The Oregon woman was denied the chance to become a state foster parent because she refused to agree to “respect, accept and support” the sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of a potential LGBTQ+ child.
, woman who was denied the chance to become a state foster parent because she couldn’t follow a rule requiring her to “respect, accept and support” the sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of a potential LGBTQ+ child alleges the regulation violates her free speech and religious freedom.block the state from enforcing the regulation
Attorney Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse of the Virginia-based Alliance Defending Freedom argued that the state’s regulation sidelines “every person of faith” by excluding “applicants with views about sexual ethics and the human body that the state does not like.
“I want to share my religious beliefs, including my beliefs about biblical marriage and our human identity, with my children, whether biological or adopted,” Bates wrote in a sworn declaration filed in court.
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