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GOP Senator Introduces Bill That Throws LGBTQ+ Foster Children Under the Bus

The new bill takes aim at recent changes to HHS policy on adoption, ensuring LGBTQ+ foster children are placed in supportive homes.

All LGBTQ Children in Foster Care Are Under Attack

Republicans are going after our most vulnerable.

18% of LGBTQ+ adults are parents — and they're raising over 5 million children

The "traditional" American family isn't so traditional after all.

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.

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.

Texas sues Biden admin over requirement for LGBTQ-affirming foster care placements

The suit comes from notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

What the Supreme Court Ruling on Foster Care Means for LGBTQ+ Parents

LGBTQ+ advocates are relieved the court didn't establish a broad right to discriminate, but some call the decision troubling.

Lesbian Approved to Foster Children by Catholic Bishops After Suit

In 2020, Kelly Easter was denied a foster care opportunity because she is a lesbian, but now Catholic bishops say they approve.

Explosive Growth in LGBTQ+ Parenting Recorded In This Country

One in six children were adopted by same-sex couples in this European country.

Trump Administration Says It Won't Track LGBTQ Kids in Foster Care

Obama-era rule sought system-wide data to improve care for queer kids. But Trump officials say practice would be intrusive for children and burdensome for agencies.

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.

LGBTQ+ Teen Seeks Forever Family After Abandonment by Adoptive Parents

After living with adoptive parents for seven years, Dax says the family stopped loving them because of their LGBTQ+ identity.

Antigay Adoption Agency Sues Michigan So It Can Reject LGBTQ Parents

St. Vincent Catholic Charities says it can refuse to place children in LGBTQ homes despite taking state funds.

One Year Later, the 5 Victims of Club Q Shooting Are Still Remembered

Here are the innocent lives lost in the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs one year ago today.

Coney Barrett Closer to Bringing Her Far-Right Tyranny to SCOTUS

Democrats boycotted the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the ultraconservative Supreme Court nominee.

Democratic Platform Promises Bold Action for Racial, LGBTQ+ Equality

The platform is the first from either major party to mention trans women of color, nonbinary people, and much more.

Biden Rolls Out New LGBTQ+ Resources on Day of Historic White House Pride Celebration

Thousands of LGBTQ+ people have been invited to attend a celebration of Pride on the South Lawn of the White House.

Meet the Dragon Dads: The Mormon Fathers Fighting for Their LGBTQ+ Kids

Fathers from conservative religious backgrounds have band together in a private support group, fostering a culture of acceptance and advocacy for their LGBTQ+ children.

Court Rules Against Antigay License to Discriminate in Foster Care

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.

This gay couple is encouraging other LGBTQ+ people to become foster parents

“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.

LGBTQ+ people want to foster or adopt kids, but fear of discrimination stops them (exclusive)

That's among the findings just released from a study by Gallup and the children's charity Kidsave.