and trump administration. and the immigration law is taking effect into florida. we could have extreme consequences. just one of 200 new laws in the state that could change peoples lives. that is coming up. lgbtq rights advocates are condemning one of yesterday s key decisions from the supreme court. the court sided with a colorado web designer who said she had a first amendment right to refuse service to same-sex couples. in the majority opinion justice gorsuch wrote the tolerance, not coercion, is our nations answer. the first amendment envisions the united states of a rich and complex place where all persons are free to think and speak as they wish, not as the government demands. in her dissenting opinion justice sotomayor called the decision heartbreaking. compared it to discrimination that blacks faced before the civil rights movement. she writes, quote, the immediate symbolic effect to the decision is to marquise and that means for a second class status. in this way, th
Edition of hardtalk. I am Stephen Sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the Bbc Radio Theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. Who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen . Whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. Not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. Please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. Cheering and applause. That was quite a welcome. Ian mckellen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Theres a lot to talk about both personal and in terms of yourcampaigning. But there are very few actors with the diversity you have offered your audiences, from the great shakespearean roles to Comic Book Characters in x men. Is there a Common Thread through everything you have done . The Common Thread is there is no Common Thread. There is a variety. What i always admired in my youth was people playing different sorts of p
Edition of hardtalk. I am Stephen Sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the Bbc Radio Theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. Who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen . Whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. Not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. Please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. That was quite a welcome. Ian mckellen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Theres a lot to talk about both personal and in terms of yourcampaigning. But there are very few actors with the diversity you have offered your audiences, from the great shakespearean roles to Comic Book Characters in x men. Is there a Common Thread through everything you have done . The Common Thread is there is no Common Thread. There is a variety. What i always admired in my youth was people playing different sorts of parts in different envir
Edition of hardtalk. I am Stephen Sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the Bbc Radio Theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. Who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen . Whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. Not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. Please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. That was quite a welcome. Ian mckellen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Theres a lot to talk about both personal and in terms of yourcampaigning. But there are very few actors with the diversity you have offered your audiences, from the great shakespearean roles to Comic Book Characters in x men. Is there a Common Thread through everything you have done . The Common Thread is there is no Common Thread. There is a variety. What i always admired in my youth was people playing different sorts of parts in different envir
Edition of hardtalk. Im Stephen Sackur and today im joined by an audience here at the Bbc Radio Theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. Who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen . Whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. Not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. Applause wow, that was quite a welcome. Ian mckellen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Theres a lot to talk about both personal and in terms of yourcampaigning. But i want to begin with a thought about your career. There are very few actors with the diversity you have offered your audiences, from the great shakespearean roles to Comic Book Characters in x men. Is there a consistent, Common Thread through everything youve done . The Common Thread is there is no Common Thread. Theres a variety. Thats w