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Michigan needs more foster parents, but Kristy and Dana were turned away by agencies with state contracts because they're a same-sex couple.

Today we're in court fighting to keep religious litmus tests out of the child welfare system.
broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/…
In recent years, a growing number of states have passed laws that give child welfare agencies a #LicenseToDiscriminate against LGBT people, single-parents, people with disabilities, and others who do not match the agency's religious preferences.
This is just one example of how religious beliefs are being used to turn people away from the child welfare system, health care, and businesses open to the public. broadly.vice.com/en_us/topic/es…
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