A Conversation With... Judy Shepard (Part 1)

IN 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.

Part 1 of 2

Voices From Nepal

Advances 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 Marriage

Around 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 Zambello

In 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.

Xanadu

Xanadu, 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.

A Conversation With... Judy Shepard (Part 2)

IN 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.

Part 2 of 2