Massachusetts bans Catholic couple from fostering children due to beliefs on gender, sexuality, lawsuit claims
due to their adherence to Catholic teachings on gender, sexuality and marriage.
Mike and Catherine"Kitty" Burke were banned from fostering children in Massachusetts due to their religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit names Massachusets Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families Linda Spears, and others as defendants.
"In order to be licensed as a foster/adoptive parent, a foster/pre-adoptive parent applicant must meet the following requirements: A foster/pre-adoptive parent applicant must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Department the ability: to promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of a child placed in his or her care, including supporting and respecting a child's sexual orientation or gender identity; to respect and make efforts to support the integrity of a child's...
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