Faith-based adoption agencies funded by the state will no longer be able to turn away gay couples or LGBTQ individuals because of religious objections. - NBCOUT
Kristy and Dana Dumont were two of the plaintiffs in a discrimination suit filed by the ACLU against faith-based adoption agencies.Faith-based adoption agencies that are paid by the state of Michigan will no longer be able to turn away LGBTQ couples or individuals because of religious objections under a legal settlement announced Friday.
"Discrimination in the provision of foster care case management and adoption services is illegal, no matter the rationale," Nessel, who pursued settlement talks after taking office in January, said in a statement."Limiting the opportunity for a child to be adopted or fostered by a loving home not only goes against the state's goal of finding a home for every child, it is a direct violation of the contract every child-placing agency enters into with the state.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which intervened in the case on behalf of St. Vincent Catholic Charities and others, accused Nessel and the ACLU of trying to stop the state from working with faith-based adoption agencies. Two plaintiffs, Kristy and Dana Dumont of Dimondale near Lansing, issued a statement saying they are"so happy" for same-sex couples who are interested in fostering or adopting children.
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