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Title: In the Life records
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2178
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
28.0 linear feet
(69 boxes and 1 flat box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1990-2012
Abstract: In the Life Media was founded in 1992 with a mission of bringing real LGBT stories into the media. The collection consists
of records related to the production company In the Life and the production of its flagship television program
In the Life.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button
located on this page.
Creator:
In the Life (Firm).
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in
advance using the request button located on this page.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are
retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where UCLA Library Special Collections does not
hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of In the Life Media, 2013.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
7425034
[Identification of item], In the Life Records (Collection 2178). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
In the Life (also known as In the Life Media) was a production company founded in 1992 with the mission of broadcasting LGBT
stories in an effort to challenge homophobia and negative perceptions. Airing in 1992 on six Public Broadcasting Stations,
the television series
In the Life (ITL) was the first nationally broadcast public television series dedicated to advocating visibility and equality for the
LGBT community. During its series run from 1992-2012, ITL grew to reach over one hundred stations across the United States,
as well as Canada. The television series gained critical acclaim, earning Emmy Award nominations, a Lambda Legal Liberty Award,
the NLGJA Seigenthaler Award for excellence in network television, and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Journalism-Newsmagazine.
ITL began as an entertainment-based, variety show, but after its first season it evolved into an in-the-field public affairs
newsmagazine program, covering a wide range of topics pertaining to LGBT issues including religious, political, and family
issues, gay rights, matters specific to LGBT youths, and HIV/AIDS. Episode highlights include coverage of the 1993 March on
Washington, the 1994 Gay Games, and the Stonewall 25th anniversary in New York. The series was also known for its coverage
of various art and cultural events, highlighting important contributions from the LGBT community. The last episode of In the
Life aired in December of 2012.
The collection consists of records related to the production company In the Life and the production of its flagship television
program In the Life. The bulk of the files document various aspects of production of In the Life episodes including episode
run downs and transcripts, contracts, research, and publicity. Additionally there are files pertaining to marketing and development,
publicity and press, the office of the Executive Director, the Board of Directors, and series producer, Jacqueline Gares.
Arranged in the following series:
- Production Records
- Legal Records
- Executive Director's Files
- Board of Director's Files
- Publicity and Press Materials
- Development, Marketing, and Communications Files
- Jacqueline Gares Files
- Photographic Materials
- Office Resources
Subjects and Indexing Terms
In the Life (Firm). -- Archives
Homosexuality on television.
Television production companies--Archives.
Television--Production and direction.