Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids
Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.
July 25, 2025
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child welfare
Donald Trump's policies are making our kids dumber, sicker, meaner, and scared
Opinion: Trump has never seemed to be a fan of children, and his egregious actions towards them prove that targeting kids is part of his grand retribution tour, writes John Casey.
March 14, 2025
Nation's Biggest Evangelical Child Welfare Group OK's LGBTQ+ Parents
Bethany Christian Services, which once would not place children with LGBTQ+ parents, has adopted a policy "where all are welcome."
March 1, 2021
Congress Turns Back Anti-LGBTQ Adoption Amendment
A measure that would allow federally funded child welfare agencies to turn away LGBTQ parents and others has been defeated.
September 27, 2018
Texas Still Investigating Trans-Supportive Families for 'Child Abuse'
After a mixed ruling on the matter from the Texas Supreme Court, families are saying they've again been contacted by child welfare authorities.
May 26, 2022
Kansas Official Accused of Antigay Bias in Adoption
Phyllis Gilmore, head of the state's child welfare department, denies there's any bias at work, although she says families with a mother and father are best.
December 12, 2015
Open Letter to The Advocate
We are lawyers, advocates, and child welfare professionals who are passionate about our commitment to creating a world in which all children and youth can live safely, with the love and support they need to become healthy, productive, self-assured adults.
March 31, 2008
All LGBTQ Children in Foster Care Are Under Attack
Republicans are going after our most vulnerable.
July 20, 2018
Biden admin moves to protect LGBTQ+ kids in foster care
A new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services requires that these children be placed in supportive homes.
April 30, 2024
Put Children Ahead of Ideology in Adoption and Foster Care
Oklahoma made a disatrous decision to embrace bigotry and allow discrimination against prospective LGBT parents. Kansas has an opportunity to do better.
May 18, 2018
Republicans Vote for 'License to Discriminate' Against LGBT Parents
Republicans in Congress voted for an amendment that activists say is a "license to discriminate" against LGBT people who want to foster or adopt children.
July 11, 2018
Senators Seek License to Discriminate in Adoption
Two Republican senators have introduced legislation that would ensure religiously affiliated adoption agencies don't lose state or federal funding, even if they refuse to place kids with LGBT prospective parents.
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July 31, 2014
Biden Administration Looks to Protect LGBTQ+ Foster Kids With New Rule
The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule is in keeping with the Biden administration's promise to support LGBTQ+ youth.
September 28, 2023
Ban on gay foster parents dies in Arkansas
The Arkansas supreme court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that said gays and lesbians cannot be barred from the foster care system.
June 30, 2006
Couple Takes on Trump Admin in Foster Care Discrimination Suit
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
November 30, 2018
Tennessee OK's Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in Adoption
The bill, now signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, lets faith-based agencies receive public funds even if they discriminate and protects them from lawsuits.
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January 14, 2020
How the Sex Offender Registry Destroys LGBTQ Rights
Queer youth are being disproportionately labeled as sex offenders.
August 5, 2016
The Deadly Consequences of Texas' New Bill
Kristopher Sharp, an out survivor of the foster care system in Texas, says a new Lone Star law places bigotry over kids' lives.
June 26, 2017
