. My guest and I discuss this dramedy and take a brief look at the career of ex-Mormon singer David Archuleta.

In Staircase Rex Harrison and Richard Burton play a squabbling gay couple. The film was marketed as a "sad gay story." The stage play was a success in London. The film was rejected by critics and audiences. My guests and I take a look to see how it's aged.

When a gay teen is outed, he is taken under the wing of the school's queen bees. They're convinced a Gay Best Friend (G.B.F.) will increase their popularity. My guest and I take a closer look. at George Northy's screenplay.

We discuss The War Widow , one of the first lesbian films to feature a happy ending. It premiered on PBS on October 28, 1976 as part of the Visions series of original teleplays. In 2021 it was restored for the UCLA Film & Television Archive.