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Judge rules in favor of adoption agency that wants to discriminate against same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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A Michigan judge has issued an injunction allowing a Catholic-based adoption agency to continue denying services to same-sex couples<\/a> and leaving children without families. The agency maintains its discriminatory policies are protected as a form of religious freedom.<\/p>\n

District Judge Robert Jonker ruled against Michigan\u2019s Attorney General Dana Nessel\u2013who is an out lesbian<\/a>\u2013and in favor of St. Vincent Catholic Charities. During her run for political office, Nessel vowed to terminate all state funds with religious-based adoption agencies that denied services to gay<\/a> couples<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In his ruling, Jonker slammed Nessel for labeling religious-based adoption agencies as \u201c\u2018hate mongers\u2019 who disliked gay<\/a> people more than they cared about children.\u201d He elaborated: \u201cThe State\u2019s real goal is not to promote non-discriminatory child placements, but to stamp out St. Vincent\u2019s religious belief and replace it with the State\u2019s own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jonker, an appointee of George W. Bush<\/a>\u00a0(this is why elections matter, folks!), also struck down Nessel\u2019s ban on state funds for religious adoption agencies saying it \u201cwould disrupt a carefully balanced and established practice that ensures nondiscrimination in child placements while still accommodating traditional Catholic religious beliefs on marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Nessel and the ACLU criticized Jonker\u2019s decision, and have vowed to continue the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s ruling requires the state to put the individual religious beliefs of foster care agencies ahead of the welfare of children,\u201d said Jay Kaplan, a spokesperson for the ACLU of Michigan\u2019s LGBT Project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will not facilitate foster and adoptive placements for children in need. Instead, it will allow agencies to turn away same-sex<\/a> foster parents who are able to provide supportive and loving homes for these children.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Judge rules in favor of adoption agency that wants to discriminate against same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a> A Michigan judge has issued an injunction allowing a Catholic-based adoption agency to continue denying services to same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a> and leaving children without families. The agency maintains its discriminatory policies are protected as a form of religious freedom. 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