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	<title><![CDATA[CleverPeople.com: Foster Parents and LGBTQIA+ Safety}]]></title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:48:36 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Foster Parents and LGBTQIA+ Safety]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[<p>The notorious <strong>Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)</strong> is taking cases where "Christian" foster parents claim the <strong>religious freedom</strong> not to sign a <strong>nondiscrimination agreement</strong> that affirms the <strong>gender identity</strong> and <strong>sexual orientation</strong> of the children. The agreement is required so that <strong>LGBTQIA+ children</strong> are placed in safe homes.</p><p><br />In <strong>Massachusetts</strong>, they require the foster parents to respect each child’s chosen name, their pronouns, and their gender expression, prohibiting any attempts to change a youth’s identity. This is especially important to prevent "Christians" who want to perform harmful <strong>"conversion therapy"</strong> on kids.</p><p><br />The <strong>Supreme Court</strong> has recently heard a case where "Christians" claim religious freedom violations because of the many state bans on <strong>"conversion therapy."</strong> We should receive a decision on that case by June, but we also need to monitor these harmful ADF cases that are working their way through the courts.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️</p>]]></description>
	<dc:creator>Gary Wright II</dc:creator>		</item>
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