First hour: Discussing gerrymandering and the film, "Slay the Dragon"
Second hour: Debating New York State's proposed sexual education legislation
A documentary called “Slay the Dragon” takes on the issue of gerrymandering and its impact on elections and social issues. From the Flint water crisis, the bathroom bills, and more, the film explores how elected officials can control political outcomes by redrawing district maps. The film tells the story of citizen groups in two different states that challenge the issue and their fight to protect democratic principles. The film will be screened at the Little Theatre next week as part of the One Take Documentary Series, but first, we preview it on Connections. Our guests:
- Tim Kneeland, chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Nazareth College
- Linda Moroney, filmmaker, and director and programmer for the One Take Documentary Film Series
- Katie Fahey, founder of the citizen action group, Voters Not Politicians
- Chris Durrance, co-director of “Slay the Dragon”
Then in our second hour, proposed state legislation related to sexual education in schools has led to debate among different community groups. Mayor Lovely Warren, for instance, opposes the legislation. We explore the issue. In studio:
- Revered Richard Gilbert, president of Interfaith Impact of New York State
- Debora McDell-Hernandez, senior director of public and community affairs for Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York
*Note: Mayor Lovely Warren and members of the City of Rochester were invited to join this conversation, but did not respond to our invitation.
