Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Massachusetts "weeding out" foster & adoptive parents who won't support children's LGBT identities

07/30/13

It's now official policy in Massachusetts: Adults holding traditional values will no longer be allowed to adopt or be foster parents.



The general topic of the evening was the growing number of LGBT youth needing foster care. The hour-long event can be seen on YouTube. (Video credit: CatchoftheDay Video News.)

On May 15, 2013, the Boston Bar Association held a forum with the Mass. Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Mass. Commission on LGBT Youth. The DCF speakers confirmed that they are "weeding out" adoptive and foster parents who are not willing to wholly accept and support LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) self-identification by a child in their care.



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