Because (most) Republicans suck, that's why.

Because (most) Republicans suck, that's why.

Originally shared by Lerato Majikfaerie

US government voting to allow adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ families
#LGBTQ #adoption #HumanRights #US

On Wednesday the US House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment allowing taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to deny LGBTQ families the ability to adopt a child based on religious objection. 

“House Republicans are pandering to their far-right base at the expense of LGBTQ people and children in need of a home,” said Democratic National Committee (DNC) LGBTQ Media Director Lucas Acosta.
“Rather than focusing on empowering families or uniting children with their parents, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee voted to give child welfare agencies a license to discriminate against qualified potential parents.”

The ruling would also allow adoption agencies to reject applications from and discriminate against interfaith marriages, single parents, or basically anyone they don't like due to "religious reasons"
With tens of thousands of children in need of placement in caring homes, the government should be seeking to promote child welfare rather than blocking adoptions.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/07/rule-making-legal-ban-gays-lesbians-adopting-passes-house-committee/

Comments

Magnus Itland said…
Can't see why this is about the queer spectrum specifically. The law will also make it legal to discriminate against people who eat pork or shrimp, people who don't go to church, people who receive blood transfusion and so on and on. Basically anything that is against any religion that is legal in the US.
Jason ON said…
Magnus Itland I think this particular slant is due to the source material and their target audience.

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