Friday, May 25, 2012, CH.8.1 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 27, 2012, CH.8.1 @ 5:00 pm
Monday, May 28, 2012, CH.8.2 @ 11:30 pm
Friday, June 1, 2012, CH.8.1 @ 7:30 pm
GUESTS:
Dale Carpenter,
author of "Flagrant Conduct – The Story of Lawrence v. Texas"
Earl R. Larson,
Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law at the University of Minnesota Law School
Paul Bettencourt, sitting in for Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss with author Dale Carpenter, the Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law at the University of Minnesota Law School his new book "Flagrant Conduct – The Story of Lawrence v. Texas". This monumental case eventually resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court decriminalizing gay conduct and has paved the way for the legalization of gay marriage in many states. What is most interesting to Texans is we had a front row seat. The case originated in Houston, went through the Harris County courts and involved local legal and political players. Original broadcast date Friday, May 25, 2012 @ 7:30pm.
Aftershow:
Paul Bettencourt, sitting in for Gary Polland and David Jones reflect on their conversation with author Dale Carpenter, the Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law at the University of Minnesota Law School his new book "Flagrant Conduct – The Story of Lawrence v. Texas". This monumental case eventually resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court decriminalizing gay conduct and has paved the way for the legalization of gay marriage in many states. What is most interesting to Texans is we had a front row seat. The case originated in Houston, went through the Harris County courts and involved local legal and political players. Original broadcast date Friday, May 25, 2012 @ 7:30pm.
Related links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/books/review/the-story-of-lawrence-v-texas-by-dale-carpenter.html
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/flagrant-conduct-the-story-of-lawrence-v-texas/
http://www.conservapedia.com/Lawrence_v._Texas
