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

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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.

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