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Other segments from the episode on December 18, 1991
Gay Couples and the Law: Ramifications of a New Supreme Court Decision.
William Rubenstein ("steen," not "stine"), the director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. He'll discuss yesterday's court decision that granted guardianship of a woman left brain-damaged by a car accident to her lesbian companion. This is the first case that has granted rights equal to a spouse to a gay or lesbian partner.
This Year's Holiday Specials.
Television critic David Bianculli checks out some of this week's shows. He says you can't flip a channel without seeing yet another Santa.
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