Gay Civil Unionists and Religious Adoption Agencies Clash
The AP reported here that “gay rights groups are urging Illinois lawmakers not to let Catholic adoption agencies turn away gay couples,” arguing “agencies that get state money to care for children should not be allowed to reject anyone who would be a good parent.” When Illinois’ gay civil unions law takes effect next month, Catholic adoption agencies “may face lawsuits or lose state funding” if they turn away gay couples. Groups including The Civil Rights Agenda and Equality Illinois are pushing for a law allowing “them to refuse to place children with gay couples on religious grounds.”
Fbobserve
May 19, 2011 (11:16 am)
Here’s the Springfield IL bishop’s commentary about the adoption controversy and the “culture wars.” Somehow, I just don’t see IL ATG Lisa Madigan as being comparable to Otto von Bismarck.
http://ct.dio.org/bishops-column/text/21-good-can-overcome-evil-in-modern-day-culture-war.html
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