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transI think this is a rerun. but I figured I'd post it anyway.
Subject: Nightline (ABC News) series "A Matter of Choice"
TV: Nightline (ABC News) to air 5-part series on gay life (May 20-24)
Ted Koppel Will Anchor the series, "A Matter Of Choice?" beginning Monday, May 20 -- with the Thursday May 23 segment focusing on gay teens (11:35 p.m. ET)
*The series begins Monday, May 20 with a conversation with residents of a retirement community near Bradenton, Florida. The Palms of Manasota is the nation's first gay and lesbian retirement community, and many of the residents in this community spent a large part of their lives trying to live "straight," often while married. These gay retirees speak honestly and openly with "Nightline" about coming to terms with their sexuality.
*A Matter of Choice?" then examines the gay community through the eyes of the citizens of Roanoke, Virginia. On Tuesday, May 21, "Nightline" reports on the murder of Danny Overstreet in a gay bar in Roanoke, and the reaction to a newspaper series on the gay community published by the local paper in the wake of the murder. Mr. Koppel will also have a discussion about homosexuality with four Roanoke-area religious leaders: a Methodist, a Muslim, a Roman Catholic and a Southern Baptist.
*On Wednesday, May 22, "Nightline" profiles two sets of parents in the Roanoke area: a lesbian couple raising a child they had by artificial insemination and a second couple, devout Southern Baptists, raising their children in an environment that reflects their moral values. The program also profiles a former Roanoke Commonwealth Attorney who had to prosecute gays under Virginia state laws while he was living a secret gay life. He then became a defense attorney for people charged under Virginia's sodomy and solicitation laws.
*Gay teenagers are the focus of "A Matter of Choice?" on Thursday, May 23. The program profiles a young lesbian whose own difficult experience coming out as a teenager has inspired her to work with gay teens. Mr. Koppel also speaks with gay and lesbian teenagers from the Roanoke area who are grappling with their own issues of sexual identity.
*The series concludes Friday, May 24 with the live, 90-minute town meeting in Roanoke anchored by Mr. Koppel.
Subject: Nightline (ABC News) series "A Matter of Choice"
TV: Nightline (ABC News) to air 5-part series on gay life (May 20-24)
Ted Koppel Will Anchor the series, "A Matter Of Choice?" beginning Monday, May 20 -- with the Thursday May 23 segment focusing on gay teens (11:35 p.m. ET)
*The series begins Monday, May 20 with a conversation with residents of a retirement community near Bradenton, Florida. The Palms of Manasota is the nation's first gay and lesbian retirement community, and many of the residents in this community spent a large part of their lives trying to live "straight," often while married. These gay retirees speak honestly and openly with "Nightline" about coming to terms with their sexuality.
*A Matter of Choice?" then examines the gay community through the eyes of the citizens of Roanoke, Virginia. On Tuesday, May 21, "Nightline" reports on the murder of Danny Overstreet in a gay bar in Roanoke, and the reaction to a newspaper series on the gay community published by the local paper in the wake of the murder. Mr. Koppel will also have a discussion about homosexuality with four Roanoke-area religious leaders: a Methodist, a Muslim, a Roman Catholic and a Southern Baptist.
*On Wednesday, May 22, "Nightline" profiles two sets of parents in the Roanoke area: a lesbian couple raising a child they had by artificial insemination and a second couple, devout Southern Baptists, raising their children in an environment that reflects their moral values. The program also profiles a former Roanoke Commonwealth Attorney who had to prosecute gays under Virginia state laws while he was living a secret gay life. He then became a defense attorney for people charged under Virginia's sodomy and solicitation laws.
*Gay teenagers are the focus of "A Matter of Choice?" on Thursday, May 23. The program profiles a young lesbian whose own difficult experience coming out as a teenager has inspired her to work with gay teens. Mr. Koppel also speaks with gay and lesbian teenagers from the Roanoke area who are grappling with their own issues of sexual identity.
*The series concludes Friday, May 24 with the live, 90-minute town meeting in Roanoke anchored by Mr. Koppel.