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IN THE LIFE's June Pride show, "Leading the Way," celebrates people, places, and events that display the remarkable courage and diversity found with the ranks of the LGBT community: being "out" in Nepal, in the world of Grand Opera, and on Broadway; and also featuring A Conversation With... Judy Shepard, reflecting on the tenth anniversary of the death of her son, Matthew. |
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A Conversation With... Judy ShepardIN THE LIFE host Michael Billy talks with Judy Shepard, ten years after her son Matthew was brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyoming. Since then, she has become a champion for education, social justice and pride. |
Voices From NepalAdvances in basic rights for LGBT people are happening in some surprising places. During the summer of 2007, IN THE LIFE gave Scott Long of Human Rights Watch a home video camera to document his travels to Nepal. He came back with some truly powerful stories from LGBT people working for change and visibility in this South Asian nation. |
Saving MarriageAround the world, nations such as Spain, Canada, Uruguay, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Norway, South Africa, and the Czech Republic have all adopted legal forms of same-sex unions like marriage and domestic partnerships. This segment looks at the battle for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, one of the few states where such unions are recognized. |
Francesca ZambelloIn the world of theater nothing is grander than opera-big sets, big voices, big stories, big egos. In this larger-than-life world, openly lesbian director Francesca Zambello has long been a force to be reckoned with. |
XanaduXanadu, the movie, became a cult classic even though it was a box-office flop. But Xanadu, the musical, has quickly become one of Broadway's surprise smash hits. IN THE LIFE goes behind-the-scenes of this colorful musical full of song, dance and, yes, roller skates. |