Jan 2002
On this edition of In the Life the Academy award winning writer Alan Ball reveals the secrets behind the compelling characters he's created for the screens, both big and small. Next we visit a New York medical clinic with a mission of providing affordable health care and a safe haven to the gay and lesbian community. We then follow correspondent Andy Humm Out and About with a briefing on stories from around the country. Also on this episode, Writer and actor, Harvey Fierstein with an out- take on "who's gay" in Hollywood. First up is a story about a religion very much in the news today - and very much misunderstood by most Americans: Islam.