Michigan will no longer fund adoption agencies that deny LGBT parents

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03/22/2019

Michigan will no longer fund adoption agencies that turn away parents who are LGBT because of religious objections, a move that was part of the terms of a legal settlement announced Friday. President Donald Trump highlighted faith-based adoption agencies during his keynote at the National Prayer Breakfast in February. He drew attention to a family that had adopted five children through Catholic Charities, noting the agency was defending itself in court.

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