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New Virginia adoption rules permit anti-gay, gender, disability, other forms of discrimination
A Virginia agency has approved new adoption rules which authorize state-licensed adoption agencies to engage in a breathtakingly broad range of discrimination, including allowing state-licensed private agencies to deny the adoption of a child by same-sex couples.
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LGBT parents continue their struggle for acceptance, equality
It seems one of the final frontiers in the struggle for equality for LGBT families is teaching the rest of the world that we are incredible parents, and that our families not only deserve equality, but we are suffering without it.
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IL Catholic Charities drops lawsuit, will abandon child care to avoid serving LGBT parents
Three Roman Catholic dioceses have dropped their lawsuit against the state of Illinois, agreeing to transfer more than 1,000 foster care children and staff to other agencies in their regions to avoid placing children in the homes of gay and lesbian parents.
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Concerned Women for America calls adoption bill an ‘experiment’ of the homosexual agenda
Dr. Janice Crouse of the anti-gay organization Concerned Women for America said that the “Every Child Deserves a Family Act” — which would prohibit federal funding for entities that discriminate against prospective adoptive or foster parents on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status — is “an experiment” that should not be taking place.
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Number of gays, lesbians adopting nearly triples over past 10 years
The number of adoptions by gay and lesbian parents has almost tripled over the past ten years, despite the “patchwork of discriminatory policies” that often make it difficult for gays and lesbians to adopt, as either couples or individuals, according to a new study released this week.
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Is it really about the children?
When you contrast the millions upon millions of dollars that these parasitic groups of institutions have spent to marginalize and demonize LGBTQ persons against the stark reality of the needs of the poor, disadvantaged and children who need loving homes and who need to be nurtured, it is difficult to not feel disgusted and angered.
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Catholic Charities loses Illinois same-sex adoption lawsuit
An Illinois judge on Thursday reached a verdict in a lawsuit brought by Catholic Charities against the state regarding adoption services for same-sex couples in civil unions, and ruled that the state had the right to discontinue contracting with Catholic Charities.
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Judge stops state from canceling adoption, foster care contracts over civil unions
An Illinois judge on Tuesday granted the state’s Catholic Charities programs a preliminary injunction preventing the state from canceling its adoption and foster care contracts with the agencies.
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Illinois will not renew adoption contracts with Catholic Charities over civil union dispute
The state of Illinois has announced it will not renew its foster care and adoption contracts with Catholic Charities across Illinois, because the group has said it would not comply with the state’s new civil unions law.
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Two more Catholic Charities in IL drop adoption, foster care over civil unions
Catholic Charities of Peoria and Joliet, Illinois, following the lead of the Rockford Diocese, announced Friday that they will discontinue adoption and foster care programs because of the state’s civil unions law that took effect June 1.