Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples, Related Legal Issues on Eastern Standard

WEKU

Published May 30, 2017 at 12:34 AM EDT

John Hingsbergen sat down with Chris Hartman first director of the two-decade-old Fairness Campaign, Sam Marcosson, Associate Professor of Law, Brandeis School of Law and UofL, Richard Nelson is the executive director of the Commonwealth policy center

A Kentucky judge is attempting to recuse himself from participation in adoptions by same-sex couples while the state's Chief Justice denies a request for rule change.

On this week's show, we'll discuss this and other LGBT-related legal matters.

Send your questions, comments or personal stories before the show to: wekueasternstandard@gmail.com or call 859-622-1657 or call in when you tune in for EST Thursday morning at 11:00 on 88-9 WEKU.

You can also post on our Facebook page, or tweet us @wekuest.

Related Content

NPR News

What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states

Joe Hernandez

A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
Sunday Puzzle: Two words, same number of letters, matching first and last letters

Will Shortz

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WVXU listener Debra Waller of Burlington, Kentucky.
How longtime GOP Senator Lindsey Graham went from critic to ally of President Trump

Ayesha Rascoe, Sam Gringlas

Longtime Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71. The foreign policy hawk and former critic-turned-ally of President Trump was running for re-election in South Carolina.
U.S. strikes Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz. What's next for talks?

Carrie Kahn, Ayesha Rascoe

The U.S. strikes Iran again, after an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Airline consolidation now rules the skies. Has it been good for passengers?

Joel Rose

The four biggest U.S. airlines control an unprecedented 75% of the market. The industry's critics say consolidation is bad for passengers, but the airlines insist there's still healthy competition.