Family Equality Council Applauds Biden Administration's Decision to Rescind Discriminatory Exemptions in Federally Funded Foster Care Programs
November 20, 2021
November 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSPol) -- The Family Equality Council issued the following statement:
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This week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), rescinded exemptions granted by the Trump administration to Texas, Michigan, and South Carolina that allowed federally-funded child welfare providers to use religious exemptions as a pretext to discriminate against potential foster parents, including LGBTQ+ parents. The Trump administration had originally issu . . .
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This week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), rescinded exemptions granted by the Trump administration to Texas, Michigan, and South Carolina that allowed federally-funded child welfare providers to use religious exemptions as a pretext to discriminate against potential foster parents, including LGBTQ+ parents. The Trump administration had originally issu . . .