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“All the kids who come into our house have left an impact on us," say Travis and Michael VanZant, who have fostered 20 children thanks to an agency in Tennessee.
The city was within its rights in ending a contract with an agency that wouldn't serve same-sex couples, says a federal judge.
The case revolves around whether a Catholic foster care agency contracting with the city of Philadelphia has to follow the city's antidiscrimination law.
The city of Philadelphia was within its rights to end a contract with a foster care agency that won't place children with LGBTQ people, the court ruled.
Fatma Marouf and Bryn Esplin sued after turned away by a Catholic foster care agency that receives federal funds because they didn't "mirror the Holy Family."Â
In hearing an LGBTQ+ rights case, conservative justices appeared to embrace religious exemptions from antidiscrimination law.Â
The measure allows faith-based agencies, even those using taxpayer funds, to turn away prospective parents who offend their religious beliefs.
Sunrise Children's Services initally refused to sign a new contract with the state due to anti-discrimination language protecting same-sex couples.
LGBTQ+ advocates are relieved the court didn't establish a broad right to discriminate, but some call the decision troubling.
The federal judge contends an adoption agency that won't serve LGBTQ parents doesn't really discriminate because it sends them elsewhere.
A new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services requires that these children be placed in supportive homes.
The law violates the Constitution by allowing state-contracted agencies to discriminate against LGBT people and others who offend their beliefs.
Oklahoma made a disatrous decision to embrace bigotry and allow discrimination against prospective LGBT parents. Kansas has an opportunity to do better.
Eden Rogers and Brandy Welch were rejected as foster parents by a state-funded agency because of their faith and sexual orientation.
In one of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first cases, the court will consider whether faith-based groups that hold government contracts have a right to discriminate.
The case centers on the city of Philadelphia ending its contract with a Catholic agency that rejects prospective LGBTQ parents.
A measure that would allow federally funded child welfare agencies to turn away LGBTQ parents and others has been defeated.
The Department of Justice filed a brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, urging the court to allow such discrimination if rooted in religion.
