State Court Gives Gays Parental Rights; State Assembly Passes Dog Breed Regulatory Bill; Congressman Adam Schiff’s Visit To China; The Future Of Gaza; Kate Mulgrew As Kate Hepburn
State Court Gives Gays Parental Rights
On Monday, the California Supreme Court granted full parenting rights and obligations to gays and lesbians who have children. In three closely watched cases, the justices delivered a ruling that guaranteed that children born to gay couples have two legally recognized parents. Each of the cases involved a lesbian couple who had children and later split up. Patt Morrison and guests Courtney Joslin, Senior Staff Attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and David Cruz, professor of law at USC School of Law examine the ruling and its implications for the gay rights movement in America.
State Assembly Passes Dog Breed Regulatory Bill
A bill that would allow cities to require the spaying and neutering of certain dog breeds passed in the State Assembly yesterday, and is headed for the Senate. Guest host Patt Morrison talks with Richard Steffen, aide to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Jackie Speier, and Tim Sterbentz, owner of North Coast Pit Bulls in Humboldt County.
Congressman Adam Schiff’s Visit To China
Guest host Patt Morrison talks with Congressman Adam Schiff about his recent trip to China where he focused on intellectual property theft, human rights and national security issues. The group also made a stop in Tibet where the Congressman visited several monasteries and had the opportunity to observe the treatment of Tibetans by the Chinese government.
The Future Of Gaza
As Israel completes its historic disengagement from Gaza, many questions about its future persist. Palestinians, half a million of whom live in crowded camps in the Gaza Strip, welcome the withdrawal – but are they ready? Guest host Patt Morrison speaks with Prof. Shibley Telhami, Professor, Middle East expert, University of Maryland, Rafi Dajani, Executive Director, American Taskforce on Palestine, and Omar Dajani, professor of law at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law about the many challenges facing the Palestinian people now.
Kate Mulgrew As Kate Hepburn
In "Tea at 5," Kate Mulgrew plays Katherine Hepburn, one of our country’s most intriguing stars, from Hepburn’s turbulent childhood to her 27-year love affair with Spencer Tracy. Patt Morrison talks with Ms. Mulgrew about portraying a legend in this one woman tour de force.