WI Drunk Driving Policies Under Spotlight, WI Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional, Parenting A Transgender Child

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Heard On Central Time

A federal judge has ruled Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett talk with WPR reporter Gilman Halsted about the ruling. Also, each Friday in June, Central Time is featuring stories from Wisconsin’s LGBT community. During the first installment we talk with a transgender girl and her mother to talk about their experience with gender non-conformity in their community. Then we discuss criticism of the Department of Transportation’s drunken driving policies.

Featured in this Show

  • OWI Task Force Members Quit Over DOT Policies On Drunk Driving

    Four members of a state OWI task force resigned yesterday in protest over Department of Transportation policies regarding drunk driving. A doctor, who is one of four the four, outlines their reasons.

  • Wisconsin Gay Marriage Ban Overturned

    U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb overturned Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage. We’ll talk about what this means for same-sex couples in the state and the next legal steps.

  • Young And Transgender In Small Town Wisconsin

    On Fridays during June, Central Time is featuring stories from Wisconsin’s LGBT community. During the first installment a young trangender girl and her mother talk about their experience with gender non-conformity and the response from their small Wisconsin community. The daughter is six and transitioned when she was four. They chose not to disclose their identities.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Marika Suval Producer
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Dr. Richard Brown Guest
  • Gilman Halsted Guest

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